The 4th Annual LocalMotion Award winners will be announced at Local First's Annual Meeting at the Goei Center on January 28, 2014. Nominations were open to the public in the fall. Winners will be selected from the below nominees by a committee of local business and community leaders.
"We have an excellent group of nominees for LocalMotion Awards this year. These businesses and individuals are pillars in our community. They lead the way in sustainability, collaboration, and neighborhood revitalization, and demonstrate how to truly live local. With their contributions, West Michigan is a better place," said Elissa Hillary, Executive Director of Local First. "We're looking forward to awarding some of these outstanding businesses at our Annual Meeting."
The LocalMotion Awards began in 2011 as a way to promote best business practices and recognize the achievements of local businesses and individuals in our community.
For a description of each award and previous winners, click here: http://www.localfirst.com/about/localmotion_awards/
The Annual Meeting will feature heavy hors d'oeuvres from various local business and beer and wine from Art of the Table. Music will be performed by Marcel & Cindy of Under the Sun. Everyone is welcome to attend this event, particularly community leaders, business owners, and Local First stakeholders.
Tickets are $30 and available online until Monday January 28 at noon. Tickets will be available at the door as well. To view food/drink vendors and purchase tickets, click here: http://www.localfirst.com/events/annual-meeting-localmotion-awards
2014 Nominees:
(Triple Bottom Line, Mover & Shaker, and/or Change Agent)
616 Lofts & 616 Development
Allegro Coaching LLC
Alliance for Environmental Sustainability
Ambrose
Aperitivo
Aquinas College
Art of the Table
Bartertown Diner
Beene Garter, LLP
Brewery Vivant
Butch’s Dry Dock
Celebration! Cinema
CityFlatsHotel
Coast 3
Comprenew
Connie’s Cakes
Crane Dance Farms
Downtown Market Grand Rapids
Eighth Day Farm
Eikenhout, Inc.
EPS Security
Essence Restaurant Group
Flavor616 Magazine
Founders Brewing Co.
Globe Design & Vision
Grand Rapids Children’s Museum
GRNow.com
Homes of Hope
I Love Bread and Butter
Image Design, LLC
IVNA
Jeffrey Richard Salon
John Boros Productions
Koeze Company
Lantern Coffee Bar and Lounge
Lemonjello’s Coffee
Meritage Hospitality Group
Montello Meat Market
New Holland Brewing Co.
Nourish Organic Market
Pfeiffer Lincoln
Presto Print
Simpatico Coffee
Spoonlickers
STAR Collision CARSTAR
TerraGR
TerraTrike
The Green Well
“The Nest” (Homes of Hope)
The Winchester
Tree House Community Garden
Triumph Music Academy
Twisted Rooster
Uptown Kitchen
Vigh Landscape
WMEAC
Wylie Electric Motor Service
Local Hero 2014 Nominees:
Cindy Brown (Hello West Michigan)
Dan Pfeiffer (Pfeiffer Lincoln)
Daniel Melnyk
Erin & Amy Wilson (Wealthy Theatre)
Holly Bechiri (The Rapidian)
Jamiel Robinson (Grand Rapids Area Black Businesses)
Jason Spaulding (Brewery Vivant)
Keith Charak & Sue McIlwaine (Sherwood Forest Bed & Breakfast)
Luke Malski (Local Harvest)
Louis Wm. Romence Family (Romence Gardens & Greenhouses)
Marie Catrib (Marie Catrib’s)
Mark Rumsey
Melissa Hillman (Showspan)
Mike Chase (Eikenhout, Inc.)
Reb Roberts & Carmel Loftis (Sanctuary Folk Art)
Rob McCarty (The Image Shoppe)
Rod Glupker (Flavor616 Magazine)
Seth Getz (Business Mastery)
Sue Stauffacher (StirthepotGR)
Tony Larson (Montello Meat Market)
Photo: Change Agent Award winner, 2013, LINC
