Boise Metro Chamber Announces 2021 Small Business Of The Year And Chamber Excellence Award Finalists

Press release from the Boise Metro Chamber:

April 2, 2021

BOISE, ID – The Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce today announced its 2021 Small Business of the Year & Chamber Excellence Awards finalists. The Chamber will name the award winners and celebrate the importance of small businesses to our community during its annual Small Business of the Year & Chamber Excellence Awards luncheon on Wednesday, May 6 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. at the Boise Centre.

Eight organizations and one individual will be honored in the categories of Small Business of the Year (small- and medium-size), Health Care Industry Excellence, Financial Services Industry Excellence, Food & Agricultural Industry Excellence, Travel Industry Excellence, Nonprofit Excellence, Chamber Government Advocate of the Year, and the Chamber Hall of Fame Award. The winners in each category will be announced at the event, where they will receive a trophy and special recognition.

“We had scores of great companies vying for this award; various panels of judges selected these excellent finalists. All finalists will receive citations and recognition in Chamber publications and at the annual awards luncheon. In addition, the Boise Metro Chamber will pay the entry fee for any finalist who wishes to enter the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s national ‘Dream Big’ business awards,” said Bill Connors, President and CEO of the Boise Metro Chamber. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Dream Big Awards program honors the achievements of small businesses and highlights their contributions to America’s economic growth. Applicants have the opportunity to be recognized nationally and win a $25,000 cash prize.

The “Best of the Boise Metro Chamber” businesses are:

Small Business of the Year (Small-Size)

Infinity Signs Northwest

Juliet Blick – State Farm Insurance

Learned Lawyer PLLC

Small Business of the Year (Medium-Size)

Cobalt Truck Equipment

Sparklight

Your Health Idaho

Nonprofit Excellence

Camp Rainbow Gold

Idaho EdNews

Idaho Nonprofit Center

Financial Services Industry Excellence

Amherst Madison

Columbia Bank

WaFd Bank

Food & Agricultural Industry Excellence

Boise Farmer’s Market

Lemon Tree Co.

Telaya Wine Co.

Health Care Industry Excellence

Tandem Diabetes

Terry Reilly Health Services

Travel Industry Excellence

Boise Airport

The Grove Hotel

The Riverside Hotel

The event will also feature recognition of former House Speaker Bruce Newcomb as the Chamber’s Government Advocate of the Year. In addition, there will be a special presentation of the Chamber’s Hall of Fame award to Dr. Bert Glandon, president of College of Western Idaho.

This press release was produced by the Boise Metro Chamber. The views expressed here are the author’s own.