The Sheridan Chamber Annual Awards of Excellence to be held Feb. 10

The Sheridan County Chamber Of Commerce will hold it’s Chamber Virtual Program this week and feature the Chamber Annual Awards of Excellence. 

The Chamber Virtual Program will be held via ZOOM Wed. Feb. 10, beginning at 11:30am until 12:30pm. This months’ program will feature the Chamber Annual Awards of Excellence.

Chamber CEO Dixie Johnson appeared on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse and told listeners about the awards that honor both people and businesses for their hard work and dedication to the Sheridan County community. 

Chamber Members vote for nominees in each category. 

According to Johnson, the Key Service Award honors a Chamber member non-profit organization that has made a significant impact in Sheridan County. This organization serves with enthusiasm and dedication, addresses needs in the community and aligns the vision of its organization for maximum effectiveness. Nominees for this year are Impact Sheridan, Sheridan County Public Health, Sheridan On Skates, Sheridan Memorial Hospital and the The Hub on Smith. Last year’s recipient for the Key Service Award was the Sheridan Community Land Trust.

The Strength of Sheridan Award honors a Chamber member business or organization that has a distinguished tenure of 20 or more years in the community. This business or organization demonstrates consistent service, continually invests in the community, meets challenges with innovative solutions and demonstrates sustained quality performance. Nominees this year are Best Western Sheridan Center, Big Horn Beverage, Harker Mellinger, PO News & Flagstaff Café, Sheridan Commercial. Last year’s recipient of the Strength of Sheridan award was the WYO Theater. 

The Spirit of Sheridan Award honors a business or individual who volunteers countless hours for the betterment of the Chamber and the local area. The nominees demonstrate vision, ambition and drive to serve the community and the mission of the Chamber, understanding that a community thrives when those in it invest and contribute to its success. Nominees this year are Peter Clark, Rosemary Garber, Erin Kilbride, Robby Smith and Paula Whitworth. Last year’s recipient of the Spirit of Sheridan award was Jenny Craft

The Business of the Year Award honors a Chamber member business that positively impacts the economic health of the Sheridan area through exceptional business practices, customer service and innovation. This business shows steady growth and consistent strong performance, excels in community relations, practices exemplary business conduct, responds positively to adversity and shows proven business achievement. Nominees this year are First Northern Bank, Koltiska Distillery, Papa Joe’s Produce, Peak Consulting and Pony Grill & Bar. Last year’s recipients were Red Bison Studio & EMIT.

The Business Person of the Year award honors a Chamber member business person who demonstrates outstanding business acumen and strong leadership in business and community efforts. This person is a champion for economic development, strives to exceed customer expectations, delivers industry leading standards of service and quality and exhibits innovation in business development. Nominees this year are Patrick Akers with Qdoba, Kendra Barney with The Paint Post, Dave Engels with Engineering Associates, Paul & Christina Haworth with Sackett’s Market and Linda Robbins with Annie Greenthumb’s Flowers & Gifts. Last year’s recipient of The Business of the Year Award was Antonia Armenta-Miller. 

There is a $10 charge to attend the Chamber Virtual Program  Chamber Annual Awards of Excellence. To register for the ZOOM event, follow this link.