Agora Award Finalist Announced

Join Greater Spokane Incorporated for the 24th Annual AGORA Awards for Business Excellence June 2 at The Davenport Hotel

(Spokane, Wash.) - Businesses that exemplify excellence in the face of a tough economy will be honored at Greater Spokane Incorporated’s 24th annual AGORA Awards ceremony Tuesday, June 2nd at The Davenport Hotel. Past winners of the AGORA Awards tell Greater Spokane Incorporated the honor provides a boost to their image, employee morale, even to their bottom line. Finalists and Semi-Finalists will meet and greet from 7:00 – 7:30 a.m. The program with breakfast will follow. Each year we solicit nominations from members, volunteers, past winners and nominees, business owners and the general public. Nominees do not need to be members of Greater Spokane Incorporated. Nominees are grouped into five categories: This year’s finalists are: Non-Profit 501(C)6 ~ Downtown Spokane Partnership Spokane Veterans Home Spokane Transit Authority Non-Profit 501(C)3 ~ Women’s and Children’s Free Restaurant Inland Northwest Health Services Valley Meals on Wheels Small Business ~ Dry Fly Distilling Stewart & Associates. PS Just American Desserts LCD Exposition Services Medium Business ~ Rizzuto Foods Absolute Aviation Services Beacon Hill Catering and Events Klundt Hosmer Large Business ~ Cancer Care Northwest Energy Industries LeMaster Daniels CH2M Hill The AGORA Awards are part of the region’s premiere business awards event, last year drawing over 400 attendees. Winners will be businesses in our region that exemplify excellence. A group of 20 volunteer judges are chosen from the regional and non-profit community. Judges take into account such things as company growth, marketing strategy, employee environment, response to adversity, customer service, community service and contribution to economic development and job creation. Members and non-members of Greater Spokane Incorporated can register for this event by visiting www.greaterspokane.org and clicking “Events.”

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About Greater Spokane Incorporated Greater Spokane Incorporated is committed to accelerating regional economic prosperity throughout the Spokane region. Your Regional Chamber and EDC, GSI is funded by more than 1500 private-sector member investors; Washington State; Spokane County; and the cities of Spokane; Spokane Valley; Liberty Lake; Cheney; Airway Heights; Medical Lake; Newport and Millwood. For more information, visit www.greaterspokane.org or contact us at 509-624-1393 or 1-800-SPOKANE.