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Date and Time
Tuesday Jun 30, 2015
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
Tuesday, June 30
11:30am - 1:00pm
Fees/Admission
$33 per person
Table Sponsor - $375
Sponsor's name will be on table and in the program. Includes 10 complimentary meals.
Contact Information
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Description
The Chamber's 30th Annual Small Business Awards, presented by Hickory Point Bank & Trust, recognizes area small business people for their outstanding achievement in five different business categories. Regular attendees include area business owners and leaders, local and state politicians, and small business advocates and employees.
We’ll celebrate the qualified nominees’ accomplishments and successes at the awards luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
2015 Nominees
- Not-for-profit Director of the Year
- Deana Corbin - Animal Protective League of Springfield and Sangamon County
- William Legge - Boys & Girls Club of Central Ilinois
- Tiffany Simmons - Community Child Care Connection, Inc.
- Jen Dillman - Generation Healthy Kids Coalition
- Jennifer Sublett - Girls on the Run of Central Illinois
- Colleen Stone - Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County
- Betsy Dollar - Springfield Art Association
- New & Emerging Business Owner of the Year
- Dr. Bryne Willey - AlignLife of Springfield
- Maria A. Andrews - Boccardi's Italian Imports, LLC
- Joshua Becker - Cocoa Blue Chocolates
- Lisa Clemmons Stott - Edgewise Consulting
- Kevin Kuhn & Michael Trello - Kuhn & Trello Consulting Engineers, LLC
- Rene Shelton & Janelle Strite - Lush Hair Salon
- Christopher & Laura Camp - Simply Fair
- Small Business Owner of the Year (sales up to $1 million)
- Jodi Cole - Flea Market to Fabulous
- Jessica Kocurek - Willow and Birch Salon
- Rick Weekly - Affordable Shred
- Randy Herpel - Lube Master
- Mike Smith, Brent Wise, Dennis Wise - Wise Finance of Springfield, LLC
- Miles Parkhill - Miles Ahead Productions
- John A. Kerley - Kerley & Associates, P.C.
- Small Business Owner of the Year (sales exceeding $1 million)
- Mike & Cindy Murphy - Charlie Parker's Diner
- Phillip G. Martin & Steven R. Walker, PLS - Martin Engineering Company
- Joseph M. Doone - Stanley Steemer of Central Illinois
- Joe A. Rupnik - The Dublin Pub
- Brad Turasky - Turasky Meats
- Kyle Killebrew - The Real Estate Group
- Stan Travelstead - American Central Insurance Services
- Lifetime Award
- Alice Campbell - Alice Campbell Staffing
- Jean Miller, Mark Miller & Susan Gum-Miller - Allied Plumbing, Heating & Cooling
- Jim & Carole Britton - Express Employment Professionals
- Michael Higgins - Maldaner's
- Mike Aiello, John Eck Jr., Todd Sowle, Chris Leming & Dave White - R.W. Troxell & Company
- Terry & Sandy Farmer - Terry Farmer Photography