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SUMMARY:Business Excellence Awards 10th Annual Gala 2026
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating a Decade of Journeys\n\n\n\nThe 2026 Mammoth Lakes Chamber Business Excellence Awards marks a decade of celebrating the people\, businesses and organizations that help our community thrive. This year's theme\, Rising Above   The Peaks of Excellence\, recognizes that every success has its own journey and every journey its own peak.\n\n\n\nWe are thrilled to announce that our Title Sponsor for this year's Business Excellence Awards is Limelight Mammoth. \n\n\n\nWant your business in the spotlight too? Gala sponsorships are filling up\, but there's still time to grab one or donate a raffle prize for the big night. If your business wants to be part of this 10th annual milestone celebration\, then please reach out to us for the sponsorship opportunities or raffle donations: info@mammothlakeschamber.org\n\n\n\n \n2026 Final Voting CLOSED on Oct. 12\, 2026\n \n\nYou really did rise to the occasion! Thank you to everyone who submitted nominations for our 10th Annual Business Excellence Awards. We received a record number submissions fitting for this year's Rising Above   The Peaks of Excellence theme!  \n\n\n\nChamber member voting closed on Monday\, October 12. A big thank you to all our Chamber members who took the time to cast their votes and help determine this year's Business Excellence Awards winners!\n\n\n\nWinners of all eight categories will be announced at the Gala on Thursday\, November 5\, 2026 at Canyon Lodge.\n\n \n \nGALA Tickets\n\n\n\n\nThe Awards Gala will be held on Thursday\, November 5\, 2026\, at Canyon Lodge and is always a sell-out event. Grab your tickets early and be part of the Rising Peaks of Excellence.\n\n\n\nTickets:\n\n$140 for individual (Chamber members)\n\n$200 for individual (non members)\n\n\n\n$1\,600 for a table of ten (We have sold out of our limited tables of ten)\n\n\n	Priority Seating for you and your guests\, putting you close to the action.\n	Company Logo displayed on your table\, gaining visibility with community and business leaders.\n	Direct Support of Chamber Programs\, helping us continue to provide resources\, advocacy\, and growth opportunities for local businesses.\n\nSEATING REQUESTS: Please let us know if you have any specific seating requests by writing them in the Comments section on the Event Registration page.\n\n\n\nDIETARY REQUIREMENTS: Please notify us at info@mlchamber.org\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n2026 Award Category FINALISTS\n\n \n\nThis year's Award Categories and the 2026 Finalists in alpha order by first name:\nBusiness of the Year\n\n- Appliances of Mammoth\n\n- High Country Lumber\n\n- Looney Bean\, Mammoth\n\n\n\nBusiness Person of the Year\n\n- Gregorio Bribiesca (Pita Pit)\n\n- Sarah Nuttall (Mammoth Reservations)\n\n - Steve Shatkin (Mammoth Coffee Roasting Co. / Ursa Kitchen)\n\n\n\nCustomer Service Person of the Year\n\n- Esteban Apodaca (Eastern Sierra Community Bank / Nik N Willies)\n\n- Kelly Segura (The EATery at Mammoth Brewing Co)\n\n- Zuleyka Farnes (Mammoth Hospital Financial Aid)\n\n\n\nNew Business of the Year\n\n- Bird and the Biscuit\n\n- Limelight Mammoth\n\n- Mammoth Mercantile\n\n\n\nNon-Profit of the Year\n\n- Chamber Music Unbound\n\n- Crowley Fish Foundation\n\n- Sierra STEM\n\n\n\nYoung Professional of the Year\n\n- Joseph Bogorad (Destination Real Estate)\n\n- Joshua Pighetti (Faculty of Cerro Coso Community College)\n\n- Mike Hammers (Mammoth High School Music Program / Mammoth Unified)\n\n\n\nTourism Champion\n\n- Julie Rolfe (Mammoth Resorts)\n\n- Pat Foster (Hot Creek Aviation)\n\n- Tim Tollefson (Trailfest / The mammmoth 200 / Eastern Sierra Running)\n\n\n\nTrailblazer of the Year \n\n(New for 2026   recognizing businesses and organizations that have introduced a fresh idea\, a new approach or an innovative way of doing things.)\n\n- Cerro Coso Community College\n\n- TrekSierra\n\n- Ursa Kitchen\n\n\n\n    Click here for more details on the 2026 Nomination Process and Criteria
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>Celebrating a Decade of Journeys</strong><br />\n<br />\nThe 2026 Mammoth Lakes Chamber Business Excellence Awards marks a decade of celebrating the people\, businesses and organizations that help our community thrive. This year&#39\;s theme\, <strong>Rising Above &ndash\; The Peaks of Excellence\,</strong> recognizes that every success has its own journey&mdash\;and every journey its own peak.<br />\n<br />\nWe are thrilled to announce that our <strong>Title Sponsor for this year&#39\;s Business Excellence Awards is</strong> <strong><a href="https://www.limelighthotels.com/mammoth" target="_blank"><em>Limelight Mammoth.</em></a>&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nWant your business in the spotlight too? </strong>Gala sponsorships are filling up\, but there&rsquo\;s still time to grab one or donate a raffle prize for the big night.&nbsp\;If your business wants to be part of this 10th annual milestone celebration\, then please reach out to us for the sponsorship opportunities or raffle donations:&nbsp\;<strong><a href="mailto:info@mammothlakeschamber.org?subject=Sponsor%20information%20for%20the10th%20Annual%20Business%20Excellence%20Awards">info@mammothlakeschamber.org</a></strong></span><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;\n<div style="background: rgb(238\, 238\, 238)\; border: 1px solid rgb(204\, 204\, 204)\; padding: 5px 10px\; text-align: center\;"><font color="#0099cc"><span style="font-size: 24px\;"><b>2026 Final Voting CLOSED on Oct. 12\, 2026</b></span></font></div>\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>You really did rise to the occasion! </strong>Thank you to everyone who submitted nominations for our 10th Annual Business Excellence Awards. We received a record number submissions&mdash\;fitting for this year&rsquo\;s Rising Above &ndash\; The Peaks of Excellence theme!&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Chamber member voting closed on Monday\, October 12.</strong>&nbsp\;A big thank you to all our Chamber members who took the time to cast their votes and help determine this year&#39\;s Business Excellence Awards winners!<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Winners of all eight categories will be announced at the Gala </strong>on Thursday\, November 5\, 2026 at Canyon Lodge.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<div style="text-align: center\;">&nbsp\;\n<div style="background: rgb(238\, 238\, 238)\; border: 1px solid rgb(204\, 204\, 204)\; padding: 5px 10px\; text-align: center\;"><font color="#0099cc"><span style="font-size: 24px\; background-color: rgb(238\, 238\, 238)\;"><b>GALA Tickets</b></span></font></div>\n</div>\n\n<div><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;">The Awards Gala will be held on Thursday\, November 5\, 2026\, at Canyon Lodge and is always a sell-out event. Grab your tickets early and be part of the Rising Peaks of Excellence.</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: manrope\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">Tickets:</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">$140</span> <em style="box-sizing: border-box\;">for individual (Chamber members)</em><br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">$200&nbsp\;</span><em style="box-sizing: border-box\;">for individual (non members)</em><br />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">$1\,600<em style="box-sizing: border-box\;"> </em></span><em style="box-sizing: border-box\;">for a table of ten <strong>(We have sold out of our limited tables of ten</strong></em></span><strong><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: manrope\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\;">)</em></span></strong>\n\n<ul style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 1rem\; font-family: manrope\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">Priority Seating </span>for you and your guests\, putting you close to the action.</span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">Company Logo displayed on your table</span>\, gaining visibility with community and business leaders.</span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">Direct Support of Chamber Programs</span>\, helping us continue to provide resources\, advocacy\, and growth opportunities for local businesses.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: manrope\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-size: 14px\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\;">SEATING REQUESTS: Please let us know if you have any specific seating requests by writing them in the Comments section on the Event Registration page.<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\nDIETARY REQUIREMENTS: Please notify us at </em></span></span><em style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: manrope\, sans-serif\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-size: 14px\;"><a href="mailto:info@mammothlakeschamber.org?subject=Gala Dietary Needs" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(73\, 139\, 161)\; text-decoration: none\; overflow-wrap: break-word\;">info@mlchamber.org<br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="433" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2291/Image/Chamber_Of_Commerce-1412forweb.jpg" style="width: 650px\; height: 433px\;" width="650" /><br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="433" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2291/Image/Chamber_Of_Commerce-1335forweb.jpg" style="width: 650px\; height: 433px\;" width="650" /></a></em><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<div style="background: rgb(238\, 238\, 238)\; border: 1px solid rgb(204\, 204\, 204)\; padding: 5px 10px\; text-align: center\;"><span style="color:#0099cc\;"><strong><span style="font-size: 24px\; text-align: center\; background-color: rgb(238\, 238\, 238)\;">2026 Award&nbsp\;Category&nbsp\;FINALISTS</span></strong></span></div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>This year&#39\;s Award Categories and the 2026 Finalists in alpha order by first name:</strong></span></p>\n<strong><span style="font-size:16px\;">Business of the Year</span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;">- Appliances of Mammoth<br />\n- High Country Lumber<br />\n- Looney Bean\, Mammoth</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>Business Person of the Year</strong><br />\n- Gregorio Bribiesca<em> (Pita Pit)</em><br />\n- Sarah Nuttall <em>(Mammoth Reservations)</em><br />\n&#8203\;- </span><span style="font-size:16px\;">Steve Shatkin <em>(Mammoth Coffee Roasting Co. / Ursa Kitchen)</em></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>Customer Service Person of the Year</strong><br />\n- Esteban Apodaca&nbsp\;<em>(Eastern Sierra Community Bank / Nik N Willies)</em><br />\n-&nbsp\;Kelly Segura <em>(The EATery at Mammoth Brewing Co)</em><br />\n-&nbsp\;Zuleyka Farnes&nbsp\;<em>(Mammoth Hospital Financial Aid)</em></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>New Business of the Year</strong><br />\n- Bird and the Biscuit<br />\n- Limelight Mammoth<br />\n- Mammoth Mercantile</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>Non-Profit of the Year</strong><br />\n- Chamber Music Unbound<br />\n- Crowley Fish Foundation<br />\n- Sierra STEM</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>Young Professional of the Year</strong><br />\n- Joseph Bogorad<em> (Destination Real Estate)</em><br />\n- Joshua Pighetti <em>(Faculty of Cerro Coso Community College)</em><br />\n- Mike Hammers <em>(Mammoth High School Music Program / Mammoth Unified)</em></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>Tourism Champion</strong><br />\n-&nbsp\;Julie Rolfe <em>(Mammoth Resorts)</em><br />\n- Pat Foster <em>(Hot Creek Aviation)</em><br />\n- Tim Tollefson <em>(Trailfest / The mammmoth 200 /&nbsp\;Eastern Sierra Running)</em></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 16px\;"><strong>Trailblazer of the Year&nbsp\;</strong><br />\n<strong><em>(New for 2026 </em></strong><em>&ndash\; recognizing businesses and organizations that have introduced a fresh idea\, a new approach&nbsp\;or an innovative way&nbsp\;of doing things.)</em><br />\n-&nbsp\;Cerro Coso Community College<br />\n-&nbsp\;TrekSierra<br />\n- Ursa Kitchen</span><br />\n<br />\n<a href="https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/spaces/urn:aaid:sc:EU:23d98c0e-a617-4fd1-855d-1205989064e3" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:16px\;">&gt\;&gt\;&gt\; Click here for more details on the 2026 Nomination Process and Criteria</span></a><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n
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