Time is running short to purchase your tickets for the 2017 Business Awards and Hall of Fame gala. Presented annually by Business Report and Junior Achievement, the awards program highlights the successes, contributions and accomplishments of local businesses and entrepreneurs.
This year’s honorees are:
- Hall of Fame Laureates: Bobby Yarborough, CEO and co-owner of Manda Fine Meats; and J.B. Olinde, president and CEO of B. Olinde & Sons (posthumous)
- Businessperson of the Year: Dave Roberts, owner of Excel Group
- Young Businessperson of the Year: William McGehee, CEO of Tin Roof Brewing Company
- Company of the Year (100 or more employees): Capitol City Produce
- Company of the Year (fewer than 100 employees): Emergent Method
Business Report will celebrate the honorees, as selected by a panel of five independent judges, at special gala taking place on Thursday, March 16, at Crowne Plaza. The gala kicks off with a cocktail and buffet reception at 6:30 p.m, with the awards presentation to follow at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $80, and tables of 10 are available for $750.
All of the honorees will be profiled in the March 14 issue of Business Report. Get complete event details and tickets, and check out the full schedule of Business Report events planned for this year.
