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Chamber Seeks
Nominations for Business Awards
Press
Release
April 2, 2007 – Southport,
North Carolina (NC) - The
Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the
contributions that small businesses make to our economy with a Small
Business Person of the Year Award. Small businesses represent 98% of
the businesses in Brunswick County, create three of every four new
jobs, and generate a majority of American innovations. Customers and
fellow business owners are encouraged to take the time to nominate
an individual or partners (a team) who you feel deserve to hold the
title of Small Business Person of the Year or Small Business
Customer Service of the Year.
Nominations for the two awards
will be presented to the Small Business & Technology Development
Center of the University of North Carolina Wilmington. The SBTDC at
UNCW provides management counseling and education services to small
and mid-sized businesses in New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, Duplin,
Onslow, Bladen and Columbus counties. Overall, the SBTDC helps
established firms; high-growth companies and start-up businesses
meet today’s challenges, manage change and plan for the future. All
SBTDC services are confidential. The winner of the awards will be
announced at the Chamber’s Annual Membership Meeting/Dinner in June
and will be eligible and encouraged to compete at the state level.
The Southport-Oak Island Area
Chamber of Commerce represents over 600 businesses doing business in
the Bald Head Island, Bolivia, Boiling Spring Lakes, Caswell Beach,
Oak Island, St. James, Southport and Sunset Harbor area of Brunswick
County.
For more information or a
nomination form please contact the Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber
of Commerce, 4841 Long Beach Road, Southport, NC 28461, call them at
910.457-6964 or email
info@southport-oakisland.com. Deadline for nominations is
5pm Tuesday, May 1st.
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