Chamber Events

Small Business Awards

 

Small business. BIG recognition. Interactive Achievement, a provider of educational software used in Virginia and South Carolina school districts, was named the 2011 Small Business of the Year at the Roanoke Regional Chamber's 25th Annual Small Business Awards dinner. Nearly 650 guests gathered at The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center on October 6 to recognize outstanding small businesses in the region, including small business owners, managers, and business leaders. Click here for more information on the overall and category winners. View small business award category videos (produced by M3:GRAFIX) by clicking on the category links below. Category winners included:

• Ray Puckett, At Home Caregivers, Small Business Veteran of the Year
• Brian Duvall, Duvall Media, Small Business Advocate of the Year
• Spectrum Design, Construction / Real Estate
• Nevaeh Salon Services, Micro-Business (Five or fewer employees)
• Virginia Business Systems, Business-to-Business Services
• Varsity Landscaping & Grounds, Business-to-Consumer Services
• East Coasters Bike Shop, Wholesale / Retail
• Virginia Transformer Corp., Manufacturing
• Interactive Achievement, Technology
• AmRhein's, Legacy Award (Businesses in operation 50+ years)
• Roanoke Regional Partnership, Not-for-Profit, Arts & Culture
  
• Goodwill Industries of the Valleys, Not-for-Profit, Health & Human Services

25th Annual Small Business Awards Sponsored By:
Cox Business
First Citizens Bank
Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore