Economy & Economic Development  February 9, 2018

955 people attend Greeley Chamber annual dinner

GREELEY — A record 955 people attended the Greeley Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner & Awards program Thursday night at Island Grove Regional Park, the third-consecutive record-breaking attendance for the event.

Bonnie and Norm Dean received the Leann Anderson Community Care Award, given to individuals who extend special efforts to benefit the community. Bonnie Dean founded Bonnie Dean Associates, a marketing communications company, in 1972. Norm Dean is a veteran of the banking industry, as well as restaurants, health care, energy and other sectors.

The chamber honored several other businesses and individuals during the celebration, including:

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• Ambassador of the Year: Samantha Zishka, owner of West Ridge Bookkeeping & Accounting Services.

• Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Ely Corliss, owner of the Moxi Theater.

Inducted into the organizations Winner’s Circle, presented to businesses that demonstrate exceptional involvement in the business community and/or professional organizations were Front Range Roofing Systems LLC, Rice’s Honey, Leprino Foods and Vestas Wind Systems.

 

GREELEY — A record 955 people attended the Greeley Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner & Awards program Thursday night at Island Grove Regional Park, the third-consecutive record-breaking attendance for the event.

Bonnie and Norm Dean received the Leann Anderson Community Care Award, given to individuals who extend special efforts to benefit the community. Bonnie Dean founded Bonnie Dean Associates, a marketing communications company, in 1972. Norm Dean is a veteran of the banking industry, as well as restaurants, health care, energy and other sectors.

The chamber honored several other businesses and individuals during the celebration, including:

• Ambassador of the Year: Samantha Zishka,…

Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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