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Chamber Announces Winners for the Business Excellence Awards (the BEAs)

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Chamber Announces Winners for the Business Excellence Awards (the BEAs)

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Chapel Hill, NC – Winners of the first annual Business Excellence Awards (the BEAs) presented by University Place were announced at a red carpet affair Thursday, May 28 at the Center for the Dramatic Art, home of PlayMakers Repertory Company, with over 200 in attendance.
 
The winners for the Business Excellence Awards are:
 
 
New Business of the Year: Green Beagle Lodge
 
Innovation Award: Communigift
 
Community Impact: Student Health Action Coalition
 
University Born Business: ABAN
 
Micro-Enterprise of the Year (0-5 employees): Community Empowerment Fund
 
Mid-Size Business of the Year (6-50 employees) presented by Bank of North Carolina: Al’s Burger Shack
 
Large Business of the Year (51+ employees) presented by SunTrust: Summit Engineering and Design Services
 
Non-Profit of the Year presented by Triangle Community Foundation: Compass Center for Women and Families
 
Business Woman of the Year: Kim Calandra-Carrboro Community Acupuncture
 
Young Professional of the Year: Daniel Eller- Eller Capital Partners
 
 
The Chapel Hill News’ People’s Choice Awards were also announced.  The winners, voted on by readers of the Chapel Hill News, are:
 
 
Best Medical Practice: Chapel Hill Pediatrics
 
Best Dentist: The Happy Tooth
 
Best Real Estate: Domicile Realty
 
Best Hotel: Residence Inn by Marriott
 
Best Special Event Venue: The Carolina Inn
 
Best Family Outing: Maple View Farm
 
Best Consignment/Consignment Shop: PTA Thrift Shop
 
Best Customer Service: Chick-Fil-A at University Place
 
Best Restaurant: Top of the Hill Restaurant and Brewery
 
Best Automotive: Auto Logic
 
Best Retail: La Boutique Lane
 
Best Services: Orangetheory Fitness

 
The BEAs are sponsored by University Place, Triangle Community Foundation, SunTrust, Bank of North Carolina, The News & Observer, The Chapel Hill News, Curtis Media Group, Town of Carrboro, Aveda Institute, and the UNC Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, Launch, and 1789 Venture Lab.  At the BEAs ceremony, presenting sponsor and Chapel Hill landmark University Mall announced their new name University Place and unveiled their new logo. 
 
For photos of the event, please visit the Chamber’s Flickr account at flickr.com/photos/carolinachamber.  Please note and use the photo credit, either Nicholas C. Johnson or Kevin Seifert. 
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The Chapel Hill-Carrboro (NC) Chamber of Commerce is a business leadership organization serving the greater Chapel Hill, NC community.  The Chamber serves and supports the business interests of its more than 1,200 members and helps create a sustainable community where they can thrive.                                  
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