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Lakeville’s Stars!
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akeville Convention & Visitors Bureau recognizes STAR
Hospitality Award recipients at our Tourism Luncheon
each May as we celebrate National Tourism Week. The
award winners are considered the finest and brightest
employees among Lakeville tourism industry businesses.
TYLER BASSETT
Rudy’s Redeye Grill
Excellence in Leadership MARY KAY MAKI
Culver’s
Excellence in Customer Service
JOHN RANSBOTTOM
Gray Line Tours
Exceptional Tourism Ambassador HARRY KAISER
Porterhouse
Shining Star
HELEN PENNY
Baldy’s BBQ
Shining Star RONNY WELIN
Crystal Lake Golf Course
Everyday Hero
2018 EDUCATION BUSINESS
PARTNER OF THE YEAR
Steve Lorenz, Discovery Financial
2018 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Trent Hochsprung, C.G.T. Limited
2018 BUSINESS PERSONS
OF THE YEAR 2018 AMBASSADOR
OF THE YEAR
Kristina Murto & Steve Volavka Sandy Crosby
Ensemble Creative & Marketing ThinkGREAT
Congratulations to Kristina Murto
& Steve Volavka of Ensemble
Creative & Marketing. Each
January the Business Person
of the Year is honored at the
Annual Membership Dinner and
Awards Celebration. The Business
Person of the Year is nominated
by the Lakeville community and
Chamber members. Past award
recipients are privileged with
choosing the current recipient.
Criteria include success in
developing or contributing to
business, impact made in the
community and contributions
to the Chamber. There have
been 27 previous recipients of
the Business Person of the Year
Awards to date. Recognized for outstanding
ambassador performance,
congratulations to Sandy Crosby
of ThinkGREAT. The recipient
of the Ambassador of the Year
Award is honored annually at
the Membership Dinner and
Awards Celebration. The award is
based on a point system wherein
Ambassadors can earn points for
meeting volunteer expectations,
enthusiasm, helping other
members, bringing in new
members and helping organize
events.
2018 TOURISM BUSINESS
PARTNER OF THE YEAR
Hearth & Home Technologies
2018 COMMUNITY BUSINESS
PARTNER OF THE YEAR
Brackett’s Crossing Country Club
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