Greg Blotsky & Steve Forbes. More photos by clicking here.

Martha Harding, Greg Blotsky of Cisco's Cantina
Small Business Persons of the Year

Small Business Hawaii (SBH) announced winners of its annual small business awards for 2000. Selections were made by SBH members and Directors. Awardees did not know in advance. Presentations were made to recipients at SBH's 25th Annual Business Conference at the Ala Moana Hotel, January 10, 2001, during the luncheon program attended by more than 300 people. Steve Forbes was keynote speaker. Those honored included:

SMALL BUSINESS PERSONS OF 2000
Martha Harding & Greg Blotsky
Cisco's Cantina & Catering

OUTSTANDING BUSINESS REPORTING
Ann Botticelli, KITV-4 and MidWeek

GEORGE MASON BUSINESS EDITORIAL
A. Kam Napier, Honolulu Magazine

SMALL BUSINESS BOOSTER
Dr. Suzanne J. Gelb, PhD.

JEAN FUKUDA CIVIC LEADERSHIP AWARD
Richard O. Rowland
Rowland & Associates

SBH LAWMAKER OF THE YEAR - 2000
State Rep. Ed Case (D)
23rd Distrtict, Manoa, Oahu

JEAN FUKUDA EDUCATOR LEADER AWARD
Donna Estomago
Lanikai Charter Elementary School

SBH SILVER LEADERSHIP AWARD - 1975 to 2000
George Mason, Founder / Publisher Emeritus,
Pacific Business News

SUCCESS STORIES FOR YEAR 2000
Dana Gray, Oils of Aloha
Randy Lee, Chock's TV & Appliance Co.
Carol Ai May, City Mill

The theme of the 25th Annual SBH Conference was: "Small Business 2001: Strategies to Return Prosperity to Hawaii's Business Climate."

SBH was founded by Lex Brodie in 1975 (incorporated in 1976). It is Hawaii's most effective small business advocacy organization with 2,500 statewide business firm members. Brodie delivered brief remarks and assisted with award presentations.

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