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SUMMARY:26th Annual E-Day Awards- NWISBDC
DESCRIPTION:The Northwest ISBDC is welcoming the Class of 2017 to its E-Day family.\n\nThe community will celebrate the honorees at the 26th Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday Nov. 8 at a new location: Avalon Manor\, 3550 E. Lincoln Hwy.  \n\nThe event is open to the public and includes the awards presentation and featured speaker Emerson Spartz. He is a Michigan City native and E-Day Young Entrepreneur nominee during his high school years. He is the CEO of Dose\, one of the worlds' fastest-growing digital media companies.\n\n"Our E-Day winners may come from a variety of industries from all over the region\, but they have something in common: their passion has created a measurable impact on our business community\," said Lorri Feldt\, Northwest ISBDC regional director. "We are proud to provide a platform to showcase their entrepreneurial spirit."\n\nThe 2017 E-Day winners include:\n\n  Small Business Person of the Year: Pete Korellis\, Korellis Roofing\, Hammond  \n\n  Entrepreneurial Success: Donna Hubinger\, Hubinger Landscaping\, Crown Point            \n\n  Emerging Business of the Year: Rich and Leslie Monroe\, Monroe's Crossing\, New Carlisle\n\n  Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Seth Spencer\, SERA Solutions\, Michigan City\n\n  Family-Owned Business of the Year: Leep family\, Pleasant View Dairy\, Highland                      \n\n  Women-Owned Business of the Year: Justine King\, Bilingual Speech Solutions\, Crown Point\n\n  Small Business Exporter of the Year: Scott Yaeger\, FAST International\, LaPorte\n\n  Small Business Advocate of the Year: Erica Dombey\, Regional Development Company\, Valparaiso\n\n  Lifetime Achievement Award: Robert Coolman\, Coolman Communities\, Valparaiso\n\nTickets are $40 and may be purchased by visiting www.edayleaders.com/luncheon. Table sponsorships are also available. For more information\, contact the Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center offices at (219) 644-3513 or northwest@isbdc.org.\n\nServing seven counties in the region\, the NW-ISBDC offers no-cost assistance for entrepreneurs starting or expanding their businesses. Through one-on-one consulting\, the NW-ISBDC helps guide small businesses toward their goals by offering referrals\, workshops\, training opportunities and other essential business tools. It is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Small Business Administration\, the State of Indiana and other local partners.\n\nFor more information\, visit www.nwisbdc.org.\n\nAwards: The E-Day awards await to be given to honorees at the 25th celebration in 2016.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">The Northwest ISBDC is welcoming the Class of 2017 to its E-Day family.</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">The community will celebrate the honorees at the 26<sup>th</sup>&nbsp\;Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday Nov. 8 at&nbsp\;a new location: Avalon Manor\, 3550 E. Lincoln Hwy.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">The event is open to the public and includes the awards presentation and featured speaker Emerson Spartz. He is a Michigan City native and E-Day Young Entrepreneur nominee during his high school years. He is the CEO of Dose\, one of the worlds&rsquo\; fastest-growing digital media companies.</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">&ldquo\;Our E-Day winners may come from a variety of industries from all over the region\, but they have something in common: their passion has created a measurable impact on our business community\,&rdquo\; said Lorri Feldt\, Northwest ISBDC regional director. &ldquo\;We are proud to provide a platform to showcase their entrepreneurial spirit.&rdquo\;</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt\;">The 2017 E-Day winners include:</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt\;">&bull\;&nbsp\;</span></span><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt\;">Small Business Person of the Year: Pete Korellis\, Korellis Roofing\, Hammond</span></span><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt\;">&bull\;&nbsp\;</span></span><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt\;">Entrepreneurial Success: Donna Hubinger\, Hubinger Landscaping\, Crown Point&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt\;">&bull\;&nbsp\;</span></span><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt\;">Emerging Business of the Year: Rich and Leslie Monroe\, Monroe&rsquo\;s Crossing\, New Carlisle</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt\;">&bull\;&nbsp\;</span></span><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt\;">Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Seth Spencer\, SERA Solutions\, Michigan City</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt\;">&bull\;&nbsp\;</span></span><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt\;">Family-Owned Business of the Year: Leep family\, Pleasant View Dairy\, Highland&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt\;">&bull\;&nbsp\;</span></span><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt\;">Women-Owned Business of the Year: Justine King\, Bilingual Speech Solutions\, Crown Point</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt\;">&bull\;&nbsp\;</span></span><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt\;">Small Business Exporter of the Year: Scott Yaeger\, FAST International\, LaPorte</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt\;">&bull\;&nbsp\;</span></span><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt\;">Small Business Advocate of the Year:&nbsp\;</span></span><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt\;">Erica Dombey\, Regional Development Company\, Valparaiso</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt\;">&bull\;&nbsp\;</span></span><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt\;">Lifetime Achievement Award:&nbsp\;</span></span><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt\;">Robert Coolman\, Coolman Communities\, Valparaiso</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt\;">Tickets are $40 and may be purchased by visiting&nbsp\;<a href="http://www.edayleaders.com/luncheon" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext\;">www.edayleaders.com/luncheon</span></a>. Table sponsorships are also available. For more information\, contact the Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center offices at&nbsp\;<a href="tel:(219)%20644-3513" target="_blank" value="+12196443513">(219) 644-3513</a>&nbsp\;or&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:northwest@isbdc.org" target="_blank">northwest@isbdc.org</a>.</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Serving seven counties in the region\, the NW-ISBDC offers no-cost assistance for entrepreneurs starting or expanding their businesses. Through one-on-one consulting\, the NW-ISBDC helps guide small businesses toward their goals by offering referrals\, workshops\, training opportunities and other essential business tools. It is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Small Business Administration\, the State of Indiana and other local partners.</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">For more information\, visit&nbsp\;<a href="http://www.nwisbdc.org/" target="_blank">www.nwisbdc.org</a>.</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Awards: The E-Day awards await to be given to honorees at the 25<sup>th</sup> celebration in 2016.</span>
LOCATION:Avalon Manor 3550 E. Lincoln Highway Merrillville
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URL:https://members.laportepartnership.com/events/details/26th-annual-e-day-awards-nwisbdc-2908
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