The Bend Chamber’s 30th annual SAGE Business Awards nominees have been unveiled, and winners in three categories will be announced during ceremonies on September 13 from 7-9:30pm at Riverhouse on the Deschutes Convention Center.
The 2019 nominees are:
Large Business of the Year
Central Oregon Daily/Zolo Media
Coffman Vision Clinic
Columbia Bank
News Channel 21 KTVZ
Pine Mountain Sports
Sun Mountain Fun Center
Tokyo Starfish
Small Business of the Year
Coiled Cabs
Cross Dot Digital & Creative Agency
Mazama Media
Northwestern Home Loans
Precision Body & Paint, Inc.
Ranemaker Institute
Starfire Body Piercing Studio
The UPS Store
Wallace Group
Nonprofit of the Year
The Giving Plate
Healthy Beginnings
J Bar J Youth Services
Redmond Proficiency Academy
Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades
The SAGE Awards, presented by U.S. Bank, recognize the achievements of our region’s most exceptional businesses and organizations. We honor the commitment, innovation and vision it has taken them to succeed, and we celebrate their heartfelt dedication to creating a community that grows and thrives together, according to the Chamber.
Each nominee is also in the running for the coveted People’s Choice Award, which is determined by online voting that’s open to the public. The nominee with the most votes receives the award. Voting opened August 1 and runs until 5pm on September 1 and can be cast at surveymonkey.com/r/9G2FYCH.
“This has been another banner year for nominations. Clearly, the work done by our members is outstanding and worthy of recognition,” said Robin Rogers, director of programs and events at the Bend Chamber. “We’re very excited to announce the nominees and are very much looking forward to the big reveal of the recipients at the awards ceremony on September 13.”
The emcee for this year’s event is local talent Karen Sipes. Sipes is known as a teacher, stage and musical director, vocal instructor, writer, playwright and standup comic. Read more about Sipes here bendchamber.org/community/karen-sipes.
The cost of the event is $59 for Chamber members and $69 for the general public. You can register online at bendchamber.chambermaster.com/eventregistration/register/9310.
