The Portage County Business Council is proud to announce our 2021 Award Recipients. Mission Coffee House has been selected as the recipient of the Small Business of the Year. Gamber-Johnson, LLC will be receiving the Decree of Excellence Award. The entire Ambassador Club selected Sherri Galle-Teske from the Humane Society of Portage County to receive the Ambassador of the Year award. And Lisa Sobczak, Senior Area Manager of ABR Employment Services has been named as the recipient of the 2021 President’s Award. The date for our Annual Dinner to celebrate our award winners has been changed to Monday, March 7, 2022.
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Read MoreWisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group announced that the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest is back for a fifth straight year. The annual competition aims to highlight the state’s manufacturing industry and determine the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin. Any product that is manufactured in Wisconsin qualifies for the contest, and nominations will be accepted starting on Aug. 17 at www.madeinwis.com.
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