Nominations sought for business of the year
Nominations are being accepted for the 2009 Delano Area Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year.
This award will spotlight a successful Delano business, which has met the following criteria:
• Preferably a chamber member; in business for at least one year; provides consistent service and/or products to its customers and community; promotes Delano’s community events and encourages employees to be involved; promotes other Delano businesses by showing support and referring customers, etc.; has not received this award in the last five years.
The elected business will be:
• presented a plaque at the annual chamber banquet or recognition meeting.
• featured in the local newspaper and monthly chamber newsletter.
• displayed on the Hwy 12 Chamber sign two times (or an alternative display).
• honored with treats delivered to their business.
• given a chance to ride in the Fourth of July parade as “Business of the Year.”
• the sole showcased business at the general Chamber meeting.
• given two free lunches at the meeting.
• highlighted on www.delanochamber.com two times.
Please nominate the business and tell why they should be Delano’s next business of the year online at www.delanochamber.com.
The chamber ambassadors will review all nominations at its Tuesday, Jan. 27 meeting. Submit the form online by Friday, Jan. 16. All nominations will be confidential. Remember, you are nominating a business, not a person.

Past recipients:
• 2004 State Bank of Delano
• 2005 Intrcomm Technology
• 2006 Crow River State Bank
• 2007 Landscape Structures
• 2008 Delano Herald Journal