Seven businesses took home awards at the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce 2022 Business of the Year awards breakfast on Oct. 6 at Dunham’s Bay Resort, Lake George.
The annual event honors chamber members who are nominated by their peers and interviewed by the Business Awards Nomination Committee to determine the winners.
Winners were awarded in seven categories. They were: Large Business, StoredTech; Steven M. Sutton Small Business, KIRSH Helmets; Large Nonprofit Organization, Community, Work & Independence, Inc. (CWI); Small Nonprofit Organization, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Southern Adirondacks.
Professional Business, Mannix Marketing; Rookie Business, The Eden Center of Integrative Care; Community Champion, Amie & Juan Gonzales of Hunt Companies, Inc.
“There was a true sense of community at the ARCC Business Awards this year,” said ARCC President and CEO Tricia Rogers. “Everyone was so excited to be there, and to celebrate each other. The energy was positive, and it was amazing to see so many people come out to show their support.”
Over 36 businesses were nominated in seven categories. The winners, in their respective categories, were:
In the Large Business category, other nominees in the category were Amsure Insurance, GTM Payroll and Romeo Toyota.
Other nominees in the Small Business category were Mr. Electric of Queensbury, Outcast Athletics, Queensbury Cigar & Pipe and Slickfin Brewing Co. Other nominees in the Large Nonprofit Organization category were Crandall Public Library, Community and LEAP Services.
Other nominees in the Small Nonprofit Organization category were Community Coalition for Family Wellness, HicksStrong, Inc., The Hyde Collection, Habitat for Humanity of Northern Saratoga, Warren and Washington Counties, Lake George Land Conservancy, The Conkling Center, High Peaks Hospice and the World Awareness Children’s Museum.
Other nominees in the Professional Business category were Bartlett, Pontiff, Stewart & Rhodes PC, CMJ LLP, MLB Construction Services LLC and LayerEight. Other nominees in the Rookie Business category were Adirondack Axe Throwing, Sleep & Spas, The Candy Space and Legacy Nine Realty.
Other nominees in the Community Champion category were James Griffith (Aviation Mall), Vincent Laurenzo (Quick Response) and Wendy Waldron (Professional EOS Implementer/WaldronWorks).
The ARCC Business Awards is an annual celebration and recognition of member businesses for their achievements in business, economic and quality of life contributions to the region.
Founded in 1914, ARCC is a 100 percent membership funded organization representing businesses in Washington, Warren, Essex and Northern Saratoga Counties. It serves members and the business community through advocacy efforts and education.