The CoshoctonCountyChamber of Commerce

and the Coshocton Kiwanis Club

INVITE NOMINATIONS FOR THE ...

Richard Rea

SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD

The Coshocton County Chamber of Commerce is again taking nominations for the Coshocton County Small Business of the Year. Please make your nomination by completing the attached nomination form.

THE AWARD

Presented annually to recognize an outstanding small business

Winner selected by a committee from our Coshocton County Business Community

The award will be presented during the Chamber Annual Dinner, April 30, 2010.

The award was first presented by Rea & Associates in memory of theirfounder, Richard Rea (1905 to 1993)

RULES OF ELIGIBILITY AND GUIDELINES

Nominations may be made by a customer, employee, owner, or friend of the business.

Only one nomination is needed. Multiple nominations are not a factor.

The business must be located in CoshoctonCounty, and can be any type of business.

The business must be a member of the Coshocton County Chamber of Commerce.

The workforce of the business may not exceed 75 employees.

While the winner may not exhibit all of them, the following factors may be used to determine the award winner:

Creation of jobs in CoshoctonCounty.

Development of an innovative product or service. Providing quality products and/or service.

The involvement and commitment of owners and/or employees in community activities and support.

The business should be in existence for at least three years.

PAST AWARD WINNERS

*1993 Auer Ace Hardware* 2001 Baker’s Foods

*1994 Three Rivers Pottery* 2002 Three Rivers Option Care

*1995 Royce Craft Baskets* 2003 Jones Oil Company

*1996 Classic Auto Supply* 2004 SOTA Technologies

*1997 WTNS* 2005 Health Services of Coshocton

*1998 Krasco Baskets* 2006 PearlValley Cheese

*1999 Robson’s Restaurant* 2007 Raven’s Glen Winery

*2000 Ohio Heritage Bankand Restaurant

* 2008 Triplett’s Pharmacy and Gifts

For further information, contact the Chamber of Commerce office at 622-5411.

Please COMPLETE nomination form and return it by April 9, 2010 to:

CoshoctonCountyChamber of Commerce

401 Main Street

Coshocton, Ohio43812

Ph# 622-5411 Fax#622-9902

Richard Rea

Small Business of the Year Award

(sponsored by the Coshocton Kiwanis Club)

2010 Nomination Form

Please be as specific as possible. If all information is not available such as number of employees or number of years in business, our Committee will accumulate the information.

Nomination Made By:

Customer/Client Employee

Owner Friend of Business

Business Name

Owner/Operator

Business Address

Business Phone

Number of Employees @ 1-1-2010

Number of Years in Business

PLEASE ATTACH INFORMATION ADDRESSING EACH OF THE QUESTIONS

* Describe the origin of the Company, including the year in which the business started.

* Describe the product or service, and what makes this company unique or distinctive in its quality of service.

* Describe civic contributions to our CoshoctonCounty Community.

*How has the business maintained its success in changing environments and/or what is the biggest challenge facing the business in the next five years?

* Why should this business be selected as the Small Business of the Year, with emphasis on its strengths as a viable business that contributes to employment and the local economy?

* Summary and/or comments - attach additional pages if necessary. (Anything Goes!)

Nominated by: (Optional) Phone No.