PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release Monday, September 24, 2008

Contact: Noel LaBine 763-477-3086

Partnership Announces 4 Award Categories for 2008

Wright County – The Wright County Economic Development Partnership Awards Committee has identified procedures and strategies to recognize outstanding contributions to the Partnership and to the economy of Wright County . Members of the Awards Committee include Christy Shore of ActionCoach Business Coaching, Gina Bainey of the Bainey Group, Patrick Day of PJD Business Coaching, Cara Otto of Otto Associates, Noel LaBine of the Partnership, Julie Moorhead of Edina Realty, Cory Ritter of Schlenner Wenner & Co., Jaime Simonsen of North Hennepin Community College, and Tim Zipoy of CMJTS.

The members of the committee want to encourage you to nominate yourself or your neighbor for one or all of these awards. For more information or application forms and instructions please visit the Partnership's website www.wrightpartnership.org , or contact one of the committee members, or call Noel LaBine at 763-477-3086.

The four award categories that the awards committee has identified for 2008 include the Outstanding Member of the Year Award, the Outstanding Start-up Entrepreneur of the Year Business Award, the Outstanding Economic Vitality Business of the Year Award, and the Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award. More details about each of those four categories are included below.

Outstanding Member of the year Award:

The purpose of the Outstanding Member of the year Award is to recognize an individual or company member of the Wright County Economic Development Partnership for his/her/their outstanding contributions, leadership and achievements. The nominee must be a member of the Wright County Economic Development Partnership. Primary emphasis will be given to business and professional contributions to the Partnership over the last five years including committee involvement, event involvement, and leadership.

Outstanding Start-up Entrepreneur of the Year Business Award:
The purpose of the Outstanding Start-up Entrepreneur of the Year Business Award i s to recognize small business entrepreneurs in Wright County who demonstrate their ability to take risks, overcome challenges, and grow their business while making an economic impact and fostering economic vitality in Wright County. The entrepreneur does not need to be a member of the Wright County Economic Development Partnership.

Outstanding Citizen of the year Award:

The purpose of the Outstanding Citizen of the year Award is to recognize an outstanding citizen in Wright County for their contributions, leadership and vision, and for their volunteer service to the community . This award will be given to the citizen, who has done many things for the greater community outside of their regular job.

Outstanding Economic Vitality Business of the Year Award:
The purpose of the Outstanding Economic Vitality Business of the Year Award is to recognize businesses in Wright County who have made an economic impact through investments in innovation, job creation and retention, job training and retraining, sales growth, profitability and reinvestments.

 

All nominations must be submitted by December 8, 2008. The awards will be announced and given out with ceremony at the Partnership's annual meeting on January 16, 2009.