Martha Hadley – Loveland Magazine

WCPO Weatherman Steve Raleigh was the guest emcee for the awards dinner

**Chamber Board Member, Brian Garry was the Emcee for the Awards Dinner**

Loveland, Ohio – On Thursday evening, November 16 the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance held their annual Awards dinner at the Oasis Conference Center. Chamber Board Member, Brian Garry was the Emcee for the evening and WCPO Weatherman Steve Raleigh was the Guest Emcee.

Kaitlyn Brennan is the site manager of Gigi’s Playhouse Cincinnati, the Emerging Business of the Year. She told attendees about the organization’s free educational, therapeutic-based, and career development programs for individuals with Down syndrome.

A raffle was held and the proceeds were divided between the Chamber’s scholarship fund and Gigi’s Playhouse Cincinnati. Kaitlyn Brennan is the site manager of Gigi’s Playhouse and made a presentation about their delivery of free educational, therapeutic-based, and career development programs for individuals with Down syndrome, their families, and the community, through a “replicable playhouse model”.

Gigi’s Playhouse Cincinnati was also recognized as the area’s Emerging Business of the Year.

2023 Award winners

Business of the Year: Paxton’s Grill

Emerging Business of the Year: Gigi’s Playhouse Cincinnati

Beautification Award: Loveland PaddleSports (Loveland Canoe and Kayak)

Community Involvement Award: The Works

Business Community Advocate Award: LIFE Food Pantry

Non-Profit of the Year: The Grail

Woman Owned Business of the Year: The 1859

Young Professional of the Year: Katie Taylor

Randy K. Stanifer Health, Wellness & Fitness Business of the Year: Gray Nutrition

Customer Service Award: Hometown Café

Community Responder Award: Loveland Legacy Foundation

Hidden Hero Award: Angels by the Trail

Chamber Choice Award: City of Loveland Public Works

Lift Up Loveland Award: Ralph Dunnigan

WCPO Weatherman Steve Raleigh was the guest emcee for the awards dinner

*Jimmy Hooper accepted the* Customer Service Award given to Hometown Café

Tasha Danzilo accepted the Community Involvement Award for The Works

Shawn Hartness accepted the Chamber Choice Award on behalf of the City of Loveland Public Works Department

Ralph Dunnigan received the “Lift Up Loveland Award”

Mark and Robyn Bersani were awarded the Beautification Award for Loveland PaddleSports (Loveland Canoe and Kayak)

President Martha Hadley accepted the Community Responder Award given to the Loveland Legacy Foundation

The Hidden Hero Award was accepted by founder, Stacey Lund for Angels by the Trail

Angelo Veotte-Board President of Gigi’s Playhouse Cincinnati accepted the Emerging Business of the Year award

Linda Bergholz the Executive Director, accepted the Business Community Advocate Award for the LIFE Food Pantry

Kate Harden the owner of The 1859 was recognized as Woman Owned Business of the Year.

Katie Taylor, Owner of The Outsourced COO was chosen as the Young Professional of the Year

John Zielke accepted the Business of the Year honor on behalf of Paxton’s Grill

Terri Pucket accepted the Non-Profit of the Year award for The Grail

The silent auction still has a few items remaining. If you would like to bid or buy now, please CLICK. The auction benefits Gigi’s Playhouse and the chamber scholarship fund and is live until Monday, Nov 27.

Miss the wine and bourbon pull? Reach out to Meredith (Meredith@lmrchamberalliance.org) for more info and to grab a bottle!