Topeka, KS, April 12, 2017– The 37^th Annual Small Business Awards luncheon will be held on Tuesday, May 9, from noon-1:30 p.m. at the Capitol Plaza Hotel, Maner Conference Center, 17^th and Western.

Hosted annually by GO Topeka’s Entrepreneurial and Minority Business Development and the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce, the nominees are judged on aspects such as business growth and creativity and their contributions to the community-at-large. Tickets or tables are available by calling 785.231.6000 or visiting Gotopeka.com/events.

Finalists in each of the five categories have been named for the 2017 Small Business Awards. The winners will be announced at the Small Business Awards luncheon. Finalists include:

Capital City Business of Distinction

Envista Credit Union
3626 SW Wanamaker Rd.
Ron Smeltzer

HME, Inc – Haas Metal Engineering
2828 NW Button Rd.
Jon Haas

Sprout Communications, LLC
728 S. Kansas Ave.
Caleb Asher

Minority & Women Business of Distinction

Finding my Way Books
3512 SW Huntoon St.
Jo Mach

Oasis Family Medicine Assoc., LLC
2850 SW Mission Woods Dr., Suite 103
Holly Cob & Jennifer Harader

Prairie Glass Studio
110 SE 8^th Ave.
Kymm Ledbetter

Non-Profit Award of Distinction

Boys & Girls Club of Topeka
550 SE 27^th St.
Dawn McWilliams

Topeka Rescue Mission, Inc.
600 N. Kansas Ave.
Barry Feaker

YWCA NE Kansas
225 W. 12^th St.
Kathleen Marker

Small Business Advocate Award

Create/Uplift, LLC
712 S. Kansas Ave.
Tobias Harvey & Marcy Gonzalez

Serendipity, Pinkadilly & NOTO Burrito
824 N. Kansas Ave.,
Jenny Torrence

TK Business Magazine
tkmagazine.com
Tara & Braden Dimick

Emerging Entrepreneur Award

Crescent Foundry LLC, dba The Foundry
400 SW 33^rd St.
Troy & Kimberlee Pittz

Norsemen Brewing Company
830 N. Kansas Ave.
Jared Rudy

Shana Cake LLC
435 S. Kansas Ave.
Kelly Dempewolf

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If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Glenda Washington at 785.234.2644 or gwashington@gotopeka.com.