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PLU invites nominations to honor top family businesses
July 27, 2007
PLU’s Family Enterprise Institute is seeking nominations for its annual Best in the Northwest Washington Family Business of the Year Awards.
Now in its 14th year, the awards program is designed to honor the best in family business, educate family business leaders and help preserve and promote family enterprise in Washington.
Nominations can be made in the following categories: small business (fewer than 50 employees); medium business (50 to 250 employees); large business (more than 250 employees); new business (fewer than 10 years); and heritage business (more than 50 years). Self-nominations are encouraged, but a firm can be nominated by anyone.
The deadline for nominations is Sept. 5. All family businesses headquartered in Washington are eligible, except for prior winners. Nominees will be invited to submit a formal application for the awards, which is due Sept. 20. Nominations will remain active for three years.
Applicants will be judged by a panel of academic experts based on innovative business strategies and practices; planning for succession; expressing family values in the business; family-business links; contributions to community and industry; number of generations (except new firms); and business performance, including growth and viability.
Winners will be announced at the Washington Family Business Education Forum and Awards on November 14 at the Grand Hyatt in Seattle. Co-sponsors of the award include KeyBank, MCM, 2005 Heritage Business winner Laird Norton Tyee and the Puget Sound Business Journal.
To make a nomination, visit www.plu.edu/~fament. For more information, call 253-535-7250.
Nominations can be made in the following categories: small business (fewer than 50 employees); medium business (50 to 250 employees); large business (more than 250 employees); new business (fewer than 10 years); and heritage business (more than 50 years). Self-nominations are encouraged, but a firm can be nominated by anyone.
The deadline for nominations is Sept. 5. All family businesses headquartered in Washington are eligible, except for prior winners. Nominees will be invited to submit a formal application for the awards, which is due Sept. 20. Nominations will remain active for three years.
Applicants will be judged by a panel of academic experts based on innovative business strategies and practices; planning for succession; expressing family values in the business; family-business links; contributions to community and industry; number of generations (except new firms); and business performance, including growth and viability.
Winners will be announced at the Washington Family Business Education Forum and Awards on November 14 at the Grand Hyatt in Seattle. Co-sponsors of the award include KeyBank, MCM, 2005 Heritage Business winner Laird Norton Tyee and the Puget Sound Business Journal.
To make a nomination, visit www.plu.edu/~fament. For more information, call 253-535-7250.