SEPTEMBER 2019
CHAMBER CENTRAL A PUBLICATION OF THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce is proud to honor excellence in local business at the 2019 Annual Business Meeting & Awards Luncheon on Thursday, October 10. The signature event is held each fall to recognize the organization’s leadership, highlight past year achievements, and review the goals for the upcoming year. In addition to the brief business meeting, an awards ceremony will be held to recognize and honor the 2019 award recipients. This year’s award recipients are: • Business of the Year Blue Sky Sign Co. • Chamber Member of the Year Jessica Urbanik GOAL Magazine • Not-for-Profit of the Year Westmoreland Children First • ATHENA® Award Lisa Frederick Unity Printing Company
Nominations, submitted by fellow members, were collected during the months of May, June and July. A 15-member panel of judges independently read each nomination summary and rated each candidate. Scores were calculated to determine the award recipient in each category. Recipients will be honored in a special awards ceremony during the
luncheon event that includes a video presentation; and each recipient will receive a handsome engraved plaque. “As in the past, the Chamber was thrilled with the caliber of nominees this year. These nominees are the types of outstanding individuals, businesses, and organizations that embody the Chamber and make Westmoreland County a great place to live and work,” said Chad Amond, President & CEO of the Chamber. “The recipients as well as the nominees are all winners, as is Westmoreland County for having them as a part of our community.” Other nominees included Columbia Northwest dba Aliner, Don’s Appliances, Fotorecord Print Center, The Growing Tree and Tronix3D for Business of the Year; Stu Hartman, The Hartman Insurance Agency, and Deborah Salopek, Integrity Retirement Solutions, for Chamber Member of the Year; Central Westmoreland Habitat for Humanity, Jamie Cordial Hall Foundation, Seton Hill University, St. Anne Home, Westmoreland Casemanagement & Supports, Westmoreland County Arts & Heritage Festival, Westmoreland County Community College, Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corporation and Zachary’s Mission for Not-for-Profit of the Year; and Vandye Nelson, Caroline O’Connor, Theresa Rusbosin, Leia Shilobod and Stacey Winfield for ATHENA® Award.
In keeping with this year’s Stone Soup theme, donations of non-perishable foods for the Westmoreland County Food Bank are being collected at the Chamber office and at select Chamber events leading up to the event. Read the full Stone Soup story at westmorelandchamber.com/stonesoup
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