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The Maryland Chamber is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2010 Small Business of the Year Awards. Join us on June 3, when we showcase these outstanding small businesses and announce the winners.
The 2010 finalists are:
1-10 Employees
- BridgePath Scientific, supported by the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce
- Café 611, supported by the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce
- Franchise and Business Law Group, supported by the Maryland Chamber of Commerce
11-50 Employees
- Blue Sky Factory, supported by the Greater Baltimore Technology Council
- Miller’s Minuteman Press, supported by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce
- Trusant Technologies, supported by the Howard County Chamber of Commerce
51-200 Employees
- Greenstreet Growers, supported by the Southern Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce
- Murthy Law Firm, supported by the Maryland Chamber of Commerce
- Wilhelm Commercial Builders, supported by the Howard County Chamber of Commerce
Non Profit Partner in Business
- Business Volunteers Unlimited, supported by the Maryland Chamber of Commerce
- Columbia Festival of the Arts, supported by the Howard County Chamber of Commerce
- Maryland Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, supported by the Hunt Valley Business Forum
Large Company Partner in Business
- KCI Technologies, supported by the Maryland Chamber of Commerce
- Pepco, supported by the Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce
The Small Business of the Year Awards program was established in 2001 to honor the dedication, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit displayed by Maryland’s small businesses. You can view a list of past winners here.
Special thanks to this year’s judges: Cliff Chiet, Publisher of the Gazette of Politics & Business; John Dinkel, President and Publisher of the Baltimore Business Journal; Jeni Mann, Executive Editor of Corridor Inc. and Georgia Patton, Senior Projects Editor of SmartCEO Magazine.
The Small Business of the Year Awards Luncheon will be held June 3, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Westin BWI Airport Hotel. In addition tot he awards program, Dick Cass, President of the Baltimore Ravens, will be the keynote speaker. He will discuss how the challenges of running an NFL franchise are similar to those of running a successful small business. The event will also feature a small business trade show and plenty of time for networking. For more information, click here.
