Chamber banquet to celebrate business
T
he Austin Area Chamber of Commerce is about recognize businesses for their accomplishments in 2014. The annual chamber banquet will be at the Holiday Inn Austin Conference Center starting with a 5 p.m. social hour, a 6 p.m. dinner and a 6:45 p.m. program. “I think it was a good year for most businesses in Austin,” Director Sandy Forstner said. The banquet’s theme is “Hats off to You,” and the theme for the event will recognize the business of the year, new business of the year, project of the year, volunteer of the year, ambassador of the year, ambassador team of the year, and the Mower Refreshed businesses of the year. BuSineSS of The year:
2000: Double K Speciality 2001: MJ OʼConnor, Inc. 2002: Bissen TV & Appliance 2003: Hy-Vee Food Store 2004: Golden Tress 2005: Perkins 2006: Austin Medical System (Now Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin)
auSTin Daily heralD
Address: 310 Second St. NE in Austin Owner/manager: Jana Gray Established: 1891 Business type: newspaper
2007: Anderson Memorials 2008: Davis, Thoen, Kramer & Associates 2009: Apollo Liquor & Superette 2010: Hoversten, Johnson, Beckmann 2011: Quiznos 2012: Hormel Foods Corp. 2013: Smyth Companies Inc.
ProjecT of The year
2000: Main Street-Sterling Drug
The STyle lounge Salon
Address: 416 N. Main St. in Austin Owner/manager: Lindsey Haney Established: 2010 Business type: hair and makeup salon
2001: Hormel Foods - Spam Museum 2002: Cooperative Response Center 2003: Collision Specialists Inc. 2004: USEM Inc. 2005: Our House 2006: Jimʼs Supervalu 2007: B&J Bar 2008: The Hormel Institute 2009: Hormel Historic Home 2010: McDonaldʼs
ToTal fiTneSS gym of auSTin
Address: 803 18th Ave. NW in Austin Owner/manager: Jenn Jenkins Established: June 2014 Business type: fitness
2011: Clasen-Jordan Mortuary 2012: Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin 2013: I.J. Holton Intermediate School
new BuSineSS of The year
2000: Emotions Floral & Gifts 2001: Austin Mortgage Co. 2002: Triple J Disposal 2003: Minn-State Mortgage Corp. 2004: Blecker Realty
2005: Carlson Home 2006: Savory Skillet 2007: Restaurant Warehouse 2008: Walmart 2009: Beaver Trails-Jellystone Park 2010: Austin Bruins 2011: Ooh La La! Handbags & Accessories 2012: The Yoga Studio of Austin 2013: Sassy Strawberry