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SUMMARY:46th Annual Manatee Chamber Small Business & Non-Profit of the Year Awards
DESCRIPTION:Nominate an Outstanding Small Business or Non-Profit Today\n\nFor 46 years\, the Manatee Chamber's Small Business & Non-Profit of the Year Awards have celebrated the organizations that make Manatee County stronger through leadership\, innovation\, resilience\, service\, and community impact.\n\n\n\nThis is more than an award\, it is one of the community's most respected recognitions for local businesses and non-profit organizations.\n\n\n\nDo you know a business that consistently delivers exceptional service? A non-profit making a meaningful difference? A local organization demonstrating excellence in leadership\, growth\, workplace culture\, innovation\, or community involvement?\n\n\n\nNominate them today.\n\n\n\nThis is not a popularity contest. \n\n\n\nA nomination is simply the first step in recognizing excellence.\n\n\n\nOnly one nomination is needed for an organization to be invited to apply\, and the number of nominations received does not impact the judging process. Nominees are invited to complete a comprehensive application sharing their achievements\, business practices\, innovation\, leadership\, and community impact. Applications are then reviewed by an independent panel of judges\, who select finalists and conduct finalist interviews before winners are announced.\n\n\n\nWhy Nominate?\n\n\n	Help shine a spotlight on deserving local organizations\n	Celebrate businesses and non-profits making a real impact\n	Provide valuable recognition and visibility for nominees\n	Honor organizations helping make Manatee County a great place to live\, work\, and play\n\n\nKnow an organization that deserves recognition?\n\nSubmit your nomination today\, it only takes a few minutes!\n\n\n\nNominate Now\n\n\n\nAll Nominees\, Finalists\, and Award Winners will be recognized and celebrated at the 46th Annual Small Business of the Year Awards.\n\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n\nPut Your Brand Center Stage\n\nSponsor the 46th Annual Small Business & Non-Profit of the Year Awards\n\nAlign your business with one of Manatee County's most respected celebrations of entrepreneurial excellence\, non-profit impact\, and community leadership.\n\n\n\nAs a sponsor\, your organization gains meaningful visibility throughout the awards season\, from the call for nominations and finalist recognition to the celebration event and winner announcements.\n\n\n\nWhy sponsor?\n\n * Position your brand alongside excellence in business and non-profit leadership\n\n* Gain visibility through Chamber marketing\, digital promotions\, and event recognition\n\n* Reach influential business and community leaders\n\n* Demonstrate your support for a thriving local business community\n\n* Enjoy exclusive branding and VIP opportunities based on sponsorship level\n\n\n\nSponsorship opportunities are limited\, with many categories offered on an exclusive basis. \n\nMany sponsorship categories are exclusive and filled on a first-come basis. Early commitment provides the greatest promotional visibility.\n\n\n\nInterested in sponsoring?\n\nFor sponsorship opportunities contact Tonya Kida\, TonyaK@ManateeChamber.com\, for details.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-end="206" data-start="0"><span style="font-size:20px\;"><strong><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Nominate an Outstanding Small Business or Non-Profit Today</span></span></strong></span></p>\n\n<p data-end="410" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="" data-start="210"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">For 46 years\, the Manatee Chamber&#39\;s Small Business &amp\; Non-Profit of the Year Awards have celebrated the organizations that make Manatee County stronger through leadership\, innovation\, resilience\, service\, and community impact.<br />\n<br />\nThis is more than an award\, it is one of the community&#39\;s most respected recognitions for local businesses and non-profit organizations.<br />\n<br />\nDo you know a business that consistently delivers exceptional service? A non-profit making a meaningful difference? A local organization demonstrating excellence in leadership\, growth\, workplace culture\, innovation\, or community involvement?<br />\n<br />\n<strong><a href="https://www.manateechamber.com/smallbusinessoftheyear/">Nominate them today</a>.</strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong>This is not a popularity contest.</strong>&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nA nomination is simply the first step in recognizing excellence.<br />\n<br />\nOnly <strong>one nomination</strong> is needed for an organization to be invited to apply\, and the number of nominations received does <strong>not </strong>impact the judging process. Nominees are invited to complete a comprehensive application sharing their achievements\, business practices\, innovation\, leadership\, and community impact. Applications are then reviewed by an independent panel of judges\, who select finalists and conduct finalist interviews before winners are announced.<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Why Nominate?</strong></span></span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li data-end="410" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="" data-start="210"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Help shine a spotlight on deserving local organizations</span></span></li>\n	<li data-end="410" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="" data-start="210"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Celebrate businesses and non-profits making a real impact</span></span></span></li>\n	<li data-end="410" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="" data-start="210"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Provide valuable recognition and visibility for nominees</span></span></span></li>\n	<li data-end="410" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="" data-start="210"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Honor organizations helping make Manatee County a great place to live\, work\, and play</span></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p data-end="410" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="" data-start="210"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Know an organization that deserves recognition?</strong><br />\nSubmit your nomination today\, it only takes a few minutes!<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:18px\;"><a href="https://www.manateechamber.com/smallbusinessoftheyear/"><strong>Nominate Now</strong></a></span></span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<em><span style="font-family: Roboto\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;">All Nominees\, Finalists\, and Award Winners will be recognized and celebrated at the </span></span><span style="font-family: Roboto\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; color: rgb(218\, 165\, 32)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><strong>46th Annual Small Business of the Year Awards</strong>.</span></span></em><br />\n_______________________________________________________________________________<br />\n<span style="color:#3399cc\;"><span style="font-size:22px\;"><span style="font-family: Roboto\, sans-serif\;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;">Put Your Brand Center Stage</span></strong></span></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><strong>Sponsor the 46th Annual Small Business &amp\; Non-Profit of the Year Awards</strong></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Align your business with one of Manatee County&#39\;s most respected celebrations of entrepreneurial excellence\, non-profit impact\, and community leadership.<br />\n<br />\nAs a sponsor\, your organization gains meaningful visibility throughout the awards season\, from the call for nominations and finalist recognition to the celebration event and winner announcements.<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Why sponsor?</strong><br />\n&nbsp\;* Position your brand alongside excellence in business and non-profit leadership<br />\n* Gain visibility through Chamber marketing\, digital promotions\, and event recognition<br />\n* Reach influential business and community leaders<br />\n* Demonstrate your support for a thriving local business community<br />\n* Enjoy exclusive branding and VIP opportunities based on sponsorship level<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:18px\;"><strong>Sponsorship opportunities are limited\, with many categories offered on an exclusive basis.</strong></span>&nbsp\;<br />\n<em>Many sponsorship categories are exclusive and filled on a first-come basis. Early commitment provides the greatest promotional visibility.</em><br />\n<br />\n<strong>Interested in sponsoring?</strong><br />\nFor sponsorship opportunities contact Tonya Kida\, TonyaK@ManateeChamber.com\,&nbsp\;for details.</span></span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:Bradenton Area Convention Center 1 Haben Blvd. Palmetto\, FL 34221
UID:e.2475.53405
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DTSTAMP:20260517T070437Z
URL:https://business.manateechamber.com/events/details/46th-annual-manatee-chamber-small-business-non-profit-of-the-year-awards-53405
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