The Bend Chamber is rolling out the red carpet for its 27th annual Star Awards for Greatness & Excellence (SAGE), brought to you in partnership with U.S. Bank. On September 13, at the new Tetherow Event Pavilion, the Bend Chamber will celebrate the region’s finest citizens and businesses at this sold-out event.
The Bend Chamber received more than 30 nominations. Nominations were open to Bend Chamber members. Citizen of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Award were open to both members and the community at large. All nominees, with the exception of the People’s Choice Award, will be judged by an independent panel of judges comprised of past winners, business owners and community dignitaries. Winners for the following categories, in addition to the winners of the Lifetime Achievement Award and Citizen of the Year, will be unveiled at the awards gala.
2016 Bend Chamber SAGE Business Awards nominees –
Small Business of the Year:
ASI Wealth Management & Consulting Services
ATLAS Cider Co
EarthCruiser USA
Niswonger Reynolds Funeral Home
TT Marketing
Large Business of the Year:
Central Electric Cooperative Inc
HD Courier
Humm Kombucha LLC
Northwest Navigator Luxury Coaches LLC
Smolich Motors
US Bank
New & Emerging Business of the Year:
1st Choice Assisted Care LLC
EarthCruiser USA
Nonprofit Organization of the Year:
Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend
Central Oregon Council on Aging
Chimps Inc
J Bar J Youth Services
MountainStar Family Relief Nursery
Rimrock Trails Adolescent Treatment Services
SMART (Start Making A Reader Today)
Healthy Workplace of the Year:
G5
R&H Construction Co
Entrepreneur of the Year:
ATLAS Cider Co
Cairn
Echo Social PR
Humm Kombucha LLC
TT Marketing
Bend Chamber 777 NW Wall St Ste 200, Bend, OR 97703
Phone: 541-382-3221 web: www.bendchamber.org
