SMALL BUSINESS PERSON AND BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARDS

This award recognizes the outstanding contributions of small business to the economy and overall development of the Cayuga County area. Awards will be presented at the Chambers' Small Business Week Luncheon in May.

Class 1-5 Years: This award recognizes a small businessperson who has demonstrated entrepreneurship evidenced by diversification, creativity and imagination in the development of new products/services and markets.

Class 6-14 Years: This award recognizes the small businessperson who has demonstrated the ability to overcome adversities in the ever-changing business environment.

Class 15+ Years: Awarded to an outstanding small businessperson that has demonstrated staying power with a commitment to community involvement and community projects.

Criteria for selection:

• The nominee must be the CEO, Owner or Manager of a privately held business with 100 or fewer employees.
• The nominee’s business must be a member in good standing of the Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce for a minimum of two years.
• The nominee must have demonstrated entrepreneurship and leadership evidenced by diversification, creativity and imagination in the development of new products and new markets.
• The nominee’s business needs to have demonstrated staying power and positive response to adversity in a changing business environment.
• The nominee and his or her business will have demonstrated community involvement and commitment to community projects.
• All nominees must be living at the time they are nominated.

2008 Small Business Person and Business Leader
of the Year Award Recipients

Top Row:

Scott Berlucchi, Auburn Memorial Hospital; Kevin Dautrich, Daut's; Elmer Alton, Wegman's Food Market.

Bottom Row:

Donna Lamb, Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center; Sherry-Saben Wolford & Darryl Wolford, Burritt's Cafe; Michael Trapani, The Jacobs Press, Inc.