Vail Valley Partnership- the Chamber & Tourism Bureau today announced the top three finalists in a total of fourteen categories for its tenth annual Success Awards. With the addition of seven new categories, a record number of nomination forms were turned in for consideration. New to this year\u2019s Success Awards categories include; Small Non-Profit of the Year, Mid-Size Business of the Year, Most Uniquely Vail Valley, Legacy Award, Local Marketing Campaign of the Year, Industry\/Merchant Association of the Year and Customer Service Award. <\/p>\n
Previously nominated by their peers in the business community, all of the finalists, excluding the Member of the Year, were ultimately selected by the Success Awards Committee, a group comprised of representatives of Eagle County business associations and community leaders. The Member of the Year, chosen by Partnership staff, will be announced at the next After-Hours Business Mixer on December 19 at Atwater at the Vail Cascade. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe Partnership is happy to \u2018celebrate the successes\u2019 of the local business community via our annual Success Awards. Over 108 businesses, individuals and non-profits were nominated by their peers for the awards this year, showing the great variety of business interests in the Valley and the number of organizations that continue to make a difference in our community. We offer our congratulations to all nominees and look forward to the Success Awards on February 1 at the Vilar Center,\u201d said Chris Romer, executive director of Vail Valley Partnership. <\/p>\n
The finalists are as follows:<\/p>\n
Business of the Year:<\/b>