Northern Nevada Development Authority taking nominees for 2017 Pioneer Awards
The Northern Nevada Development Authority is now accepting nominations for its annual Pioneer Awards for 2017. The annual awards are presented for outstanding business achievements in the Sierra region of Northern Nevada, with new relocations and expansions in 2016 also highlighted.
The deadline for nominations is Feb. 20, 2017. The NNDA 2017 Pioneer Awards will be held March 31, 2017, from 6 to p p.m. at the Carson Nugget.
Awards will be presented in the following categories:
Battleborn Award - Help us identify the leader in sustainability for 2016?
Boundary Peak Award - What non-profit stood out in 2016?
NEW - Silver Forge Award - Do you know of a manufacturer that stood out in 2016?
Kit Carson Award - Help us recognize the most outstanding entrepreneur of 2016?
Mark Twain Award - Was there a marketing campaign that really stood out in 2016?
Silver Apple Award - 2016 was a big year for education but who had the best education initiative?
NEW - Roundup Award - Highlight your outstanding employee retention program for 2016?
Additional Awards:
Pioneer Of the Year: To be Announced in January 2017
Silver State Award: Five Silver State Awards will be handed out to outstanding students from each of the four counties NNDA represents. These special award winners will be picked by the school districts of each county.
The Golden Hammer Award: Winner will be picked and awarded by the Nevada Builder's Alliance.
The rules for the Award Nominations are as follows:
— All entries must be submitted by 5:00 PM PST, on February 20, 2017.
— The nominee must be located in or have a significant impact on NNDA's four county region - Carson City, Douglas County, Lyon County, and Storey County.
— The work being recognized must have been completed in 2016.
— All qualified duplicate entries will be accepted.
— One person can submit entries for all awards and for more than one company per award.
You may submit your own company - no one knows what you do better than you.
Go here to submit your nominations.
Please contact Susannah Russell for Pioneer Award Sponsorship at 775.624.3958 or email at srussell@nnda.org. Once all submissions are received, NNDA's panel of judges will review the nominations and select the winner of each award.
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