The Greater Mankato Business Awards & Hall of Fame is Greater Mankato's premier business awards event. This event is a time where Greater Mankato Growth, Visit Mankato, City Center Partnership, and GreenSeam honor outstanding businesses, professionals, and organizations within the Greater Mankato community.

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

5:30 - 8:30 pm

Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center
1 Civic Center Plaza, Mankato

Agenda:

5:30 pm - Check In & Social
6:30 pm - Dinner
7:00 pm - Program

Greater Mankato Growth Awards

Nomination Deadline: September 15, 2021

Hall of Fame
Each year, at least one outstanding private sector business from the Greater Mankato region is inducted into the Business Hall of Fame for their contributions to our vibrant community. Those contributions include: improving the quality of life in Greater Mankato through the creation of quality jobs and developing opportunities for their employees, demonstration of personal and business ethical qualities, including dedication to family, community, the environment, and private enterprise, as well as demonstration of qualities of entrepreneurship by assuming the risk of organizing, developing, and managing a successful private business enterprise in Greater Mankato. Download the nomination form here.

Business Legacy Award
The Legacy Award honors private sector businesses that have been in business in Greater Mankato region for 10 or more years and have previously been inducted to the Hall of Fame. The reward is designed to call recognition to business whose principles are involved and reflected the same type of care, investment, and entrepreneurial spirit that was represented by their predecessors. Download the nomination form here.

Distinguished Business Award
Each year, one private outstanding business from the Greater Mankato region is honored for their contributions to our vibrant community. Those contributions include demonstrating personal and business ethical qualities, including dedication to family, community, the environment and private enterprise, as well as demonstration of qualities of entrepreneurship by assuming the risk of organizing, developing, and managing a successful business enterprise in Greater Mankato. Download the nomination form here.

Entrepreneurial Business Award
Each year, one remarkable new business is recognized for their contribution to our vibrant community. The contributions include betterment of human endeavors and life in our region through creation of quality jobs and employee opportunities, demonstration of personal and business ethical qualities, including dedication to family, community, Chamber activities, the environment, and private enterprise, as well as assuming risk of organizing, developing, and managing a successful business enterprise in Greater Mankato. Download the nomination form here.

Brian Fazio Business Education Partnership Award
Each year, this category recognizes partnerships that enhance education and business in Greater Mankato. Download the nomination form here.

 Young Professional of the Year
Each year, one distinguished young professional between 21-40 years of age is recognized for leadership and service through commitment to community, service, and volunteerism. involvement in efforts to enrich the professional/leadership development of other young professionals, and their active involvement in welcoming young professionals to learn, live, work, and engage in Greater Mankato. Download the nomination form here.

Hap Halligan Leadership Award
The Hap Halligan Leadership Award recognizes an individual who has participated in the Greater Mankato Leadership Institute program and has demonstrated outstanding creative and innovative contributions to the community. Download the nomination form here.

Visit Mankato Awards

Bring It Home Award
Recognizes an individual, group, or organization that works alongside Visit Mankato to bring a significant event to Greater Mankato. Download the nomination form here.

Hospitality Award
Recognizes an individual, group, or organization who has gone above and beyond to provide outstanding hospitality to the visitors of Greater Mankato OR who has helped promote Greater Mankato as a great destination to visit. Download the nomination form here.

City Center Partnership Awards

City Design Awards of Excellence recognize outstanding architectural design enhancements that elevate and spark the perceptions of the City Center in regard to renovation, new construction, beautification efforts, and public art (permanent or temporary). This also includes projects that celebrate and preserve historic buildings or landscapes and incorporate sustainable elements into any of such projects.

GreenSeam Awards

Seamed in Success Award
The Seamed in Success Award honors an outstanding business, organization, community, or individual which has made a large impact and added value to the community and region. This award recognizes those who have highlighted the importance of agriculture, with an emphasis on rural vitality building upon our agricultural roots. Download the nomination form here.

Growing in the GreenSeam Award
The Growing in the GreenSeam award recognizes an outstanding business that has shown innovation and entrepreneurial spirit as it contributed to our vibrant region. Download the nomination form here.

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Business Hall of Fame

Business Legacy

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Brian Fazio Business Education Partnership Award

Hap Halligan Award

Young Professional of the Year

Hospitality Award

Bring It Home Award

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