Virtual Blue Ribbon Award ceremony Thursday

The Tahoe Chamber is holding its Blue Ribbon Awards virtually on Thursday, January 27 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The celebration will be held on the Tahoe Chamber's Facebook page as well as on Zoom.

To register for Zoom and direct access to the event, visit HERE.

The Blue Ribbon Awards honor the local business community and individuals every year for their accomplishments and contributions, and local businesses deserve this celebration more than ever due to their resilience throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and the Caldor Fire.

The nominees:

Tourism Award
Innovative program, promotion, or product for our visitors

Clearly Tahoe
Flatstick Pub
Knits and Knots Tahoe
Lake Tahoe Balloons
Tahoe Sports LTD
Tahoe Heartbeat
Tahoe Paddle Sports
US Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management
Weddings at Lakeside Beach

Entrepreneur Award
An innovative individual who assumed the risk of starting a new business.

Andrea Drew / Drew Consulting Inc.
Chris Macnamara / Outdoor Gear Lab
Christy Wilson / Embarc
Dave Mullen / Exquisite Grill
Dave and Jamie Orr / Untethered
Hannah Johnson / Tahoe Best Friends
Jason Owings / Mountain Strength Lab
Jen Kaplan / Pelodog
Justin & Jeff Kaplan / Tahoe Bagel
Kate Rhamey / KR Squared Productions
Lizzy Kirkpatrick / Tahoe Kids Trading Co.
Melinda Choy / Elevate Wellness Center
Molly Ferry / LoveStock Derma-care
Nancy Rice / Nancy Rice Artistry
Sandra Santane / Cuppa Tahoe
Steve Ardagh & Lynda Ronaldson / Eagle Protect PBC

Customer Service Award
An individual who consistently provides quality service.

Aaron Hinson / Luna Lending
Anna Soto-Vopalensky / Bally’s Lake Tahoe
Belen Urrutia / Sierra at Tahoe
Cydney Cooper / Keys Cafe
Danielle Waterhouse / McDuff’s Pub
Mike Peron / Sierra Nevada Media Group
Peter Sereno / Encore
Scott Morton / Postmarc Hotel and Spa Suites
Sue Anderson / Anderson’s Bicycle Rental
Tracy Phelan / Bert’s Cafe

Customer Service (Public Agency) Award
An individual that provides quality service in the not-so-usual places (Police, Fire, DMV, City, County, TRPA, etc.).

Brad Zlendick / Lake Valley Fire Protection District
Katie Sheehan / Clean Tahoe
Kevin Fromerz / Nevada Division State Parks
Kandra Yee, MD / Barton Health
Shay Navarro / TRPA
Kileigh Labrado / Lake Tahoe Basin Fire Academy
El Dorado Vector Control Team
PTEIR Core Team

Excellence in Business Award (NEW)
A business that has made a substantial contribution to the overall good of business and the economic well-being of the community. (Business must be established and in operation for at least three (3) years)

Base Camp Pizza Co.
Cold Water Brewery
Drew Consulting, Inc.
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
KR Squared Productions
Tahoe Shining Stars
The Hangar

Community Enrichment Award (NEW)
A business, non-profit, or agency that has worked to improve the South Shore community.

Ascent Environmental, Inc.
Bread & Broth
Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe
California Conservation Corps
Clean Tahoe
Clean up the Lake
Elevate Wellness Center
Family Resource Center
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
St. Joseph’s Community Land Trust
TAMBA

New Business of the Year Award (NEW)
A new business that has gained an increasingly positive reputation and who exhibits distinction. (Business must have been in operation for less than three (3) years)

Cuppa Tahoe
Nancy Rice Artistry
PT Revolution
The Lemon Drop
Tahoe Bagel Co.
Test Well

Volunteer of the Year Award (NEW)
An individual dedicated to making a positive impact on the agency they serve and on the community at large.

Colin West
Frank Gerdeman
Jennifer Wattanachinda
Ludovic Fekete
Monica Eisenstecken
Wendy David