NNDA Pioneer Awards to celebrate achievements, business excellence
Northern Nevada Development Authority is excited to host the 2014 Pioneer Awards Dinner recognizing outstanding businesses and individuals throughout the Sierra Region of Northern Nevada on Thursday at the Carson Nugget.
NNDA will recognize Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell as the special honoree and 2014 Pioneer of the Year for the continual difference he makes in Carson City and the Sierra Region. Also attending will be United States Congressman Mark Amodei as a special guest and presenter and John Tyson as our Master of Ceremony.
This year NNDA worked with 15 companies to help them relocate to the Sierra Region or significantly expand their operations here. The companies are: Agru America, Ametherm, BlackRidge Technology, Clean Dried Processing, Continuum Packing Solutions, EMCO High Voltage, Gotwipe, Italian Hearts Pasta, Smith Valley Dairy, Stith Printing, The Cable Connection, Vineburg Machining, Wage's Silversmith's, Zephyr Photonics, and Zloop Inc. Each of the five counties within the Sierra Region will be recognizing their 2014 business of the year. In addition we will be recognizing winners and nominees for 12 different awards. The awards categories and nominees are:
The Battle Born Award - Best Green Practices of the Year - Nevada Rural Housing Authority, and Silver State Elementary GREEN team
The Boundary Peak Award - Outstanding Non-Profit of the Year - Carson Animal Services Initiative, Comstock Foundation for History and Culture, NCET, Nevada Rural Housing Authority, Northern Nevada Tool Library, and Silver Stage Co-Op Association.
The Comstock Award - Innovator of the Year - Pro Group Management, and St Mary's Art Center
The Doc Holliday Award- Best Healthcare Initiative - Churchill Community Coalition, and Lyon County Healthy Communities Coalition
The Homestead Award - Best Agriculture Initiative - Dairy Farmers of America, EasyKeeper, and Frey Ranch Estate Distillery
The Kit Carson Award- Entrepreneur of the Year - Charles Harrall, Kay Bennett, and Renee Plain
The Mark Twain Award - Best Marketing Campaign- Carson City Toyota Scion, and Live Local Fallon
The Pony Express Award - Best Community Involvement- Carson City, NCET, and Nevada Rural Housing Authority
The Silver Apple Award- Educator of the Year - Carson City School District, Learn @ Reno Collective, and Western Nevada College
The Silver Spur Award - Employee of the Year - Derek Stanford with the United States Postal Service, and Monica McDonald with Personnel Plus Staffing
The Silver State Award - Most Outstanding Student - Jacob Bertocchi, and Shae Starbuck
The Wagon Wheel Award - Best New Technology, Product or Patent - Dairy Farmers of America, Pro Group Management, and Zephyr Photonics
For more information or to purchase tickets go here. Individual tickets are $95 for regular tickets and $125 for VIP Tickets, tables of 8 are also available for $700 or $850 for a VIP Table. Happy hour, appetizers and the silent auction begin at 5 p.m. with dinner and the ceremony starting at 6:15.
A special thanks to the Pioneer Awards Sponsors: Bank of the West, Briggs Electric, Comstock Mining, Miles Construction, and LP Insurance.
About NNDA:
Northern Nevada Development Authority is the recognized Economic Development Authority for the Sierra Region of Nevada which is comprised of Carson City, Churchill County, Douglas County, Storey County and Lyon County. The agency is a non-profit organization funded by the State, the counties and cities within the region and through donations from Investor Partners comprised of businesses in the communities NNDA serves.
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