8th Annual Business Excellence Awards

Each year the North Texas GLBT Chamber of Commerce recognizes outstanding individuals, businesses and organizations with the Business Excellence Awards. Award recipients represent the best of who we are as business and community leaders.

To recognize the groundbreaking work being done to bring business equality to corporate supply chains we are introducing the Supplier Diversity Champion Award. This award will honor an individual or firm for their leadership in expanding opportunities for small and diverse businesses with an emphasis on LGBT Business Enterprises. Other award categories include ExtrAA Mile Award (sponsored by American Airlines), Member Service Award, Emerging Leader Award, Corporate Ally Award, and Business of the Year Award.

Click on the button below to download the 2012 Business Excellence Awards Nomination Form including the award criteria.

Download Award Nomination Form

Previous Business Excellence Awards Recipients

Member Service

  • Debbie Hoff
  • ilume Management Services
  • David Wickham
  • Thom Dance
  • Texas Instruments
  • Tony Vedda

Business of the Year

  • UPS Store - Highland Park
  • Fashion Optical
  • Crain & Craig, LLC
  • FASTSIGNS - Irving 
  • UPS Store on Cedar Springs
  • Dallas Tavern Guild

Corporate Ally

  • AT&T
  • Raytheon
  • Texas Instruments
  • Hewlett-Packard 
  • Brinker International
  • American Airlines

ExtrAA Mile

  • Hon. Chris Luna
  • ilume Management Services
  • Hon. Joel Burns
  • Gina Menicucci & Susan Amick
  • Youth First Texas
  • Michael Doughman

Business Person of the Year

  • Kevin Terrell, DDS
  • Bob McCranie
  • Rebecca Covell
  • Christopher Watts
  • Lorie Burch

Emerging Leader

  • Travis Gasper
  • Justin "JT" Williams
  • Matt Burckhalter
  • Brandon J. Dowdy


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7th Annual Business Excellence Awards Dinner - March, 2012

Learn more about the 8th Annual Business Excellence Awards Dinner along with ticket information and sponsorship opportunities.

Awards Dinner Calendar Link