Award Nominations Wanted!

The Perry County Chamber of Commerce is soliciting nominations for the 2013 Business of the Year.  Nominations are open for three categories:  Large, Small and Entrepreneur.  Awards will be given at our Award Dinner held later this spring - details will follow.

Rules - Anyone may nominate a business for "business of the year" in any of the three categories.  Businesses may self-nominate by submitting applications materials directly.  Information supplied will be provided to the Business Award Selection Committee.  Deadline for nominations is Thursday, February 28, 2013.  Announcement of the awards will be made at the Award Dinner.  All nominees will be announced in advance, however, all awards will be confidential until the Award Dinner.

Criteria for Selection -
Membership - The applicant must be a member of the Perry County Chamber of Commerce.

Categories - The large business chosen for teh award will have twenty-five or more full-time equivalent employees, the small business will have fewer than twenty-five full-time equivalent employees, an award will also be given for Entrepreneur of the Year.  Additionally, an award will be given for an Applause Award to a non-profit or individual that has gone above the norm to do great things for our community,.

Judging Criteria - Significance of employment to the community, product/service line, company image, employee development, contributions to the community, ways in which the company may be unique, management/leadership style, business growth, and special recognition/awards. 

Visit http://www.perrycountychamber.com/pdf/nomination.pdf for the nomination form.

Remember February 28, 2013 is the deadline for nominations!

Christmas Retail Promotion Winners

The Perry County Chamber of Commerce wishes to thank the following businesses for participating in the 2012 Christmas Retail Promotion: Celebrations, Domestic Goddess Salon & Boutique, Fischer's Furniture & Appliance, Hauenstein's, Nobles IGA, Now & Then, Old National, Roland's, Skinsations and The Greenhouse & Bouquets.

There were 33 winners in the retail promotion. The winners were: Nancy James, Cassie Laslie, Cheryl Arnold, Barbara Steen, Carol Zellers, Mary Hackel, Raymond Butters, Ada Gilmore, Joyce Hare, Roxanne Perryman, Dianna Rogers, Bill Meunier, June Spencer, Becky Genet, Lisa Richards, Sara Wilson, Regina Scheiber, Dave Ferguson, Beverly Jennings, Angel Mills, Alberta Morris, Danny McManaway, Susie James, Paul Goffinet, Larry Kleeman, Janice Little, Dennis Schipp, Stacy Kitchen, Sally Devillez, Marlene Lautner, Jennifer Lane, Sug Applegate and Tammy Bruner.

Congratulations to all 2012 winners!