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Greater Mankato Business Awards & Hall of Fame
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 the outstanding businesses, professionals and organizations within the Greater Mankato community.
November 10, 2020 11:30 am - 1 pm
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Greater Mankato Growth Visit Mankato City Center Partnership GreenSeamNomination Forms - DUE 9/18/20
Business Legacy
Business Hall of Fame
Distinguished Business
Entrepreneurial Business
Hap Halligan Leadership
Young Professional of the Year
Brian Fazio Business - Education Partnership
Hospitality Award
Bring It Home Award
CityDesign Award of Excellence
Seamed in Success
Growing in the GreenSeam
Previous Recipients
Greater Mankato Growth
Business Hall of Fame
2019 FUN.com | 2018 LIV Aveda Salon & Spa Massad Group | |||
2017 Kato Insurance Agency | 2016 Dotson Iron Castings | 2015 Community Bank | 2014 Minnesota Elevator, Inc. | 2013 Drummer Companies Lidstrom Commercial Realtors |
2012 Lloyd Lumber - Just Ask Lumber Wells Federal Bank | 2011 Paulsen Architects Snell Motors | 2010 Abdo, Eick & Meyers Mankato Independent Originals | 2009 James R Weir Insurance Company Schmidt Siding & Window Company | 2008 Pathstone Living Kaye Corporation |
2006 Exclusively Diamonds Linder Radio | 2005 McDonald's Of Mankato | 2004 All American Towing MAS Communications School Sisters of Notre Dame | 2003 Kagermeier Oleson & Hobbie Architects Katolight Winland Electronics | 2002 Fisher Group I&S Engineers & Architects Wolf Etter & Co |
2001 Bolton & Menk Farrish Johnson Law Office | 2000 BENCO Electric Cooperative KEYC-TV | 1999 Chesley Freightliner Degroods TV & Appliance Mankato Clinic | 1998 C & N Sales EI Microcircuits Jerry Crest & ISJ-MHS | 1997 HickoryTech MRCI Northwest Bank |
1996 MICO Incorporated Matt J. Graif Clothing | 1995 Hilltop Florist Meyer & Sons Schwickert's Holding Company | 1994 Blethen Gage & Krause Dick Lundin & Southern MN Construction Raymond H. Sponberg, CLU, Insurance Agency | 1993 H. Warren Denison & Lloyd E. Johnson, Johnson Fishing Paul Hadley, Corporate Graphics Paul Gislason & Donald Meredith, The Orthopaedic & Fracture Clinic | 1992 Russel Foster, Mankato Corporation Howard & Willard Vetter, Vetter Stone John Votca, Mankato Technical College |
1991 Ferdinand Busher, American Bank Frederick Family, Happy Chef Systems Maurice "Al" Sween, Sween Corporation | 1990 Arthur J. Petrie, Petrie Development Kenneth S. Hiniker, Hiniker Company Thomas P. Coughlan, Mankato-Kasota Stone | 1989 Glen A. Taylor, Taylor Corporation Jared How, The Free Press Rober J. Lloyd, Lloyd Companies | 1988 Lowell W. Andreas, Archer Daniels Midland Earl W. Madsen, Madsen's Super Valu Paul & William Radichel, North Star Concrete | 1987 Ogden P. Confer, Hubbard Milling Co. Cecil H. Jones, Kato Engineering & Jones Metal Fred Lutz Sr., Northland Beverages Brett M. Taylor Sr., Brett's Department Store |
Business Legacy
2019 Vetter Stone Company | 2018 BAMCO - McDonald's of Mankato |
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Distinguished Business
2019 Freedom Home Care, LLC | 2018 Neubau Holdings, LLC
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2017 Chankaska Creek Ranch & Winery | 2016 The Coffee Hag | 2015 Champion Auto Enterprises, LLC | 2014 PresenceMaker, Inc | 2013 Jones and Magnus, Attorneys at Law |
2012 Brunton Architects RedSky Lounge | 2011 Mankato MoonDogs | 2010 LIV Aveda Salon & Spa | 2009 ECS - Electrical Communications Specialists | 2008 Frentz Construction Angie's Kettle Corn |
2006 Brennan Companies | 2005 Coughlan Publishing | 2004 Volk Transfer, Inc. | 2003 Target | 2002 Central Concrete |
2001 Midwest Wireless Paulsen Architects |
Entrepreneur of the Year
2018 True Real Estate | ||||
2016 Salvage Sisters | 2015 Freedom Home Care, LLC | 2014 Friesen's Family Bakery & Bistro | 2013 Oleson+Hobbie Architects, LLC | 2012 Bent River Outfitter |
2011 WOW! Zone | 2009 Sports Institute | 2008 Contessa Restaurant | 2006 Grace Senior Services | 2005 Dan & Angie Bastian, Angie's Kettle Corn |
2004 Pam Haugum | 2002 Lynn Collins, Flowertrellis Gift Basket Co. | 2001 Tom & Kelly Doering, E-Travel Experts |
Brian Fazio Business Education Partnership Award
2019 Mankato Area Public Schools (ISD#77), Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial (ISD#2071), Maple River Schools (ISD#2135), St. Clair Public Schools (ISD#75), Nicollet Public Schools (ISD#507) and Feeding Our Communities Partners (FOCP) | 2018 Education Partners: Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota, South Central College; Business Partners: EI Microcircuits, Dotson Iron Castings, Jones Metal, Big Ideas
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2017 Junior Achievement of Greater Mankato | 2016 Minnesota State University, Mankato Department of Dental Hygiene Open Door Health Center | 2015 South Central College & CliftonLarsonAllen (Annual Ag Symposium) | 2014 College of Business - Minnesota State University, Mankato | 2013 Bolton & Menk, Inc. |
2012 Junior Achievement of Greater Mankato | 2011 Bolton & Menk, Inc. | 2010 Girls on the Run | 2009 Minnesota State University, Mankato Community Engagement Office | 2008 South Central College Mechatronics Program |
2006 I&S Engineers & Architects Minnesota State University, Mankato Civil Engineering Program | 2005 Mankato Area Public Schools' Health Occupations Program | 2004 Mankato Area Public Schools | 2003 Immanuel St. Joseph's - Mayo Health System | 2002 Kato Engineering & Minnesota State University |
2001 E-Travel Experts | 2000 Thin Film Technology | 1999 Coughlan Companies | 1998 Mankato Area Public Schools | 1997 FirePond Inc. |
1996 Jones Metal Products, Inc. |
Hap Halligan Award
2019 Laura Bowman | 2018 Betty Ouren | |||
2017 John Bulcock | 2016 Scott Wojcik | 2015 Eric Oleson | 2014 Barb Embacher | 2013 Kate Loging |
2012 David Wittenberg | 2011 Marsha Danielson | 2009 Pam Year | 2008 Janet Molstad, PHD | 2006 Ed Waltman |
2005 Jerry Crest | 2004 Keith Boleen | 2003 Kathy Brynaert | 2002 T. William Coughlan | 2001 Ann Stewart |
2000 Maureen Gustafson | 1999 Elaine Schoeneberger | 1998 Noell Reed | 1997 Max Tjaden | 1996 Elaine Peterson |
1995 Glenn Gabriel | 1994 Tom Riley | 1993 Stephanie Stoffel | 1992 Diane Berge | 1991 Colleen Landkamer |
Young Professional of the Year
2019 Angela Guentzel | 2018 Jaci Sprague | |||
2017 Christopher Harstad | 2016 Brad Boettcher | 2015 Elizabeth Harstad | 2014 Kevin Velasquez | 2013 Matt Norland |
2012 Christi Wilking | 2011 Michael Jacobs
| 2010 Nichole Schroder | 2009 Robyn James | 2008 Jenn Faust |
Visit Mankato
Hospitality Award
2019 Justin Ek / Bellissimo Paint & Coatings | 2018 Jack McGowans Farm | |||
2017 Mankato RibFest | 2016 Mankato Symphony Orchestra | 2015 Minnesota Vikings 50th Training Camp | 2014 Justin & Jenna Rinehart, Nicollet Bike Shop | 2013 Vetter Stone Amphitheater |
2012 Mankato Brewery | 2011 CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour | 2010 WOW! Zone Family Entertainment Center | 2009 Pub 500 | 2008 Morgan Creek Vineyards |
Bring It Home Award
2019 Aussie Peppers | 2018 Minneopa State Park / Bison Preserve
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2017 Paul Gaspar, Mankato United Soccer Club | 2016 The Dam Store | 2015 Peter Olson, Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota | 2014 Bent River Outfitter | 2013 Kiwanis Holiday Lights |
2012 Mankato Wacipi Pow Wow | 2011 Tom Engstrom | 2010 Laurapalooza | 2009 Deep Valley Convention Committee | 2008 Minnesota Sweet Adelines |
City Center Partnership - CityDesign Awards of Excellence
2019
Renovation $1M - $3M Carlson-Tillisch Eye Clinic | Renovation Under $500,000 Bumbelou | Sustainability Hubbard Building |
Downtown Detail Stoltzman Park | Creative Placemaking ChalkFest | CityArt "People's Choice" Award Cog of the Wild by Andrew Nyberg |
2018
Renovation under $500,000 Flask, by Mankato Independent Originals | Sustainability Mankato Place Mall Solar Panels | Downtown Detail Twin Rivers Council for the Arts - Common Grounds Parklet |
Creative Placemaking The Hub Food Park | CityArt "People's Choice" Award "New Life" Sculpture by Janesville, Waldorf, Pemberton (JWP) High School Advanced Metal Sculpture Class |
2017
New Construction Over $5M Block 518 (Tailwind Group) | Renovation $500,000 - $1M Bluebird Cakery | Renovation under $500,000 Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Minnesota State University, Mankato) |
Preservation Stewardship Boy in Blue Monument (Boy in Blue Civic War Memorial Project) | Downtown Detail Kites Mural (City of Mankato) | Creative Placemaking Human Foosball (Greater Mankato United Way) |
CityArt "People's Choice" Award "Maestro" Sculpture by Lee Leuning & Sherri Treeby |
2016
New Construction Over $5M Ridley Tower | New Construction Over $5M Municipal Verizon Wireless Center Expansion/Performing Arts Center | Renovation over $1M - $3M Bethlehem Lutheran Church |
Renovation $500,000 - $1M Mankato Area Foundation Shared Spaces - A Center for Nonprofit Collaboration | Renovation under $500,000 WYSIWYG Juice Co. | Preservation Stewardship Carnegie Art Center |
Downtown Detail "Tractor Bull" Sculpture | CityArt "People's Choice" Award "Stand for the Flag" Sculpture by Lee Leuning & Sherri Treeby |
2015
Renovation over $3M Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota | New Construction over $5M Profinium Place - Tailwind Group and | CityArt People's Choice Award "Godzilla" Dale Lewis | Hastings, MN |
2014
Renovation under $1M Visit Mankato | Renovation $1M - $3M Front Street Property Owners and City of Mankato | Renovation over $3M VINE Faith in Action |
New Construction Under $2M Local Veterans Committee, City of Mankato | Downtown Detail Pub 500 Patio | Innovative Interior Remodel Y Barbers/Onatah On Belgrade |
Facade Improvements City of Mankato |
2013
Chopps Bar
2012
Renovation under $1M Tandem Bagels | New Construction Under $2M Brunton Architects Office | Facade Improvements City Center Place | Downtown Detail 629 North Riverfront Drive |
2011
Renovation over $3M US Bank Center | Renovation under $1M I&S Group Offices | New Construction under $2M The Marigold | Facade Improvement 327 Riverfront Drive | Downtown Detail Neighbor's Italian Bistro |
2010
Renovation under $1M Number 4 American Bar & Kitchen | Renovation $1M - $3M The Graif Building | New Construction $2M - $5M MinnStar Bank | New Construction over $5M Hilton Garden Inn |
Facade Improvements Two Rivers Place | Downtown Detail The Pita Pit |
GreenSeam
Seamed in Success
2019 Farmamerica | 2018 B.E.S.T. of Waseca County - Waseca Vision 2030 |
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Growing in the GreenSeam
2019 Revol Greens | 2018 AKER — Orlando Saez and Todd Golly |
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