Business Matters January 2018 | Page 12

Event Recaps 2017 BIZZY AWARDS • STATE OF THE PORT ADDRESS T hank you to all who attended the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce's Annual Meeting and presentation of the 2017 Bizzy Awards the evening of December 6 at the Solomon P. Ortiz Center. Designed to break the mold of past award events, attendees enjoyed an evening cock- tail reception followed by a seated dinner and awards presentation. The night concluded with a champagne "Toast to Business." The Bizzy Awards provided an opportunity for the Chamber to recognize and honor busi- nesses, organizations and individuals who have demonstrated exemplary planning, operations and community involvement over the last year. Con- gratulations to all the deserving honorees! Thank you again to our event sponsors: Small Business of the Year Award Sponsor: C.C. Staples Management; Multimedia Sponsor: Valero; Valet Sponsor: Women's Shelter of South Texas; Table Sponsors: Charter Bank; Corpus Christi International Airport; IBC Bank; and Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi. PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED BY DEBBIE NOBLE 11 BUSINESS MATTERS JANUARY 2018