LANSING – After receiving over 550 nomination submissions, 90 small businesses from every corner of Michigan have been selected as recipients for the 18th annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business Gala.
Success is best when shared, and on May 3 when more than 800 guests will gather in-person at the Breslin Center in East Lansing to celebrate the achievements of this year’s award recipients. Award categories include:
- Michigan 50 Companies to Watch Award
- Best Small Business Award
- Distinguished Alumni Award
- Veteran Owned Small Business of the Year Award
The full list of award recipients can be found at MichiganCelebrates.org.
The gala launched in 2005 and has become Michigan’s awards program for small businesses. There have been over 1,000 companies honored at MCSB over the past 18 years, which includes 900 second-stage companies recognized by a Michigan 50 Companies to Watch Award.
COVID-19 has led to a tumultuous landscape for business owners, but over the last two years, small businesses have learned to become nimble and innovative in order to accomplish their goals. The 2022 awards gala will put Michigan’s small businesses in the spotlight and give them a chance to share their success stories with the supporters who helped them get to where they are today.
The six Founding Partners created an annual awards gala to recognize small business and second-stage companies. The founding organizations of Michigan Celebrates are as follows:
- Edward Lowe Foundation
- Michigan Business Network
- Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)
- Michigan Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
- Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM)
- S. Small Business Administration – Michigan District Office
Additional information and ticket information can be found at MichiganCelebrates.org.
