Plan to Attend the Chamber's Annual Awards Gala
1/17/2013 8:00:00 AM by The Chamber

The Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce will hold its Annual Awards Gala underwritten by Texas Heritage Bank on Friday, January 25th at the Kendall Plantation beginning at 6:30 p.m.

That evening, the winners of the four Chamber Awards will be announced. 

2012 Award Categories:
 
2012 Business of the Year,  The last three winners in this category are:

2011  Hill Country Taxi & Limo Service
2010  Little Gretel
2009  State Farm Insurance - Ginny Thompson

2012 Business of the Year Nominees (29):

Ancira Buick GMC Trucks
Boerne Epicure
Boerne Wine Company
Cibolo Creek Veterinary Hospital
Culligan Water Conditioning
Davis Equity Realty
Enchanted Springs Ranch
Fairfield  Inn & Suites by Marriott
GVTC
Hill Country Planning
Hungry Horse Restaurant & Catering
Infusion Spa & Salon
Jefferson Bank
Jennings Anderson Ford Sales
Kendall County Air
Mama Lisita's
Mercedes-Benz of Boerne
Riverbed Concrete
RPM Mortgage
Rukavina Photography
Sage Capital Mortgage
Shutter-Happy Photography
Simply Serene Salon and Spa
Soda Pops Patio Grill and Bar
The Resort at Tapatio Springs 
Texas Treasures Fine Art Gallery
Tres Bella Salon
Toudanine's Cleaners
Toyota of Boerne   

2012 Businessman of the Year, The last three winners in this category are:

2011  Maurice Andrews of Infusion Salon & Spa and Soda Pops
2010  Steve Driskill of Kendall County Air
2009  Paul Duran of The Creek Restaurant

2012 Businessman of the Year Nominees (18):
Bill Bird                 Mercedes-Benz of Boerne
Tom Cusick           The Resort at Tapatio Springs 
Dale Davis             Davis Equity Realty
Jacques Dubose     Heartland Payment Systems
Bryan Gouger         Aladdin Cleaning & Restoration of Boerne
Dr. Matthew Lang   Cibolo Creek Veterinary Hospital
Lance Lemoine RPM Mortgage
Raymond Lunsford Planet Kids, Wear It's At, Head Over Heels, Mama Lisita's,
                                        Waterview Café, Mona Lisa's (opening soon in the Rim)
Steve Mack Texas Heritage Bank

Johny Rosa             Texas Treasures Fine Art Gallery
Mike Schultz           Sonora Bank
Ritchie Sorrells       GVTC
Steve Tillotson         Diamondback Printing & Promotions
Vic Vaughan           Toyota of Boerne
DeVan Watts           Jefferson Bank
Phil Wiese               Fair Oaks Ranch Golf & Country Club
   
2012 Businesswoman of the Year, The last three winners in this category are:

2011  Linda Rukavina of Rukavina Photography
2010  Staci Andrews of Infusion Salon & Spa and Soda Pops
2009  Ginny Thompson of State Farm Insurance

2012 Businesswoman of the Year Nominees (12):

Amy Anderson         Shutter-Happy Photography
Arlene Converse       Toudanine's Cleaners
Darcee Grivel          Vintage Restoration
Marie Hicks             Hill Country Weekly
Paula Horner           Petland
Gina Kearley             Hill Country Taxi & Limousine Service
Dr. Elizabeth McRae McRae, MD Medical Laser Spa
Lauren Moore           Boerne Cooking Cottage
Brenda Sealy           Simply Serene Salon & Spa    
Donna Terrell           Legacy Mutual Mortgage - Donna Terrell    
Crystal Wiedenfeld   Simply Serene Salon & Spa
Amy Wilson Berg     Jennings Anderson Ford Sales  

2012 Non-Profit Organization of the Year, (2011 was the first year this category was awarded).

Last year's winner of Non-Profit Organization of the Year is Hill Country Daily Bread Ministries.

2012 Non-Profit Organization of the Year Nominees (20):

Benedictine Sisters
Boerne Education Foundation
Boerne Hill Country Family YMCA
Boys & Girls Club of the Texas Hill Country, Boerne Branch
Cancer Center Council
Christian Jobs Corps of Kendall Country
Cibolo Nature Center
First United Methodist Church
The Genealogical & Historical Society of Kendall County
The GVTC Foundation
Hill Country Animal League Spay/Neuter Clinic & Thrift Store
Hill Country Family Services
Hill Country Mission for Health, Inc.
Hill Country Pregnancy Care Center
Kendall County Cowboy Church
Kendall County Crime Stoppers
Kendall County Women's Shelter
Kronkosky Place
Meadowland - Roy Maas Youth Alternatives
Morningside Ministries at Menger Springs

 Please be sure to save the date on your calendar and plan to attend this year's Gala.  Download/view sponsorship and ticket information.  Register and/or pay online.


Directions to Kendall Plantation:

* From Boerne;  Take highway 46 towards New Braunfels, turn right at Curry Creek Road just after Cordillera Ranch.  At stop sign turn right onto 3351 South and go about 3 miles to Guthrie Road on your right.  The Plantation is up the hill and around the corner on the right!

 
**From San Antonio; Take exit #550 (Ralph Fair Road). Turn right at the light onto 3351 South, travel 8.4 miles to Guthrie Road on your left. The Plantation is up the hill and around the corner on the right!