Photos from the 2017 Excellence in Business Awards – Photos by: John DelGrosso | The Valley Ledger

Photos by: John DelGrosso

The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce presented its Excellence in Business Awards were held on June 13th at Saucon Valley Country Club. These annual awards go to business who exemplify excellence in business, and their commitment to quality, leadership, marketing, training, and development. Congratulations to this year’s winners!

Excellence in Business (1-25 Employees) – Rich Mar Florist

Excellence in Business (26-100 Employees) – Concannon Miller

Outstanding Woman in Business – BECKY BRADLEY Lehigh Valley Planning Commission

LGBT Small Business of the Year – Sweet Girlz Bakery

LGBT Large Business of the Year – Air Products

Young Professionals Future Leader of the Lehigh Valley Award – MURTAZA JAFFER EBC Printing

Ambassador of the Year Award – LUCY BLOISE Miller Symphony Hall

Hispanic Business Leader of the Year – PAULA ESPINAL Playtime DayCare

African American Business Leader of the Year – MORRIS TAYLOR Bayou Boys Hospitality Group

The mission of The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce is to improve the economy and quality of life in the Lehigh Valley Metropolitan Area. We accomplish this through business-to-business networking events and marketing products, affinity programs and exclusive, money saving member benefits, training programs, government affairs initiatives and public policy advocacy, and community development enterprises. With nearly 5,000 members who employ more than 200,000, the Chamber is the largest in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and in the top ten nationwide. If you are interested in finding out more about how your business can benefit from membership with the Chamber, please visit http://www.lehighvalleychamber.org/