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NEXT AWARDS HONOR COMPANIES, OWNERS Excellence in entrepreneurship gets a night in the spotlight
WHEN AND WHERE: Tuesday, Oct. 18, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Renaissance Nashville Hotel, 611 Commerce St. More details: 5:30 p.m., Cash bar reception 6:30-9 p.m., Dinner and awards presentation
The inaugural NEXT Awards, to be held Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel, will honor the area’s most innovative entrepreneurs and area companies experiencing the most significant growth in terms of revenue and employment. Finalists and one winner will be recognized in key business sectors: » Digital media & entertainment » Entrepreneurial partner » Health care
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2011 | INAUGURAL NEXT AWARDS
» Social enterprise » Sustainability and alternative energy » Technology In addition to the awards recognizing businesses making the greatest contributions to the local economy, individual awards for outstanding entrepreneurs will be given in the following categories: Minority entrepreneur, startup entrepreneur, woman entrepreneur and youth entrepreneur. Also, winning entrepre-
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neurs in digital media, health care, social enterprise, sustainability and technology will be named. Legacy entrepreneurs in those distinct business sectors will be recognized as well, along with an Entrepreneur of the Year. The NEXT Awards build upon the chamber’s Future 50 Awards, which for 19 years recognized the fastest-growing entrepreneurial businesses in Middle Tennessee. The new partnership with the Entrepreneur Center extends
the concept beyond simply spotlighting emerging companies, differing from the Future 50 Awards in several key ways: Public companies are now eligible to enter; three tiers have been established to recognize businesses at all stages of development (startup, growth and market mover); and individual awards will be given to entrepreneurs making an impact on the Nashville economy. — Provided by Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce