The nomination period for the 2014 Blue Ribbon Awards ended on Friday, October 10 at noon. TahoeChamber’s prestigious awards program that recognizes exceptional South Shore businesses received over 175 nominations for eight separate award categories. The finalists and winners will be announced at the 7th Annual Blue Ribbon Awards dinner and ceremony on November 13 at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. Tickets for the awards ceremony are now available for purchase at www.tahoechamber.org.
The Nominees:
Experience Award – Sponsored by Marriott Grand Residence & Vacation Club
- BioSpirit Day Spa
- Blue Sky Events
- Camp Richardson Resort
- Ciera Steak & Chop House
- Escobar Training Ground
- Getaway Café
- Getaway Reno Tahoe
- Himmel Haus
- Lake of the Sky Outfitters
- Lake Tahoe Paint & Sip Studio
- Mountain Yoga
- On Course Events
- Pacific Crest Gallery
- Pamela’s Pilates
- Sessions Salon
- Sugared
- Tahoe Derby Dames
- Tahoe Wellness Cooperative
- Zephyr Cove Resort
Tourism Award – Sponsored by Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority
- Alpine Sierra Tours & Shuttle Services
- Camp Richardson Resort
- Explore Tahoe – Urban Trailhead
- Getaway Reno Tahoe
- Lake of the Sky Outfitters
- Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel
- Lake Tahoe Sport Fishing
- Pacific Crest Gallery
- Tahoe Best Friends
- Tahoe Derby Dames
- Tahoe Photographic Tours
- Tahoe Seasons Resort
- Tahoe Sports/Powder House
- Tahoe Wellness Cooperative
- Zephyr Cove Marina & Snow Mobile Center
Customer Service (Business) Award – Sponsored by Heavenly & Kirkwood Mountain Resorts
- Aaron Datrio, Tahoe Wellness Cooperative
- Amber Pass, Getaway Café
- Bob Trim, Friday’s Station at Harrah’s
- Brian Cisiero, Base Camp Pizza Co.
- Cody Bass, Tahoe Wellness Cooperative
- Colleen Karcher, Bank of the West
- Connie Hinton, Connie’s Clothesline Thrift Store
- Danielle Loberg, Aramark/Zephyr Cove Resort
- Eric Campbell, Bank of the West
- Erik Watada, State Farm
- Janna York, A Hand at Home
- Joe Zarachoff, Affordable Business Services
- Karl and Kasey Channell, K C Automotive
- Karan Vincent, Flower Power
- Kerri Neumann, MontBleu
- Kimberly Templeton, Hard Rock Café
- Kris Kay, MontBleu
- Krystal Kennedy, MacDuffs
- Kyla Long, Tails and Trails
- Lake of the Sky Outfitters
- Lillian Lang, Lillian’s Nails and Sun
- Marcia Sarosik, Marcia Sarosik Dance Studio
- Margaret Meier, The Cork & More
- Mark Zduniak, Safeway
- Matt Smithmier, Eloise Automotive and Alignment
- Meghan Burk, Getaway Reno Tahoe
- Nate Jackson, Tahoe Wellness Cooperative
- Nelson Marroquin, Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel
- Niki Congero, Lake Tahoe Humane Society
- Paige Rice, Tahoe Best Friends
- Peter Hussmann, Lake of the Sky Outfitters
- Rebecca Wells Poth, MontBleu
- Ryan Bussell, High Altitude Heating & Air
- Staff, Alpine Sierra Tours & Shuttle Service
- Staff, Needle Peak Tattoo
- Staff, Sugar Pine Bakery
- Staff, Tahoe Wellness Cooperative
- Steve Bryant, Lake Tahoe Boat Rides
- Toni Azevedo, Emerald Bay Salon
- Will Servoss, Kings Electric
- William Aragon, Sugar Pine Bakery
- Zion Finck and Courtney Benvenuto, TechTastic
Customer Service (Public Agency) Award – Sponsored by Tahoe Supply Company
- Brynna Nichols, TahoeChamber & LTVA
- Bud Amorfini, Lahontan RWQCB
- Chris Stanley, South Tahoe Public Utility District
- Eric Guevin, Tahoe Douglas Fire District
- John Pickett, Tahoe Douglas Fire District
- Laura Murray, City of South Lake Tahoe (Business License Dept)
- Mark Wieland, USPS (Al Tahoe Area)
- Togee Sielsch, Vector Control
- Tracy Franklin, City of South Lake Tahoe (PIO)
Geotourism Award – Sponsored by El Dorado County
- Blue Angel Café
- Camp Richardson Corral
- Camp Richardson Resort & Marina
- Cruise Tahoe
- Lake of the Sky Outfitters
- Lake Tahoe Boat Rides
- Lake Tahoe History Museum
- Sample the Sierra –Farm to Fork Festival
- South Tahoe Standup Paddle
- Tahoe Geotourism Expo
- Tahoe Wellness Cooperative
- Valhalla Boathouse, Grand Hall
Entrepreneur Award – Sponsored by Getaway Reno Tahoe
- Amy Thompson, Tot Spot
- Alexis Robin, Nourish Life and Business Coaching
- Angelo Petrilli, Mountain Treasures
- Brandi Brown, Tahoe Production House
- Brandy Perkins, Young Living
- Brenda Renfro-Mykes and Dinari Bates, Shield Security Solutions
- Brian and Angela Luke, Artemis Mediterranean Grill
- Cody Bass, Tahoe Wellness Cooperative
- Diane Guth, Getaway Café
- Chad Praul and Jeremy Sokusky, Environmental Incentive
- Erin Elliott, Tot to Tot
- Matthew Eastling and Zak Latzka, Himmel Haus
- Jenay Aiksnoras, Lake Tahoe Yoga
- Lindsay Townsend, Cloud Nine Events
- Matt Grime, Fox and Hound
- Matt Wiggins, Corporate America/Corporate Nevada
- Michael Adlard, Lighthouse Café
- Peter Hussmann, Lake of the Sky Outfitters
- Rafael and Gabriela Aguire, Margaritas Mexican Café
- Romy Wildman, Wildman’s 50s Drive-In
- Rosemary Wood, Pacific Crest Gallery
- Sheree Juarez, Happy Heart Childcare Services
Wendell Award for a Small Green Business – Sponsored by South Tahoe Refuse
- Base Camp Pizza Co.
- Connie’s Clothesline Thrift Store
- Custom Floor Care
- Sierra Tahoe Wood Products
Large Green Business Award – Sponsored by Cardinale Way Toyota
- Lake Tahoe Cruises/Zephyr Cove Resort
- Sierra-at-Tahoe
This event would not be possible without the support of the generous sponsors! The TahoeChamber would like to give a special thank you to their Title Sponsor Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority and Presenting Sponsor South Tahoe Alliance of Resorts, as well as the Networking Sponsors Inn by the Lake, Tahoe Bowl and MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa.