The Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County (CBICC) will hold its annual award ceremony on Thursday.
The 2015 Excellence in Business Awards are an opportunity for the CBICC to recognize area businesses that excel in certain areas.
An independent panel of business and community leaders will vote on winners in five categories:
• Small Business of the Year
• Visionary Company of the Year
• Technology Company of the Year
• Entrepreneur of the Year
• CEO of the Year
The CBICC will also present a pair of economic development awards — the Economic Development Champion and the Centre County Economic Development Partnership Support Partner of the Year. Both of these awards highlight the CBICC’s growing emphasis on economic development within the county.
“It gives us great delight to celebrate Centre County’s business community while specifically recognizing the achievements of this year’s finalists and winners,” CBICC president and CEO Vern Squier said.
“The event is also an opportunity to acknowledge individuals and companies that are supportive of the Chamber’s economic development mission and that are helping to drive economic growth,” he added.
The award ceremony is part of the CBICC’s Vision Dinner, where the organization will present its strategic goals for the coming year. The dinner is preceded by a cocktail reception and there will be a surprise guest speaker in attendance.
The event, held at the Mountain View Nittany Club, runs from 5 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday and costs either $60 per person or $500 per table of 10.
