Press release from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce, October 9, 2024: FINDLAY, Ohio, October 9, 2024 — The Findlay-Hancock County region is proud of its small businesses and the small businesses that lead them. In recognition of these courageous and inspiring individuals and their businesses, the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce presented the 61st Annual Small Business Awards on October 9, 2024 at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts. At the awards ceremony, we had the honor of presenting the 2024 Small Business of the Year Award. .
Below is a list of small business and community awards handed out.:
Small Business of the Year
Submit to: RCR Technology Group
Sponsored by: Premier Bank
Best Small Business of the Year Award
Submit to: Joy Burger – Swan House Tea Room
Sponsored by: University of Findlay
Emerging Businesses of the Year
Submit to: 3 oaks
Sponsored by: State Bank
Nonprofit Leader of the Year
Submit to: Mark Cogan – Black Swamp Area Council, Inc., Scouting America
Sponsored by: Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation
Professional of the Year
Submit to: Sarah Foltz – Hancock Museum of History
Sponsor: RCR Technology Group
“Our Spirit Show” Hospitality Award
Submit to: Hancock Hotel
Sponsored by: Hancock County Tourism Office
Agricultural Enterprise Champion of the Year
Submit to: von stein hay & straw
Sponsored by: Citizen National Bank
Diverse Small Business Champion of the Year
Submit to: airborne equipment
Sponsor: Marathon Oil Co., Ltd.
Please do something good! award
Submit to: culvers of findlay
Sponsor: City Apparel + March
Go Local Small Business Champion of the Year
Submit to: Macomb Village
Sponsored by: Daiichi National Bank
Excellent small business manufacturing
Submit to: PTFE fine powder
Sponsored by: The Companies of Tall Timbers Industrial Park
athena award
Submit to: Andrea Kramer – City Apparel + Goods
Sponsored by: Huntington Bank
Manufacturing and Distribution Leadership Impact Award
Submit to: Sean Goodman, Techcorr
Sponsored by: Clifton Larson Allen (CLA)
Downtown of the Year Champion
Submit to: false code brewing
Sponsor: Fifth Third Bank
Family-owned Small Business Champion of the Year
Submit to: Findlay Village Hardware
Sponsored by: Hancock Federal Credit Union
Customer Service Champion of the Year
Submit to: Blanchard Valley Center/Hancock County Developmental Disabilities Commission
Sponsor: Trust Company Family Office
Women in Business of the Year Award
Submit to: spoiled dog
Sponsored by: WFIN-WKXA-106.3 Fox Radio
Aaron Osborn Video Services, Performing Arts Marathon Center, Can Do Studio, Thinks Flower Shop, Hancock Parks District, Jack Bees, The Cafe at Millstream, Kaleidoscope -Special thanks to Farms, Ghost Town, University of Findlay Equestrian Center, and Dave Crosser- Family Resource Center, thank you for your support of the event. For more information about this or other Chamber programs, call 419-422-3313 or visit FindlayHancockChamber.com.