Courtesy of ARCC
By Amanda Blanton
The Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce (ARCC), along with 250 guests, gathered at the Queensbury Hotel Conference Center in early October to celebrate 44 nominees across seven categories at the annual ARCC Business Awards. The event, held annually, is the culmination of months of preparation by a group of volunteers and ARCC staff. The result is a beautiful breakfast ceremony honoring the accomplishments of the business community.
The nomination process began in May, resulting in a record number of nominations. Throughout the summer, the volunteer Business Awards Nomination Committee met with and interviewed each nominee. After completing the interviews, the committee reconvened to discuss key takeaways and score the nominees.
After hearing brief summaries of each business and nonprofit, the winners for 2024 were announced:
Large Nonprofit of the Year: Behavioral Health Services North (BHSN), celebrating 150 years of service, focuses on providing mental health treatment, rehabilitation, and support to families in the North Country.
Small Nonprofit of the Year: Alliance180, founded by a recent recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal for service in Vietnam, helps veterans, first responders, and frontline healthcare workers heal from trauma through unique equine experiences.
Steven M. Sutton Small Business of the Year: Hunt Companies, Inc., a second-generation family-run general contracting business, has overcome numerous challenges by investing in its employees, leading to its continued success.
Large Business of the Year: Arnoff Moving & Storage, a multi-generational family business celebrating 100 years, has grown from one moving truck to a fleet of nearly 200 trucks and vans, with over 650,000 square feet of versatile storage space.
Professional Business of the Year: Irongate Family Practice, a private, physician-owned family practice established in 1966, is known for its high standards of professionalism, compassion, and dedication.
Rookie Business of the Year: Kopf Property Management, which began with just a pickup truck and a bag of tools, has grown in three years into a property management company with an office, five employees, and a portfolio of over 157 units across four counties.
Community Champion: The Sagamore Resort, known for its philanthropic efforts, provides free use of its recreation center to local students, donates to Bolton Central School functions, and contributes to the Bolton Landing Heat Your Neighbor program to assist with heating costs.
For more information contact Amanda Blanton, Vice Presientvisit Marketing & Communications www.adirondackchamber.org/