Chamber to Host Excellence in Business Awards and Showcase

Hudson, NY – The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce will host the Excellence in Business Awards and Showcase on Thursday, June 14 at Stageworks/Hudson.

The event will feature awards given to local businesses for five different areas of achievement. The 2007 ceremony will include awards for Community Service, Most Promising New Business, Business Person of the Year, Small Company of the Year and Large Company of the Year. The Tourism Achievement Award will be awarded to Jan Hanvik, Executive Director of Columbia County Council on the Arts.

The attendees of the Excellence and Business Awards will have the opportunity to experience “The Gallery at Stageworks” and the 100-seat Max and Lillian Katzman Theater as adapted for this Chamber event. This event is a great way to network with a variety of business people while enjoying the ambience of Stageworks/Hudson. Event sponsors will be able to showcase their business with a table top exhibit in “The Gallery at Stageworks” from 5:00 – 6:30 pm. Attendees will also enjoy a wine tasting of Hudson Valley wines by Hudson-Chatham Winery, a beer tasting by Chatham Brewing, a juice tasting by Micosta Enterprises and hors d'oeuvres tasting by Georgia Ray's during the business showcase. The awards ceremony will be from 6:30 – 7:00 pm.

The cost of this event will be $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Parking directions for Stageworks/Hudson are to access parking through the municipal lot opposite Amtrak. Handicap parking is at 41 Cross Street in Hudson.

First Niagara Bank and National Union Bank of Kinderhook are Major Sponsors of the event. Midhudsonmedia and The Register-Star/Chatham Courier are Media Sponsors. Columbia Hudson Partnership and Shallo, Galluscio, Bianchi & Fucito, CPAs, PC, and Taconic Farms, Inc. are Contributing Sponsors. The Bank of Greene County, Chatham Properties and Dunn Builders Supply are Supporting Sponsors. Trustco Bank is an Associate Sponsor.

The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, with its 850 members, is the leading voice of business in Columbia County , providing advocacy, promotional and benefit solutions for its members. Those seeking more information concerning the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce and membership can contact the Chamber at (518) 828-4417 or visit the website at www.columbiachamber-ny.com.