Business Hall of Fame
The purpose of the Blair County Business Hall of Fame is to provide public recognition and education about outstanding past and present area businesses for their achievements in commerce and community development.
This prestigious award has been established to recognize those businesses with a history of at least 25 years and that have a lasting impact on commerce generated from Blair County. A special Heritage Category recognizes businesses that are no longer in operation. The accomplishments of the Hall of Fame inductees will be publicly acknowledged and preserved to be learned from by students and visitors and perhaps to be aspired to by other businesses.
General Business Awards of Distinction
The Chamber has established the following categories in order to recognize specific accomplishments of small and large businesses. Any business may be nominated in more than one category.
| Innovation |
This category will recognize innovation among businesses in Blair County. Nominees will be asked to provide information on innovative projects adopted by their business, such as new products or new processes developed, recent implementation of a creative marketing campaign, or novel method of increasing efficiency. Any imaginative procedure used by the businesses resulting in positive benefit for the firm will be considered for this award. |
| Young Emerging Business |
This award cites Young up-and-coming businesses started in Blair County that have made a measurable impact in a relatively short time. Those businesses less than six years old will be eligible for this year's award. |
| Community Service |
This award honors businesses and their employees for outstanding community service not only in volunteer capacities, but generally contributing to the betterment of the community. |
| Excellence in Small Business |
This category provides public recognition for those accomplishments of the so-called "Micro Enterprise"...those employing 50 or fewer. This category requires at least a 15-year track record in Blair County demonstrating growth, stability, leadership, and civic involvement. |
Nomination Process
The Business Hall of Fame Committee is seeking nominees for induction into the Blair County Business Hall of Fame and General business Awards Program. The program has been designed so that companies may be nominated by anyone. Self-nomination is acceptable and encouraged.
Online Nomination Form | Self-nomination Process
Following your nomination, your nominee will receive a carefully designed nomination package tailored to each category. The application will request historical information pertaining only to the Blair County operations of nominated businesses as well as other facts pertinent to the category of nomination. All information is held in the strictest of confidence.
We are currently accepting nominations for 2006. You may download applications below or to nominate someone, please contact Judy Juda at 943-8151.
Self-Nomination Process
Self-nomination is acceptable and encouraged. If you would like to self-nominate, please download the applications directly and bypass the nomination process.
Hall of Fame
Community Service / Community Service Attachment
Excellence in Small Business Award - Micro-Enterprises
Safety Excellence Award
Technology Award
Young Emerging Business Award
Selection Process
From the nominations submitted, a distinguished panel of judges will select Hall of Fame inductees as well as General Award Recipients. The panel consists of knowledgeable individuals whose credentials and objectivity are above approach. The judges themselves have been selected for their expertise and experience. They comprise a cross section of business expertise and geography and will remain an anonymous panel until they are duly recognized at the Awards Dinner.
Hall of Fame inductees along with the awards of distinction for each of the General Business Categories will be announced prior to the Awards Dinner and honored at the awards ceremony as one of Blair County’s best.
If you would like more information, email Judy Juda or call The Chamber at 943-8151.
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