The Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its "Young Entrepreneur of the Year" award and will honor the winner, along with other award winners, at its Awards Dinner on May 18 at 6:30 p.m.
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Seeking to recognize the area’s best and brightest minds, the Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its 2nd annual “Young Entrepreneur of the Year” award. The accolade will once again honor an up and coming professional, between the ages of 18 and 35, who has exhibited excellence in business and commitment to community. The nominee must work or live in greater West Bloomfield, which also encompasses Keego Harbor, Sylvan Lake and Orchard Lake.
Young Entrepreneur Award nominations must be 250 words or less and e-mailed to info westbloomfieldchamber.com by April 24th. The winner will be officially awarded at the annual Chamber Awards Dinner on Tuesday, May 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Shenandoah Conference Center in West Bloomfield.
“We want to celebrate the young entrepreneurs in the area who see a down economy as an opportunity, not as a challenge,” said Steven Tapper, event committee chair. “Our winner will have demonstrated business savvy and success and a desire to continuously improve the Greater West Bloomfield area.”
Themed, “The Future is Ours—Moving Forward 2010,” this year’s West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner will also honor Johnny Karmo from Market Square as “Business Person of the Year,” Seven restaurant as “Cool Business of the Year” and Credit Union ONE as “New Business of the Year.”
Tickets for this year’s event are $125 per person, $1,000 for a table of 10 or $1,500 for a sponsor table, which includes 10 tickets and an ad in the program.
For more information, visit: westbloomfieldchamber.com or contact Ann Corwell, Executive Director, West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce, at: 248-626-3636.
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