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SUMMARY:Small Business Awards 2020
DESCRIPTION:The Chamber's 35th Annual Small Business Awards\, presented by Hickory Point Bank\, recognizes area small business people for their outstanding achievement in four different business categories. Regular attendees include area business owners and leaders\, local and state politicians\, and small business advocates and employees.\n\n\n\nClick here for the 2020 list of nominees   \n\n\n\n\n\nAward Categories\n\n\n\nNot-for-profit Business Director of the Year\n\nRecognizes an executive of a not-for-profit corporation who has demonstrated the innovative use of organizational skills and management expertise to create or expand the organization's results to the community. \n\n\n\nNew & Emerging Business Owner of the Year\n\nRecognizes a business owner whose company has been in business for a minimum of 1 year but less than 4 years and has demonstrated outstanding performance through innovation\, growth\, staying power and contributions to the community. \n\n\n\nSmall Business Owner of the Year\n\nRecognizes a business owner whose company has been in business for a minimum of 4 years and has demonstrated outstanding performance through innovation\, growth\, staying power and contributions to the community. \n\n\n\nLifetime Award Business Owner of the Year\n\nRecognizes a business owner whose for-profit company has been in business in Sangamon County for a minimum of 25 years and who has made significant contributions to commerce and the community. \n\n\n\n\n\nDisclaimer: All businesses and organizations must be based in Sangamon County and Chamber members in good standing. You can visit our Business Directory for a full list of Chamber members. Nominees will be selected in each category at the discretion of the Small Business Awards Committee from the submitted nominations. Decisions of the Committee are final and binding. You can find a full list of the eligibility requirements here.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div>\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;">The Chamber&#39\;s 35th Annual Small Business Awards\, presented by </span><strong style="font-size: 14px\;"><a href="https://www.hickorypointbank.com/"><span style="color:#0000FF\;">Hickory Point Bank</span></a></strong><span style="font-size: 14px\;">\, recognizes area small business people for their outstanding achievement in four different business categories.&nbsp\;Regular attendees include area business owners and leaders\, local and state politicians\, and small business advocates and employees.</span></div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:18px\;"><a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2356/File/NomineeListforwebsite.pdf">Click here for the 2020 list of nominees&nbsp\;</a> </span><span style="color:#0000FF\;"> </span></strong></div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="line-height: 22.39px\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;"><u><strong>Award Categories</strong></u></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#0000FF\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>Not-for-profit Business Director of the Year</strong></span></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;">Recognizes an executive of a not-for-profit corporation who has demonstrated the innovative use of organizational skills and management expertise to create or expand the organization&#39\;s results to the community.&nbsp\;</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#0000FF\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="line-height: 22.39px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>New &amp\; Emerging Business Owner of the Year</strong></span></span></span></span><br />\n<span style="text-align: center\; font-size: 12px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;">Recognizes a business owner whose&nbsp\;</span></span><span style="text-align: center\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 12px\;">company has been in business for a minimum of 1 year but less than 4 years and</span><span style="text-align: center\; font-size: 12px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;has demonstrated outstanding performance through innovation\, growth\, staying power and contributions to the community.&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<br style="font-size: 14px\; text-align: center\;" />\n<span style="color:#0000FF\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="line-height: 22.39px\;"><strong>Small Business Owner of the Year</strong></span></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;">Recognizes a business owner whose</span></span><span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 12px\; text-align: center\;">&nbsp\;company has been in business for a minimum of 4 years and</span><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;has demonstrated outstanding performance through innovation\, growth\, staying power and contributions to the community.&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<br style="font-size: 14px\; text-align: center\;" />\n<span style="color:#0000FF\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="line-height: 22.39px\;"><strong>Lifetime Award Business Owner of the Year</strong></span></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Recognizes a business owner whose for-profit company has been in business in Sangamon County for a minimum of 25 years&nbsp\;and who has made significant contributions to commerce and the community.&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<br style="font-size: 14px\; text-align: center\;" />\n<br style="text-align: center\;" />\n<em style="text-align: center\;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext\; padding: 0in\;"><span style="color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 9pt\;">Disclaimer: All businesses and organizations must be based in Sangamon County and Chamber members in good standing. You can visit our&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span></em><span style="text-align: center\; color: black\;"><a href="http://business.gscc.org/list/?_ga=2.14340727.1379952070.1571080808-2135021935.1559669084"><strong><em><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext\; padding: 0in\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 9pt\;">Business Directory</span></span></span></em></strong></a></span><em style="text-align: center\;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext\; padding: 0in\;"><span style="color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 9pt\;">&nbsp\;for a full list of Chamber members.&nbsp\;Nominees will be selected in each category at the discretion of the Small Business Awards Committee from the submitted nominations. Decisions of the Committee are final and binding. You can find a full list of the&nbsp\;eligibility requirements</span></span></span></span></em><span style="text-align: center\;">&nbsp\;</span><span style="text-align: center\; color: black\;"><a href="https://3989ac5bcbe1edfc864a-0a7f10f87519dba22d2dbc6233a731e5.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/springfield/event-info/2020_SBA_Eligibility_Requirements.pdf"><strong><em><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext\; padding: 0in\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 9pt\;">here</span></span></span></em></strong></a></span><em style="text-align: center\;"><strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext\; padding: 0in\;"><span style="color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 9pt\;">.</span></span></span></span></strong></em><span style="text-align: center\;">&nbsp\;</span><br style="text-align: center\;" />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n</div>\n<title></title>\n
LOCATION:This event will be live-streamed to registrants (except nominees and major sponsors). The 2020 Small Business Awards will be held as a hybrid event. Nominees and major event sponsors will be present at the Crowne Plaza Springfield Convention Center on Wednesday\, October 21\, 2020. All other registrants will watch the event live-streamed from the hotel to their office or home computer. Instructions on connecting to the virtual event will be sent out via email on the morning of the event.
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