The 2023 Los Alamos Chamber Business Awards will be presented to the winners Friday evening, June 2, on stage at the Friday night concert at Ashley Pond Park featuring Coffis Brothers.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEWS RELEASE
Thank you Los Alamos, for voting for your favorite Chamber businesses for the Chamber Business Awards!
Chamber members were nominated by the public and the top five nominated businesses in each category moved on to the voting phase. This year there were almost 1,300 votes cast by the public.
The nominees and winners in each category are:
New Business of the Year Award Nominees:
High Mountain Wellbeing, Inspired Jewelers, Jemez Mountain Brewhouse, SALA Los Alamos Event Center, and Wolf & Mermaid Enchanted Roasters
New Business of the Year Award Winner: SALA Los Alamos Event Center
Family-Friendly Business of the Year Award Nominees:
En Pointe School of Dance in Los Alamos, The Family YMCA, Little Studio on the Mesa, PEEC – Los Alamos Nature Center, and SALA Los Alamos Event Center
Family-Friendly Business of the Year Award Winner: Little Studio on the Mesa
Financial Institution Business of the Year Award Nominees:
Century Bank, Del Norte Credit Union, Enterprise Bank & Trust, Los Alamos Schools Credit Union, and Zia Credit Union
Financial Institution Business of the Year Award Winner: Del Norte Credit Union
Non-Profit of the Year Award Nominees:
Family Strengths Network, The Family YMCA, Los Alamos Family Council, Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation, and PEEC – Los Alamos Nature Center
Non-Profit of the Year Award Winner: PEEC – Los Alamos Nature Center
Restaurant of the Year Award Nominees:
Blue Window Café, Muy Salsas, Pajarito Brewpub & Grill, Pig & Fig Café, and Ruby K’s Bagel Café
Restaurant of the Year Award Winner: Muy Salsas
Retail Business of the Year Award Nominees:
The Cricket Window, Flowers by Gillian, Inspired Jewelers, Pet Pangaea LLC, Samizdat Bookstore & Teahouse, and Village Arts
Retail Business of the Year Winner: Pet Pangaea LLC
Service Business of the Year Award
Exit Realty Advantage NM, Eye Associates of New Mexico, High Mountain Wellbeing, Inspired Jewelers, and UPEX & Gifts LLC
Service Business of the Year Award Winner: UPEX & Gifts, LLC
Woman Owned Business of the Year Award Nominees:
Dragonfly Playhouse Daycare, En Pointe School of Dance in Los Alamos, High Mountain Wellbeing, Little Studio on the Mesa, Los Alamos Daily Post, and Muy Salsas
Woman Owned Business of the Year Award Winner: Los Alamos Daily Post
Two additional awards are selected by the Los Alamos Chamber for their notable work:
Sustainable Los Alamos Award Winner: Wheeed!
Chamber Community Partner Award Winner: University of New Mexico – Los Alamos
The awards will be presented to the winners Friday evening, June 2, on stage at the Friday night concert at Ashley Pond Park sponsored by Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce.
Thank you to Los Alamos National Laboratory – Community Partnerships Office for their sponsorship of the Chamber Business Awards. Please be sure to congratulate all nominees and winners of the 2023 Chamber Business Awards! See you at ChamberFest Street Fair, Saturday, June 3, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Central Avenue!
To become a Chamber member or for more information, visit LosAlamosChamber.com or contact Ryn Herrmann (505) 661-4807 ryn@losalamos.org or Sam McRae (505) 661-4816 sam@losalamos.org.
The Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation’s mission is to build a vibrant community through a thriving economy by leveraging public and private sector investment to achieve sustainable economic development. LACDC works to drive economic progress by providing services to businesses using its broad portfolio of programs and initiatives.