Vail Valley Partnership announced the top three finalists in a total of eleven categories for the 11th Annual Success Awards. New to this year’s Success Awards categories include; Best Place to Work, Health & Wellness Leadership Award, Hospitality Professional of the Year and special recognition of an individual member by VVP’s Board of Governors. The 11th Annual Success Awards will take place on Friday, January 31, 2014 at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek, Colorado.
Previously nominated by their peers in the business community, all of the finalists, excluding the Member of the Year, Platinum Service Program winner and special recognition by the Partnership’s Board of Governors, were ultimately selected by the Success Awards Committee, a group comprised of last year’s Success Awards winners. The Member of the Year, chosen by Partnership staff, will be announced at the next After-Hours Business Mixer on December 18 at Vail Spa Condominiums. Vail Valley Partnership’s Board of Governors will select one member, who will be announced the mixer on December 18 and awarded at the event in January.
“There is great positive momentum within the Vail Valley business community as reflected by over 120 nominations, from individuals to nonprofits to businesses, for the Annual Success Awards. The award finalists represent a great cross-section of our community, all of which make a strong positive impact on Eagle County. It is finalists like these that make Eagle County such a wonderful place to live, work and play,” said Chris Romer, president/CEO of Vail Valley Partnership.
The finalists are as follows:
Business of the Year:
Small Business of the Year:Spirit of the Valley Award:Young Professional of the Year:Nonprofit of the Year:Small Nonprofit of the Year:Most Uniquely Vail Valley:Best Place to Work:Health & Wellness Leadership Award:Hospitality Professional of the Year:Industry/Merchant Association of the Year:Customer Service Award Winner:All award category winners will be announced at the Success Awards. The Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek will host the 11th Success Awards, a ceremony and cocktail reception on Friday, January 31, 2014.Visit Vail Valley Partnership’s Success Awards to learn more or call Jennifer Weintraub at 970.477.4001.