BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20210831T173000Z DTEND:20210831T190000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2021 Business Awards Luncheon DESCRIPTION:Meridian Chamber Business Awards\n\nsponsored by:\n\n\n\n \n\nThe Meridian Chamber of Commerce annually recognizes businesses that contribute to the economic health of the community through exceptional business practices and customer service\, demonstrates a high level of community involvement through participation in civic\, community and Chamber projects and activities\; and provides positive encouragement for employees to participate in community activities through company policy and process.\n\n \n\nThe restrictions on public gatherings last year did not allow us to hold this event in 2020 as we normally would\, so this year we have expanded the awards to include more categories. We received over 40 nominations this year and are pleased to announce this year's honorees.\n\n \nThis year's honorees are:\n\n\n \n\n\n Small Business of the Year 1-10 Employees: Truffle's Etc.\n Small Business of the Year 11-50 Employees: SOLV\n Business of the Year 50+ Employees: St. Luke's Meridian Medical Center\n Business Leader of the Year: Connie Miller\n Most Successful COVID Pivot of the Year: IBL Events\n New Business of the Year: CRAVE Delivery\n Health & Wellness Business of the Year: Northpoint Recovery\n Women-Owned Business of the Year: Idaho Websites\n Travel & Tourism Business of the Year: Vertical View Gym\n Nonprofit/Philanthropic Business of the Year: Meridian Foodbank\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Keynote Speaker: Karen Appelgren is the Business Retention and Expansion Program Manager at the Idaho Department of Commerce. She leads a team that supports existing Idaho companies and strengthens communities across the state to spur economic vitality and ensure a business -friendly environment. Karen brings to the role an extensive background in small business consulting\, finance\, marketing\, public relations\, sales\, organizational leadership\, teaching and career services. Karen's experience includes nearly seven years developing\, launching\, and leading the Zions Bank Business Resource Center. Prior to that\, she helped relaunch an earlier version of the Women's Business Center of Idaho. In both positions\, Karen provided customized one-on-one business consulting while creating and delivering workshops to help aspiring or established small business owners start\, grow\, and finance their ventures.\n\nKaren serves in an advisory capacity on the Idaho Manufacturing Alliance board\, the Idaho Veterans Chamber of Commerce board\, and the Idaho Economic Development Association board. She has been a mentor for Boise State University's Venture College since its inception and served for three years as Co- Chair for the Grow Track at Boise Startup Week. Karen was selected as a 2016 Idaho Business Review Excellence in Finance Honoree as well as a 2016 Idaho Business Review Women of the Year Honoree. Karen graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. She is a graduate of the 2016 Washington Bankers Association's Executive Development Program. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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The Meridian Chamber of Commerce \;annually recognizes businesses that contribute to the economic health of the community through exceptional business practices and customer service\, demonstrates a high level of community involvement through participation in civic\, community and Chamber projects and activities\; and provides positive encouragement for employees to participate in community activities through company policy and process.
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The restrictions on public gatherings last year did not allow us to hold this event in 2020 as we normally would\, so this year we have expanded the awards to include more categories. We received over 40 nominations this year and are pleased to announce this year'\;s honorees.
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About the Keynote Speaker: \;Karen Appelgren is the Business Retention and Expansion Program Manager at the Idaho Department of Commerce. She leads a team that supports existing Idaho companies and strengthens communities across the state to spur economic vitality and ensure a business -friendly environment. Karen brings to the role an extensive background in small business consulting\, finance\, marketing\, public relations\, sales\, organizational leadership\, teaching and career services. Karen&rsquo\;s experience includes nearly seven years developing\, launching\, and leading the Zions Bank Business Resource Center. Prior to that\, she helped relaunch an earlier version of the Women&rsquo\;s Business Center of Idaho. In both positions\, Karen provided customized one-on-one business consulting while creating and delivering workshops to help aspiring or established small business owners start\, grow\, and finance their ventures.

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Karen serves in an advisory capacity on the Idaho Manufacturing Alliance board\, the Idaho Veterans Chamber of Commerce board\, and the Idaho Economic Development Association board. She has been a mentor for Boise State University&rsquo\;s Venture College since its inception and served for three years as Co- Chair for the Grow Track at Boise Startup Week. Karen was selected as a 2016 \;Idaho Business Review \;Excellence in Finance Honoree as well as a 2016 \;Idaho Business Review \;Women of the Year Honoree. Karen graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor&rsquo\;s degree in Business Administration from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. She is a graduate of the 2016 Washington Bankers Association&rsquo\;s Executive Development Program.

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\n LOCATION:Galaxy Event Center 1385 S Blue Marlin Lane Meridian\, ID UID:e.1357.13283 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260513T201557Z URL:https://business.meridianchamber.org/events/details/2021-business-awards-luncheon-13283 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR