Vail Valley Success Awards coming February 4
I’ve always been amused by the notion of “succeeding in business without really trying”. Who comes up with this stuff? I’ve yet to see the business that can “succeed” without trying – really hard, more often than not. It seems obvious to me that success usually comes to those who work the hardest and who put the most effort into their business.
The Vail Valley Partnership is hosting our Annual Gala & Vail Valley Success Awards on Friday, February 4th at the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort & Spa. This event, now in it’s 8th year, recognizes the Vail Valley business community for their collective successes the past year.
Please join us in celebrating the success of the business community through the Success Awards. All categories (other than Non-Profit) will be announced at the event on February 4. This years finalists are:
Non-profit of the Year:
1. The Youth Foundation
2. Vail Valley Charitable Fund
3. Walking Mountains (Gore Range) Science Center
Business of the Year:
1. Restaurant Kelly Liken
2. Resort Technology Partners (RTP)
3. Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa
Small Business of the Year:
1. Crazy Mountain Brewery
2. Human Resources Plus
3. Vail Valley Dental Care
Entrepreneur of the Year:
1. Kelly Liken of Restaurant Kelly Liken
2. Kevin Selvy of Crazy Mountain Brewery
3. Lauren Merrill of Alpine Arts Center
Green Business of the Year:
1. Eagle Valley Alliance for Sustainability
2. Organic Housekeepers
3. Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa
Corporate Citizenship Award:
1. Evans Chaffee Construction
2. United Way
3. Vail Valley Medical Center
The Vail Valley Partnership is proud to have announced Walking Mountains Science Center as our Non-Profit of the Year for 2010. “Walking Mountains Science Center is thrilled to be the recipient of this year’s Success Awards Non Profit of the Year. We are most grateful for this recognition of our important mission and exciting future plans- the opening of our new science and environmental learning center in the fall of 2011 that will benefit the entire community,” says Markian Feduschak, Executive Director of Walking Mountains. If you have not yet done so, please donate an item for our silent auction to help Walking Mountains continue their success in 2011 and beyond.
Having seen number of nominations and the quality of the applications, I can safely say that the success of the business community here in the Vail Valley is due to quite a bit of hard work. Congratulations to all nominees.
The Success Awards could not happen without the support of our sponsors, including: Title sponsor: Pinnacol Assurance
Award Sponsors: Alpine Bank, Denver Post, Vail Daily, Resort Technology Parnters
Other sponsors include: Traer Creek, Bacchus Wine Company, Eprint Solutions, KZYR-The Zephyr, Vail Resorts,Vail Mountaineer, Crazy Mountain Brewery and TV8.
Please call Jennifer Weintraub at (970) 477-4001 to purchase tickets or to make a donation to the silent auction. I hope to see everyone there!