Small Business Awards Luncheon
The Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the “Small Business of the Year” and “Charles W. Crews” Business Leader awards.
On Thursday, April 8, 2010 the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce will host their Annual Business Awards Luncheon, sponsored by U.S. Bank, at the Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center.
In 1985, the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce established the Small Business of the Year award to recognize a successful Pueblo County business every year. Nominees must employ fifty people or less and have been in operation for five years or longer.
In 1991, the Charles W. Crews Business Leader of the Year award was established to recognize one of Pueblo’s business leaders for their outstanding contribution to the business community. Nominees’ principle business interest must be in Pueblo County. Please email or fax your reservation to Amber Valdez at amberv@pueblochamber.net or 543-4851.
Past Award Recipients:
Small Business of the Year
1985 Precision Products
1986 Acorn Construction
1987 H&W Therapy
1988 Captain Sam's Club
1989 Allied Refrigeration
1990 Clark's Western Stores
1991 Total Terrain
1992 Re/Max of Pueblo
1993 Steel City Agencies
1994 National Target Group
1995 Executive Services
1996 Sign's by Scott, Ltd
1997 Blazer Electric Supply
1998 Stout Drywall
1999 Engineered Systems, Inc.
2000 Royal Electric
2001 Thrifty Nickel
2002 Adams Electric
2003 Prutch's Garage Door Company
2004 La Renaissance
2005 Krage Manufacturing Company
2006 Cactus Flower
2007 Gagliano’s Market
2008 Schuster’s Printing
2009 Red Creek Land Company
Charles W. Crews Business Leader of the Year
1991 Tony Zeiss - Pueblo Community College
1992 Kenneth Grobe - Westplanes Energy
1993 Michael Pugh - Parkview Episcopal Medical Center
1994 Sister Sally Duffy - St. Mary Corwin Medical Center
1995 Tony Fortino - Chevrolet, Mercedes Benz Dealership
1996 Gene Wilcoxson - Wilcoxson Buick, Cadillac, GMC Inc.
1997 Jim & Joe Koncilija - Attorneys PC
1998 Dr. Joe May - Pueblo Community College
1999 Bob Jackson - Colorado State Fair
2000 Louie Carleo - LDC Properties
2001 Bob Gobin - Gobins Office Supply
2002 Patty Erjavec - El Pueblo Boys & Girls Ranch
2003 Tom & Joe Welte - Summit Brick & Tile
2004 Ralph Williams - SCA Insurance
2005 Art Stawski - Loaf ‘N Jug
2006 Alice Birch – US Bank
2007 Dan DeRose – DD Marketing
2008 Alan Hamel – Board of Water Works
2009 Donald J. Banner – YMCA
