The mission of the Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business Award Committee is to honor small businesses that make a difference and have a significant and continuing positive affect on our community. Included in the definition of “significant and continuing positive affect on our community” is the way in which the business and its principals exhibit personal and community leadership, the ethical manner in which the enterprise conducts business, and the overall contribution of
the business to the quality of life we enjoy.
Chamber members are invited to submit nominations to the Small Business Committee. Once submitted the committee will research the company for further consideration. Click here to email your nomination including Company name, contact name & email address to the committee.
Requirements for Nomination:
For-Profit business members in good standing are eligible if they meet the following three requirements:
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Business must have been in continuous operation for 8 years.
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Business must have been a Chamber member for 4 consecutive years.
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Business has gross annual revenue of not more than $5 million dollars
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OR does not employ in excess of 25 FTE employees.
Monthly Recipients
January 2012
Clark, Campbell and Lancaster, P.A.
February 2011
Samuel G. Sheets and Associates, P.A.
March 2011
Palace Pizza Restaurant, Inc.
April 2011
Gator Realty of Polk
May 2011
Cement Products & Supply Co., Inc.
June 2011
The Hair Shanty
July 2011
John Locke Painting, Inc.
August 2011
Jefferson-Allsopp, Inc.
September 2011
Preston Craft Hearing Aids
October 2011
Fun Bike Center Motorsports
November 2011
Benson's Canine Cookies
December 2011
Shaw House Bed & Breakfast
Small Business of the Year Recipients:
2010
Troiano & Roberts, P.A.
2009
Gulf Coast Avionics
2008
Folsom Construction
2007
Crown Printing, Inc.
2006
Sleep Center
2005
Straughn Trout Architects
2004
Laundry Lady Coin Laundry
2003
Office Furniture Depot
2002
Jim Williams Fence Company
2001
Green Construction Services, Inc.
2000
Zimmermann & Associates, Inc.
1999
Lakeland Picture Framing, Inc.
1998
Curry & Company
1997
Crispers
1996
O’Quin Personnel
1995
Southside Cleaners
1994
Oxford Lumber Company
1993
Polk Pump & Irrigation Co., Inc.
1992
Allen & Company
1991
Higgenbotham Auctioneers International, Ltd., Inc.
1990
Ad-Pro, Inc.
1989
Dixie Signs Co.
1988
Hauger-Bunch
1987
Florida Sheet Metal