On the evening of March 23rd, Greater Grays Harbor, Inc.’s (GGHI) annual Leaders’ Celebration took place at the Rotary Log Pavilion in Aberdeen, welcoming over 150 guests for an evening of excitement. This GGHI Signature Event event celebrates business success in Grays Harbor, raises funds for the organization, and brings the community together to congratulate each other’s achievements from the past year as we unveil the Business Recognition Award recipients.
How are the award winners chosen?
A few months before the Leaders’ Celebration, GGHI opens a survey for all community members to submit their county-wide nominations for businesses and organizations to take home Large Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Non-Profit of the Year, New Business of the Year, and Greater Grays Harbor, Inc. Member of the Year. After GGHI receives the nominations, we then verify that they are members of GGHI and reach out to them if they are not in case they would like to join to be included on the final ballot. After verifying their membership status, GGHI then compiles all eligible nominees into a final survey that’s distributed to the GGHI membership. The top four nominees are then recognized at the Leaders’ Celebration before the unveiling of the winners!
The 2024 award recipients include:
Large Business of the Year; Five Star Dealerships
Small Business of the Year; Hoquiam Brewing Co.
Non-Profit of the Year; Coastal Interpretive Center
New Business of the Year; Snowbird Farm & Cidery
GGHI Member of the Year; Advanced Heating & Air, Inc.
GGHI Ambassador of the Year; Tara Maynard with the Grays Harbor PUD
