2018 Business Excellence Award Finalists Announced 

by Sukki Jahnke

The Tempe Chamber of Commerce is excited to reveal the finalists for the 2018 Business Excellence Awards! The awards honor one small business and one large business that serves as a positive role model to others and is active in the Tempe community. Each finalist has a strong business mission and an impressive history of giving back. 

The winner in each category will be announced at the Chamber’s Annual Luncheon on June 29 at the Doubletree by Hilton Phoenix Tempe! 

The Small Business of the Year finalists: 

Heidi’s Events & Catering, Inc. is an off-premise catering company that has been doing business for the past 26 years. They focus on being a cutting-edge leader in their industry, offering customer service fueled by creative passion and providing quality jobs for honest people. 

MAC6 provides the collaborative space and culture-focused leadership programs that push conscious leaders to conquer the complexities and scale their business. They invest in people instead of ideas and exist to build better communities where people and businesses thrive. 

Silverman Law Offices is a law firm that provides estate planning, trust administration, probate and business law services. Their vision is to have long-lasting relationships with clients that survive to subsequent generations as advisors and friends of their clients and families.

The Large Business of the Year finalists:

Waste Management of Arizona provides collection, recycling, resource recovery and disposal services to residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers. By maximizing resource value and minimizing environmental impact, their goal is to pass the planet on to the next generation in better shape than we inherited it.

AC Hotel by Marriott Phoenix Tempe/Downtown creates an exceptional experience for each guest by providing superior service and upholding the quality the Marriott name has represented for more than 90 years. They strive to enrich peoples’ lives by offering unique experiences and giving back to the community. 

Davis Miles McGuire Gardner, PLLC is a full-service law firm that offers legal support for divorces, bankruptcy, tax settlement, forming a business or even complex mergers and acquisitions. Their focus is to ensure that any person or organization they interact with is better because of it. 

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