GRCC Hosts a Valentine's Soiree at Annual Awards Dinner

Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce
Hosts A Valentine Soiree,
Announces Annual Award Winners

This year’s Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce (GRCC) Annual Dinner was A Valentine’s Soiree, offering an elegant evening of dining, dancing, and the exciting presentation of the 2022 Business of the Year and individual awards that are announced each year.  The Businesses of the Year winners are presented in three categories: organizations with 5 employees or less, organizations with up to 25 employees, and organizations with over 25 employees.  The individual awards include Ambassador of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Citizen of the Year, and a Shining Star.  The judging process for this year’s awards were expertly handled by SCORE, an independent agency who conducted a detailed application and interviewing process of the applicants for this past year.
 
The emcee for the much-anticipated event was Jackie Barron, Public Affairs Manager for The Mosaic Company, who led the festivities throughout the evening. Current Board Chair, Tammy See of OEL Heating and Cooling, chose the evening’s theme, a Valentine Soiree, which was held at The Regent in Riverview.  The grand ballroom was beautifully decorated by Craig Beckinger, An ABC Event, along with many GRCC members who decorated their tables to participate in the decorating contest.  Winners of the contest included 3^rd place winner, OEL Heating and Cooling; 2^nd place winner Four Paws Veterinary Hospital; and the 1^st place winner, the table of Heather Michael – Crissy’s Hair Salon and T & J Painting, decorated by Bill Andrew of Presbyterian Church of Bloomingdale. 
 
Attendees were treated to a delicious hors d’oeuvres charcuterie board, followed by a full meal consisting of seared beef tenderloin tips with merlot mushrooms or spinach and asiago cheese stuffed chicken, tri-color cheese tortellini, garlic and parmesan roasted asparagus, rice pilaf, dinner rolls, and side salad, all wonderfully presented by 3 C’s Catering.  For dessert, attendees had a choice of delectable treats from Gretchen’s Goodies. Spunky Spirits offered the evening’s beverages, sponsored by Christopher Ligori and Associates, the event’s Heart of Connections Sponsor.
 
The annual awards, announced by Nikki Foster of The Mosaic Company, were presented to the following -
Organizations with 5 or less employees

• WINNER Impact Program
• Finalist OEL Heating & Cooling
• Finalist Preservation 1^st Financial Group

• WINNER McCullagh & Scott
• Finalist Bryan Hindman Electric
• Finalist Four Paws Veterinary Hospital

• WINNER YMCA Camp Cristina
• Finalist Electric Today
• Finalist Suncoast Credit Union

• Lisa Jordan, Accent American, Inc.

• Jill Jofko, Riverview Woman’s Club

• Tammy Dotson, Time 2 S.H.I.N.E. Consulting Services

• Betty Jo Tompkins, Hillsborough Soil and Water Conservation District