The Ogden-Weber Chamber of Commerce is proud to recognize achievements of the local business community each year at Weber County’s premier business event, the Annual Gala, presented by Wells Fargo.
The business community at large is invited to celebrate Chamber members who have been nominated and selected for signature awards, including: Small and Large Business of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Chairperson of the Year, the Sue Westenskow Award, the ATHENA Leadership Award, the Top of Utah Military Affairs Committee Western Big Hat Award, and the Wall of Fame. The official change in Ogden-Weber Chamber board officers also takes place at the Annual Gala.
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Peery’s Egyptian Theater
2415 Washington Blvd., Ogden, UT 84401
This year, dinner is not included with your ticket and will not be served at the event. Prior to the event, we invite you make reservations to dine at one of our exclusive Chamber member restaurants featuring a special menu or discount for Annual Gala attendees. See details below.
Doors Open: 6:45 p.m.
Award Program: 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $25
Chamber partners receive complimentary admission:
Cornerstone: 10 tickets
Keystone: 10 tickets
Gold: 6 tickets
Silver: 4 tickets
Bronze: 2 tickets
Support Local Restaurants
This year, to ensure the safety of our guests amid the pandemic, dinner is not included with your ticket and will not be served at the event. We have partnered with local, Chamber member restaurants to provide a special menu or discount for Annual Gala attendees. We invite you to make reservations to dine at one of the following restaurants prior to the Awards Program.
Local Entertainment Featured
Craig Bielik
Congratulations to the 2021 Award Finalists & Honorees
Small Business of the Year Finalists
Large Business of the Year Finalists
Chairperson of the Year Finalists
Morning Speaker Series
Contacts 1
Spikers
Volunteer of the Year Finalists
Stratos Wealth Partners
Platinum Payments
LegalShield
Wall of Fame Inductee
TimeLess Medical Spa & Weight Loss Clinic
ATHENA Leadership Award Honoree
South Salt Lake Police Department
Sue Westenskow Award Honoree
TOUMAC Western Big Hat Honoree
75th Air Base Wing Commander, Hill AFB
Chamber Impact Award Honorees
FAQ:
What is the attire?
Best dress, black-tie optional. This is a formal affair (think, Academy Awards!). This year, we invite you to don your best face mask for our MASKquerade theme.
When should I arrive?
Doors to Peery’s Egyptian Theater will open at 6:45 p.m. The program will start at 7:30 p.m. sharp. Attendees will want to be seated at this point.
What happens during the program?
Chamber members who have been nominated and selected as finalists for awards, such as Small Business of the Year, will be recognized and one winner in each category will be revealed during the program. Award winners will be called to the stage to collect a physical award (like the Academy Awards, or the Oscars). Guests will also enjoy entertainment numbers and witness the transition of the Chamber Board Officers.
Will there be a meal?
This year, to ensure the safety of our guests amid the pandemic, dinner is not included with your ticket and will not be served at the event. We have partnered with local, Chamber member restaurants to provide a special menu or discount for Annual Gala attendees. We invite you to make reservations to dine with one of our exclusive Chamber member restaurants prior to the Awards Program.
Can I reserve a table at the After Party?
The event will be held in Peery’s Egyptian Theater and therefore no tables will be set. Guests will be seated with households and socially distanced from other attendees. Partners, sponsors and award finalists are provided complimentary tickets, but seating is open.
Where can I park?
Parking will be available at no charge in the covered parking lot behind the Ogden Eccles Conference Center. Please let the attendant know you are a guest of the Ogden-Weber Chamber and are attending the Annual Gala. Parking may also available along the street near the event venue.
Thank You 2021 Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Entertainment Sponsor
Small Business of the Year Sponsor
Large Business of the Year Sponsor
Digital Program Sponsor
Volunteer of the Year Sponsor
Chairperson of the Year Sponsors
Gallery From 2020 Award Program
Award Program & After Party images provided by IMAGE & FILM
Photo booth images provided by Booth 801
| Annual Gala Award Recipients |
|---|
| Wall of Fame |
| 1980 – Willard Eccles |
| 1981 – Ted Schmidt |
| 1982 – Elizabeth and Donnell Stewart |
| 1983 – Val Browing |
| 1984 – D. Omer Buttars |
| 1985 – Georgia and Robert White |
| 1986 – Shirley and Richard Hemingway |
| 1987 – John and Telitha Lindquist |
| 1988 – John S. Hinckley |
| 1989 – E. LaMar and Melba Buckner |
| 1990 – Dean and Jane Morrin |
| 1991 – William and Eileen Bailey |
| 1992 – Robert and Betty Heiner |
| 1993 – Alan and Beverly Nye |
| 1994 – Peter Behrens |
| 1995 – Dee Livingood |
| 1996 – Rich and Jane Brewer |
| 1997 – John B. and Geraldine W. Goddard |
| 1998 – Spencer F. Eccles |
| 1999 – Paul and Carolyn Thompson |
| 2000 – Allan and Kay Lipman |
| 2001 – Ken Warnick |
| 2002 – Dr. Robert Marquardt |
| 2003 – Len Allen |
| 2004 – Richard and Gloria Myers |
| 2005 – Alan and Jeanne Hall |
| 2006 – John E. and Suzanne Lindquist |
| 2007 – Orluff Opheikens |
| 2008 – Brent Wallis |
| 2009 – Rick and Karen Fairbanks |
| 2010 – Ed Kleyn |
| 2011 – Jay Wadman |
| 2012 – Vickie McCall |
| 2013 – Ann Millner |
| 2014 – Bob Hunter |
| 2015 – Scott and Pam Parkinson |
| 2016 – Jim and Norma Kier |
| 2017 – Steve Peterson |
| 2018 - George and Mary Hall |
| 2019 - Former North Ogden City Mayor Brent Taylor |
| 2020 - Sheryl Cox |
| Community Service |
| 1995 – No such category |
| 1996 – Kier Corporation |
| 1997 – Holly Bauman |
| 1998 – Diane Allison |
| 1999 – Ben Day – Coca-Cola |
| 2000 – Kym Buttschardt – Roosters |
| 2001 – Lisa Catanzaro – Ski Lake Corporation |
| 2002 – Estelle Dahlkemper – St. Benedict’s Foundation |
| 2003 – Jo Packham – Chapelle Ltd. |
| 2004 – John A. Lindquist II – Lindquist Mortuaries |
| 2005 - Carolyn Bachman – Ogden City |
| 2006 – Mel Kemp – Boman Kemp Companies |
| 2007 – Curt Geiger – Descente North America |
| 2008 – Jan Meikle – Ogden City |
| 2009 – Tim Kendell – McKay-Dee Hospital |
| 2010 – Heidi Harwood – Brewskis |
| 2011 – Al Arnold – A&R Staffing |
| 2012 – Shawn Iverson – The Insurance Center |
| 2013 – Carolyn Brierley |
| 2014 – Kyn & Pete Buttschardt – Roosters |
| 2015 – Ogden City/LDS Church/Visit Ogden |
| 2016 – No award given |
| - Eliminated category - |
| Volunteer of the Year |
| 1994 – Robert Marquardt |
| 1995 – Jim & Judy Hensley |
| 1996 – Dick Payne and Lisa Maw |
| 1997 – Jodi James Holmgren |
| 1998 – Leesa Spraycar – Ogden Park Hotel |
| 1999 – Jim Stavrakakis – Action Bartending |
| 2000 – Holly Bauman – Reflections of Utah |
| 2001 – Larry Hansen – Pinnacle Marketing |
| 2002 – Brent Parkin – Newgate Mall |
| 2003 – Diane Doelfs – Utah Shuttle Services |
| 2004 – Kym Buttschardt – Roosters/Union Grill |
| 2005 – Cosmo Young – Pepsi Cola Bottling Co |
| 2006 – Craig Bielik – Standard Examiner |
| 2007 – Angelee Spader – Going Baskets! |
| 2008 – John A. Lindquist II – Parker Aaron |
| 2009 – Mike Williams – Bell Printing |
| 2010 – Monica Schwenk – The Ogden-Weber Applied Technology College |
| 2011 – Jeff Schultz – Mountain Valley Mechanical |
| 2012 – Maresha Bosgieter – Merrill Lynch |
| 2013 – Sally Carter |
| 2014 – Chris Dallin, McKay Dee Hospital, Northern Utah Chamber Coalition |
| 2015 – Janet Tueller, DoTerra Essential Oils |
| 2016 – Kearston Cutrubus, Cutrubus Motors |
| 2017 – Scott Sluis, Zions Bank |
| 2018 - Chris Zimmerman, Weber School Foundation |
| 2019 - Heidi Flitton, Encore Benefits |
| 2020 - Tim Kendell, Intermountain Healthcare |
| Chairperson of the Year |
| 1995 – Steve Spurlock, Big-D – TOUMAC |
| 1996 – Julie Snowball |
| 1997 – Joey Hansen |
| 1998 – Diane Allison |
| 1999 – Brent Wallis, Ogden/Weber ATC – Legislative Affairs |
| 2000 – Ken Warnick, GSL– Transportation |
| 2001 – Scott Lunt – Best Western High Country Inn – Annual Dinner |
| 2002 – Jodi Kilcup – Weber State University – Leadership Northern Utah |
| 2003 – Pam Clark – Family Support Center – WIB |
| 2004 – Karen Leonardi – IHC Health Plans – WIB |
| 2005 – Robert Lindquist – Lindquist Memorial Parks – Annual Dinner Committee |
| 2006 – Doug Woolsey – Douglas Interiors – Spikers |
| 2007 – Janet Tueller – Granny’s Live-In Nannys – Annual Dinner Committee |
| 2008 – Scott Smith – Edward Jones – Member Relations Committee |
| 2009 – Cindee Jessop – Contacts 2 |
| 2010 – Chris Dallin – McKay-Dee Hospital – Legislative Affair |
| 2011 – Kevin Ireland – Dinosaur Park |
| 2012 – Sandra Martinson – Barnes Aerospace – Women in Business |
| 2013 – Brian Garrett |
| 2014 – Brad Mortensen, WSU Advancement – Legislative Affairs |
| 2015 – Shane Lyon, Elwood Staffing – Workforce Development |
| 2016 – Debbie Williams, Timeless Medical Spa – Spikers |
| 2017 – Eric Isom, MIB Consultants |
| 2018 - Darren Rogers, Utah Department of Workforce Services - Workforce Development |
| 2019 - Kimberli Green, America First Credit Union - Women in Business |
| 2020 - Kristie Nielsen, Weber State University - Spikers |
| Small Business of the Year |
| 1996 – Timbermine Restaurant |
| 1997 – Real Estate Exchange |
| 1998 – Vitrex Corp. |
| 1999 – Connecting Point |
| 2000 – Roosters |
| 2001 – Cryocon Inc. |
| 2002 – Supersonic Carwash |
| 2003 – James & CO. |
| 2004 – Great Western Insurance |
| 2005 – Golden Beverage |
| 2006 – American Red Cross of Northern Utah |
| 2007 – The Daily Rise Expresso |
| 2008 – Ogden Blueprint Art Supply & Reprographics |
| 2009 – Enable Industries |
| 2010 – The Ogden/Weber Convention and Visitors Bureau |
| 2011 – Lost in Stitches |
| 2012 – MacCools |
| 2013 – Timeless |
| 2014 – Sonora Grill |
| 2015 – Rickenbacker’s |
| 2016 – Zucca |
| 2017 – Fringe Benefit Analysts |
| 2018 - Wasatch Pharmacy Care |
| 2019 - GEAR:30 |
| 2020 - SymbolArts |
| Large Business of the Year |
| 1995 – The Inside Scoop (New Business) |
| 1996 – No such category |
| 1997 - No such category |
| 1998 – Iomega Corp. |
| 1999 – MarketStar |
| 2000 – Petersen Inc. |
| 2001 – Standard Examiner |
| 2002 – Bank of Utah |
| 2003 – Snowbasin |
| 2004 – Key Bank |
| 2005 – Myers Mortuary |
| 2006 – Costco Wholesale Warehouse |
| 2007 – McKay-Dee Hospital |
| 2008 – America First Credit Union |
| 2009 – The Solomon Center |
| 2010 – The Marriott Ogden |
| 2011 – The Boyer Company |
| 2012 – Genco / Hershey |
| 2013 – Zions Bank |
| 2014 – Newgate Mall |
| 2015 – Big D Construction |
| 2016 – American Nutrition |
| 2017 – Admiral Beverage Co. |
| 2018 - Wadman Corporation |
| 2019 - Young Automotive Group |
| 2020 - R&O Construction |
| Special Recognition/Chamber Impact |
| 1995 – Scott Parkinson |
| 1996 – Lywood Islaub & Flora Ogan |
| 1997 – Glade Nielsen |
| 1998 - No such category |
| 1999 - No such category |
| 2000 - No such category |
| 2001 – Jim Beardahl – Anderson Lumber |
| 2002 - No such category |
| 2003 - No such category |
| 2004 - No such category |
| 2005 – Larry Crouch - Ogden/Weber Chamber |
| 2006 – No such category |
| Gastronomy Inc/Tom Guinney – Military Affairs Committee Award |
| 2007 – No such category |
| Cosmo Young – Chamber Achievement Award |
| 2008 – No such category |
| 2009 – No such category |
| 2010 – The Ogden-Weber Applied Technology College |
| 2011 – Homer and Phidia Cutrubus |
| 2012 – 25th Street Association |
| 2013 – Jim Stavrakakis |
| 2014 – Velma Saunders, United Way |
| 2015 – Model Linen, Bud Tolliver |
| 2016 – No such category |
| 2017 – Sheryl Cox, America First Credit Union |
| 2018 - Myers Mortuaries |
| 2019 - No such category |
| 2020 - Wadman Corporation |
| ATHENA Leadership Award |
| 1996 – Saundra Hansen |
| 1997 – Adele Smith |
| 1998 – Holly Bauman |
| 1999 – Vickie McCall |
| 2000 – Leanne Shay |
| 2001 – Shelliece Stokes |
| 2002 – Flora Ogan |
| 2003 – Brenda Jensen |
| 2004 – Jo Packham |
| 2005 – Carla Taylor |
| 2006 – Billee K. Petersen |
| 2007 – Lynne Goodwin |
| 2008 – Kori Ann Edwards |
| 2009 – Collette Mercier |
| 2010 – Carol Merrill |
| 2011 – Marcy Korgenski |
| 2012 – Meg Johnson |
| 2013 – Julee Smith |
| 2014 – Debbie Nielson |
| 2015 – Christine Jacobsen |
| 2016 – Kristie Nielsen |
| 2017 – Adrienne Gillespie Andrews |
| 2018 - Emily Jane Ballard |
| 2019 - Jaynee Nadolski |
| 2020 - Kimberli Green |
| Partners In Education – Sue Westenskow |
| 2000 – Wangsgards |
| 2001 – Goldenwest Credit Union |
| 2002 – Paul Slack |
| 2003 – Ken Warnick |
| 2004 – America First Credit Union |
| 2005 – Karen Hill |
| 2006 – ATK Thiokol |
| 2007 – Wisebird Bookery |
| 2008 – John & Karen Gullo, American Dream Foundation |
| 2009 – The Ogden Nature Center |
| 2010 – The Rotary Club of Ogden |
| 2011 – The Stewart Foundation |
| 2012 – Tony Divino Toyota |
| 2013 – Kier Family |
| 2014 – Jeanie Hall |
| 2015 – Kelly and Barbara Wheat, Beaver Creek Foundation |
| 2016 – Stephen G. and Susan E. Denkers |
| 2017 - Troy Bullard, Larry H. Miller |
| 2018 - John E. Lindquist |
| 2019 - Weber County R.A.M.P. |
