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February 8

Evening of Excellence Awards

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Heidi Romich accepts the Cranbrook business person of the year award from the Cranbrook Bankers Association

It was a gala evening as the Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce once again celebrated their evening of excellence. After a year’s hiatus, the event was once again held at the Prestige Inn and attracted a full house from the Cranbrook’s business community. Nominations were made in 10 categories including Tourism Excellence; Most Improved Business Image; Retail Business of the Year Award; Entrepreneurial Spirit; Marketer of the Year, Customer Service Excellence, Company of the Year (1-15 employees); Company of the Year (16+); Newsmaker of the Year Award and Business Person of the Year.

The following winners were announced….

Tourism Excellence: Shadow Mountain Golf and Country Estates
Most Improved Business Image: The Byng
Retail Business of the Year Award: The Bedroom Furniture Galleries
Entrepreneurial Spirit: Elizabeth Lake Lodge
Marketer of the Year: Shadow Mountain Golf and Country Estates
Customer Service Excellence: Frank’s Steak and Schnitzel Haus
Company of the Year (1-15 employees): Elizabeth Lake Lodge
Company of the Year (16+): The Bedroom Furniture Galleries
Newsmaker of the Year Award: The Hog Rally
Business Person of the Year: Heidi Romich, Heidi’s Restaurant

Congratulations to all the winners!

Photo of Keith Powell

Keith Powell is the publisher and founder of Kootenay Business magazine which is part of the Koocanusa Publications family. He has written a regular sales and marketing column, called Ad Talk, in Kootenay Business magazine for over 20 years. He also writes a daily business blog about business developments in the Kootenays. He is a director of Kootenay Rockies Tourism and the Kootenay Rockies Regional Economic Alliance (KRREA).

E-mail Keith if you have a business story idea.

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