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DCEDC Seeks Nominations for 34th Annual Awards

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Nomination deadline Feb. 23, annual meeting April 17

The Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) is accepting nominations for four business awards to be presented at the organization’s annual meeting in April.

The awards include The Range Lights Award for Emerging Business of the Year; The Light Keeper Award for Women-, Minority- or Veteran-Owned Business of the Year; The Lighthouse Award for Established Business of the Year; and a new award – The Door County Youth Apprentice of the Year.

The deadline for nominations is 5 pm Friday, Feb. 23. Award winners will be honored on April 17 during DCEDC’s Annual Meeting at Stone Harbor Resort & Conference Center in Sturgeon Bay.

The 2023 Door County Economic Development Corporation business award winners (from left): Tom Martin, Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding director of purchasing and facilities, accepts the shipbuilder’s award for Established Business of the Year; Jason White, co-owner with wife Sarah of Peach Barn Farmhouse & Brewery of Sister Bay, was the New Business of the Year; Brad Andreae, owner of Therma-Tron-X in Sturgeon Bay, received a distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award; and Christiana Trapani, owner of Door County Candle Company of Carlsville, received Women- and Minority-Owned Business of the Year.

“DCEDC has been honored to recognize amazing businesses throughout Door County for decades,” said DCEDC Executive Director Michelle Lawrie. “The Board of Directors and I are looking forward to the opportunity to highlight great business nominees and winners, as well as introduce a new award to celebrate students who are part of the Youth Apprenticeship program in Door County.”

Descriptions and requirements of each award, nomination forms and submission details can be found doorcountybusiness.com.

PREVIOUS INDUSTRY OF THE YEAR WINNERS

2019: Door County Cooperative
2018: Cadence
2017: Door County Medical Center
2016: Pro Products
2015: TTX
2014: Jim Olson Automotive
2013: Hatco
2012: Renard’s Cheese
2011: Wood Orchard
2010: Wire Tech
2009: Roen Salvage
2008: Door Peninsula Winery
2007: NEW Industries
2006: Marine Travelift/Exac Tech
2005: Washington Island Ferry
2004: Baylake Bank
2003: Bay Shipbuilding
2002: Door County Memorial Hospital
2001: Portside Properties
2000: Door County Candle/ Lang
1999: Hatco
1998: Alberts Plastering
1997: Palmer Johnson
1996: TTX
1995: Marine Travelift
1994: Evergreen Nursery
1993: Country Ovens
1992: Woodrow Engineering
1991: Emerson Motor Company
1990: NEW Industries
1989: Hatco
1988: Palmer Johnson
1987: Roen Salvage
1986: Sunshine House
1985: Overland Bolling
1984: Midwest Wire
1983: PBI

1982: Sturgeon Bay Metal Products
1981: TTX
1980: Marine Travelift
1979: C&S Manufacturing
1978: Hatco
1977: Dorco Manufacturing
1976: Palmer Johnson
1975: Doerr Electric
1974: PBI
1973: Bay Shipbuilding

ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

2019: On Deck
2018: Quantum PC
2017: DC Brewing Co.
2016: Al Johnson’s
2015: Peninsula Pulse
2014: Orchard Country Winery
2013: Door County Trolley
2012: Wienke’s Market
2011: Dan’s Fish
2010: Seaquist Orchards
2009: JJ’s La Puerta
2008: Nicolet Broadcasting
2007: Main Street Market
2006: Meissner Landscape
2005: Bay Pharmacy
2004: Door County Hardware
2003: Door County Coffee

ESTABLISHED BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

2022: Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding
2021: Washington Island Ferry Line

NEW BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

2022: Peach Barn Farmhouse and Brewery
2021: DC Child Care Center

WOMEN & MINORITY OWNED BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

2022: Christiana Trapani
2021: Jenni Bexell

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

2022: Brad Andreae, TTX

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