It’s Back - KOSBE's 3rd Annual Breakfast of Champions Event
The Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship (KOSBE) will host its Third Annual KOSBE Award Winners Reunion event, Breakfast of Champions on Tuesday, July 30 from 7:30 – 9 a.m., at Food City – Press Room, 300 Clinchfield Street, downtown, Kingsport. This event is free and open to the public.
Kingsport, TN, July 14, 2013 --(PR.com)-- A KOSBE Award Winners Reunion Celebration
The Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship (KOSBE) will host its Third Annual KOSBE Award Winners Reunion event, Breakfast of Champions on Tuesday, July 30 from 7:30 – 9 a.m., at Food City – Press Room, 300 Clinchfield Street, downtown, Kingsport.
This event is free and open to the public.
The keynote speaker is Kingsport City Schools Superintendent, Dr. Lyle Ailshie, who will discuss the Tennessee Criteria for Performance Excellence (TNCPE) Award Program and Criteria. He will cover the opportunity for Kingsport small businesses to apply for the TNCPE award, and how the process can reveal key company insights and recognize performance excellence. Dr. Ailshie has served on the TNCPE Board of Examiners since 2002 and on the TNCPE Board of Directors from 2003 – 2010. He is currently on the TNCPE Board of Judges.
In addition to Dr. Ailshie’s presentation, this is an excellent opportunity for networking, and there will be a special recognition for past KOSBE award winners and new sponsors.
“I’m thrilled that Dr. Ailshie has agreed to talk to us about TNCPE. I strongly believe that excellence is as excellence does. I especially want past KOSBE award winners to pursue further excellence. I want them to take their business beyond Kingsport. TNCPE can do that for them,” said Aundrea Wilcox, senior business counselor with the Tennessee Business Development Center at East Tennessee State University Kingsport Affiliate Office and executive director of KOSBE, who is also a TNCPE examiner.
“Most importantly, we want to continue to bring back our very popular reunion event to get our past winners together again and remind the public and business community who our winners are. The impact of these businesses on our local economy should not be underestimated or underappreciated,” continued Wilcox.
The 2012 KOSBE Award winners are: Signature Properties (Business Excellence Under 10 Employees) • Comfort Keepers (Business Excellence Over 10 Employees) Biggie’s Clam Bar (Runner Up) • The Bagel Exchange (New Business) • CrossCountry Mortgage, Inc. (Runner Up) • Kingsport Imaging, Inc. (Young Entrepreneur) Sweet CeCe’s Frozen Yogurts and Treats (Runner Up) • Carew Cuts Barber Shop (Minority Enterprise) • Cindy Saadeh Fine Art Gallery (Woman-Owned Business) Charmed Southern Home, Gifts & Events (Runner Up) • Anytime Fitness (Veteran-Owned Business) • Bellafina Chocolates (Home-Based Business) • Angry Penguin (Multiple Store/Franchise) Fish Window Cleaning (Runner Up) • Rusty Nail Primitives (Rural Enterprise) Toyables (Runner Up) • VIPSEEN Magazine (Marketing Excellence) • Honorable mentions Beyond Engagement, SRV Global Health, and NugZee, LLC. (Runner Up) • Mason Distributors (Triggers) (Small Manufacturer/Fabricator) • Haun Chiropractic (Rising Star) Jenkins Insurance Group (Runner Up) • Picsee Studio (Exceptional Performer) • Thom Crosby of Pal’s Business Excellence Institute (IMPACT Award) Rikki Rhoten of Allstate Insurance (Runner Up) • Mayor Dennis Phillips (Caped Crusader).
Chamber members, non-members, KOSBE clients and past winners are encouraged to attend. Anyone interested in applying for the 2013 Annual KOSBE Awards is also encouraged to attend.
Seating is limited. Advanced registration is required and must be received by July 26, 2013. Anyone interested can register online at kosbe.org or call (423) 392-8825 for more information.
The cooperative agreement between KOSBE and East Tennessee State University is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA’s funding is not an endorsement of any products, opinions or services. SBA funded programs are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Additional funding is provided by the Tennessee Board of Regents and the state of Tennessee.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Dana Glenn, 400 Clinchfield Street, Suite 100, Kingsport, TN 37660, 423.392.8811.
For more information about the Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) at ETSU Kingsport Affiliate Office and your Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship (KOSBE), visit tsbdc.org and kosbe.org or call (423) 392.8825. We’re social too; follow us on Facebook, Kosbe – The Small Business Connection and Twitter, @KOSBEConnection.
Contact:
Dana Glenn
Administrative & Marketing Coordinator, TSBDC at ETSU Kingsport Affiliate Office
Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce
Ph: (423) 392-8811
dglenn@kingsportchamber.org
Please note: Please contact D. Glenn for logo and/or flier.
The Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship (KOSBE) will host its Third Annual KOSBE Award Winners Reunion event, Breakfast of Champions on Tuesday, July 30 from 7:30 – 9 a.m., at Food City – Press Room, 300 Clinchfield Street, downtown, Kingsport.
This event is free and open to the public.
The keynote speaker is Kingsport City Schools Superintendent, Dr. Lyle Ailshie, who will discuss the Tennessee Criteria for Performance Excellence (TNCPE) Award Program and Criteria. He will cover the opportunity for Kingsport small businesses to apply for the TNCPE award, and how the process can reveal key company insights and recognize performance excellence. Dr. Ailshie has served on the TNCPE Board of Examiners since 2002 and on the TNCPE Board of Directors from 2003 – 2010. He is currently on the TNCPE Board of Judges.
In addition to Dr. Ailshie’s presentation, this is an excellent opportunity for networking, and there will be a special recognition for past KOSBE award winners and new sponsors.
“I’m thrilled that Dr. Ailshie has agreed to talk to us about TNCPE. I strongly believe that excellence is as excellence does. I especially want past KOSBE award winners to pursue further excellence. I want them to take their business beyond Kingsport. TNCPE can do that for them,” said Aundrea Wilcox, senior business counselor with the Tennessee Business Development Center at East Tennessee State University Kingsport Affiliate Office and executive director of KOSBE, who is also a TNCPE examiner.
“Most importantly, we want to continue to bring back our very popular reunion event to get our past winners together again and remind the public and business community who our winners are. The impact of these businesses on our local economy should not be underestimated or underappreciated,” continued Wilcox.
The 2012 KOSBE Award winners are: Signature Properties (Business Excellence Under 10 Employees) • Comfort Keepers (Business Excellence Over 10 Employees) Biggie’s Clam Bar (Runner Up) • The Bagel Exchange (New Business) • CrossCountry Mortgage, Inc. (Runner Up) • Kingsport Imaging, Inc. (Young Entrepreneur) Sweet CeCe’s Frozen Yogurts and Treats (Runner Up) • Carew Cuts Barber Shop (Minority Enterprise) • Cindy Saadeh Fine Art Gallery (Woman-Owned Business) Charmed Southern Home, Gifts & Events (Runner Up) • Anytime Fitness (Veteran-Owned Business) • Bellafina Chocolates (Home-Based Business) • Angry Penguin (Multiple Store/Franchise) Fish Window Cleaning (Runner Up) • Rusty Nail Primitives (Rural Enterprise) Toyables (Runner Up) • VIPSEEN Magazine (Marketing Excellence) • Honorable mentions Beyond Engagement, SRV Global Health, and NugZee, LLC. (Runner Up) • Mason Distributors (Triggers) (Small Manufacturer/Fabricator) • Haun Chiropractic (Rising Star) Jenkins Insurance Group (Runner Up) • Picsee Studio (Exceptional Performer) • Thom Crosby of Pal’s Business Excellence Institute (IMPACT Award) Rikki Rhoten of Allstate Insurance (Runner Up) • Mayor Dennis Phillips (Caped Crusader).
Chamber members, non-members, KOSBE clients and past winners are encouraged to attend. Anyone interested in applying for the 2013 Annual KOSBE Awards is also encouraged to attend.
Seating is limited. Advanced registration is required and must be received by July 26, 2013. Anyone interested can register online at kosbe.org or call (423) 392-8825 for more information.
The cooperative agreement between KOSBE and East Tennessee State University is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA’s funding is not an endorsement of any products, opinions or services. SBA funded programs are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Additional funding is provided by the Tennessee Board of Regents and the state of Tennessee.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Dana Glenn, 400 Clinchfield Street, Suite 100, Kingsport, TN 37660, 423.392.8811.
For more information about the Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) at ETSU Kingsport Affiliate Office and your Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship (KOSBE), visit tsbdc.org and kosbe.org or call (423) 392.8825. We’re social too; follow us on Facebook, Kosbe – The Small Business Connection and Twitter, @KOSBEConnection.
Contact:
Dana Glenn
Administrative & Marketing Coordinator, TSBDC at ETSU Kingsport Affiliate Office
Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce
Ph: (423) 392-8811
dglenn@kingsportchamber.org
Please note: Please contact D. Glenn for logo and/or flier.
Contact
Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship KOSBE
Dana Glenn, Administrative and Marketing Coordinator
(423) 392.8811
www.kosbe.org
Dana Glenn, Administrative and Marketing Coordinator
(423) 392.8811
www.kosbe.org
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