2017 AWB Annual Report | Page 20

Celebrating Our Members Each year, AWB offers member companies the opportunity to nominate their company, or a business in their community for one of our Evening of Excellence or Manufacturing Excellence awards. In its second year, the AWB Evening of Excellence awards again took place Nov. 29 at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. the 2017 evening of excellence winners are: employer of the year entrepreneur of the year Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Pullman Aslan Brewing Company, Bellingham achieve award connect award advance award Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland Alaffia, Tumwater A&R Solar, Seattle Recognizes a business that has excelled in creating, implementing or supporting a high-caliber education and/or workforce development system aligned with closing the employment gap. Recognizes a business whose products and/or services have positively impacted the way in which Washington employers and communities are connected to each other and the world. Recognizes a business that has had a significant cause-oriented impact in its sector and/or community and contributed to the advancement of the economy. leading environmental practices Earth Friendly Products, Lacey Evening of Excellence and Manufacturing Excellence award nominations are open year-round with a deadline of June 30 to apply for the current year’s awards.