CALLICOON, NY — Six awards will honor Sullivan County businesses, individuals and organizations on November 12 at the Villa Roma.

The Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce & Industry will honor the recipients at its Your Partner for Success annual awards gala. The honorees are recognized for making “meaningful contributions to Sullivan County’s business community and quality of life,” the chamber said. 

This year’s awards are built around six different ways people and organizations contribute to the success of the county, from partnership and leadership to small business, community service, philanthropy and economic impact. “Success doesn’t happen one way,” said Matthew Sush, president/CEO of the chamber. “It happens when people connect, inspire others, grow businesses, strengthen communities, sustain important work, and ultimately build something that creates opportunities for others. That is what these awards are about.” 

The award winners are: 

Partnership Excellence Award—Wurtsboro Board of Trade, “for recognizing the power of partnership and the people and organizations that bring businesses, organizations and opportunities together.”

Emerging Leader Award—Alyssa Wowk, Children’s Home of Wyoming Conference and Lourdesa Hunt, Bold Gold Media, for “connecting today’s leadership to tomorrow’s possibilities through their work, leadership and involvement in the community.”

Small Business of the Year—Liberty Blooms Florist & Gift Shop. The award recognizes “a small business whose commitment to customers, resilience, growth and community involvement demonstrates the important role small businesses play in Sullivan County.”

Community Champion Award—Paul Ciliberto, Bold Gold Media, for his “commitment to service and community involvement [that] helps strengthen Sullivan County and the people who call it home.”

Philanthropic Impact Award—Presented by Resorts World Catskills to the Community Foundation of Orange, Sullivan & Rockland for “philanthropic leadership that connects resources with organizations, causes and communities to create lasting impact.”

Economic Impact Award—Prestige Towing & Recovery for its role as “a business whose investment, employment, services and continued growth contribute directly to the strength and future of Sullivan County’s economy.”

“Together, the six awards tell a larger story of what success looks like across Sullivan County: connect, inspire, grow, strengthen, sustain, build.” 

Tickets cost $125 per person.  

For tickets and information, contact the chamber at 845/7914200 or office@catskills.com, or visit www.CATSKILLS.COM.