On Monday, January 17 2o11, the Blue Earth Area Chamber of Commerce held their 70th Annual Banquet, Meeting and Awards Ceremony. Part of the evening’s program consisted of the “GG” Awards. There were eight categories with three nominees in each. The lucky winner received a hand carved “GG” Award which the chamber commissioned local woodcarver, Bruce Ankeny, to design.
The winners in each category were:
Customer Service – Breen’s Hardware
Innovative Marketing –Juba’s Jabber
Brand Recognition – O/NE Realty
Donald Deskey or Curb Appeal – Gartzke’s Greenhouse
Web Design – BEVCOMM
Social Media/Networking – KBEW
Newsletter Print/Electronic – St. Luke’s Reflector
Best Special Event – Dikken’s Home for the Holidays
All those nominated and those that won have been doing an outstanding job in these areas. We commend them for their excellent business practices. The chamber hopes to continue the “GG” Awards in the years to come.