EDCO is pleased to announce we are accepting nomination in six categories for the 2008 EDCO Annual Awards to be held Thursday, October 30th. Our goal is to reward “unsung heroes” who are making a difference behind the scenes and forging partnerships to make Central Oregon more business friendly. It's also to inform EDCO members, partners, and Central Oregon communities about the strength traded-sector employers bring to the region.
Do you know a business or individual who deserves recognition? If so, please submit a half page to 2 page description about this organization or person, with specifics about their contributions, to Dayna by Friday, October 10. As a member-supported organization, we encourage EDCO members to get involved with the process. Self-nominations are welcome. The winning nomination will be read at the Awards ceremony, at Seventh Mountain Resort, on October 30th.
EDCO Annual Awards
Public Sector Person of the Year
Recognizing outstanding leadership and/or initiative in the public sector, within Central Oregon.
Winner in 2007: Judge Scott Cooper, Crook County
Private Sector Person of the Year
Recognizing outstanding leadership, initiative and other contributions to the economy from the private sector, within Central Oregon.
Winner in 2007: Wayne Purcell, The Riverhouse Convention Center
Central Oregon Product of the Year
Recognizing the most innovative, successful, pioneering or otherwise outstanding product manufactured in Central Oregon.
Winner in 2007: Breedlove Guitar Company
Economic Development Partnership of the Year
Recognizes most outstanding collaboration, either between companies or public/private enterprise within the past year.
Winners in 2007: Mary Campbell, River Bend Partners; Eric Gerding, Gerding Edlen; and Nick Arnis, City of Bend Transportation; for building the roundabout at the intersection of Bond and Wilson in Bend
Manufacturing Excellence
Recognizing the most dramatic innovation and/or progress in Central Oregon manufacturing.
Winners in 2007: Bill Scannell and Dave Slavensky, Structus Building Technologies
Entrepreneur of the Year
Recognizing outstanding success of an early stage company or individual and the entrepreneurial spirit.
Winners in 2007: Roger Laubacher, Erick Petersen, and Steve Hummel of solar inverter manufacturer PV Powered
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