The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce will once again recognize and honor greater Brandon small businesses during the 2013 Small Business of the Year Awards to be held Oct. 17. Nominations are being accepted until 5 p.m. July 8.
This annual awards banquet honors small business owners and the entrepreneurial spirit that enriches the economy of our local community and the nation.
Fifteen area businesses, representing five business categories, will be recognized during the event sponsored by The Bank of Tampa – Brandon Division, Tampa Bay Times, Celestar Corp., Sheraton Tampa East Hotel and Hanna, Lemar & Morris, C.P.A.'s, P.A.
Award categories include Home-Based Business, Minority- or Women-Owned Business, 1-5 Employees, 6-15 Employees and 16-Plus Employees.
The judging panel consists of Service Core of Retired Executives (SCORE) – Chapter 203 members and Small Business Information Center of Hillsborough County representatives. The judges will score applications to select semi-finalists, conduct interviews to further select finalists and then conduct site visits to determine award winners. Finalists will be announced in September and the winners will be recognized during the annual Small Business of the Year Awards Gala.
Members of the community are encouraged to submit 2013 nominations. Anonymous and self-nominations are also accepted. For more information contact Laura Simpson at 813-689-1221, Ext. 8821, or lsimpson@brandonchamber.com or Suzanne Dowdy at 813-689-1221, Ext. 8836.
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Nomination forms are also available at www.brandonchamber.com.
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