Annual Economic Forecast and Awards Presentation Televised on PCTV

Josh Buffington, Man Cave Metal Works receives Entrepreneur
of the Year award from Tracey Pidge, Chair of Puyallup Sumner
Chamber of Commerce and Congressman Denny Heck

This year's annual Economic Forecast and Rising Star Award Breakfast was attended by more than 200 chamber members.  Guests listened to featured speakers as they shared local economic impact information about the county, the 2015 U.S. Open and the cities of Puyallup and Sumner.  The Chamber also presented their annual Rising Star Awards to local businesses in 14 categories and Congressman Denny Heck spoke about the local economy before assisting with the presentation of awards.  Click here to watch the televised event which will also air on PCTV on Fridays at 1 pm and Mondays at 9 pm for the next few weeks.

We want to thank our guest speakers, Bruce Kendall, Denise Dyer, Tom Utterback and Ryan Windish as well as our partner sponsors, Columbia Bank and Puget Sound Energy and our investor sponsors, Sumner Veterinary Hospital and Charles Schwab for their support of our event and our Chamber programs.

Large crowd at the annual Economic Forecast & Rising Star
Awards Breakfast at Pioneer Park Pavilion

2016 guest speakers include Bruce Kendall, Tacoma Pierce County EDB,
Denise Dyer, Pierce County Economic Development, Tom Utterback,
City of Puyallup, Ryan Windish, City of Sumner

Karissa Thompson, Heritage Bank, receives John Porter Memorial Award

Leslie LaCaze, Heritage Bank, Receives Volunteer of the Year Award

Eric Welsh, Columbia Bank, Young Professionals: Organizational

Danelle Bentley, D'Lectable Desserts, Small Business of the Year

Ciera Lopez, Bill Korum's Puyallup Nissan,
Best Company Representative

Mike Lynch & Tracy Odd, Sumner Veterinary Hospital,
Best Company to Work For

Mt. View Community Center, Mike Wilson, Non-Profit of the Year

Robert Bradford, Armstrong Fitness, Medium Business of the Year

Rob Lewis, Columbia Bank, Ambassador of the Year

Sunset Chevrolet, Reyna Gonzalez, Large Business of the Year

Trackside Pizza, Shaun Brobak, Restaurant of the Year

2016 Board of Directors, Puyallup Sumner Chamber of Commerce
Charla Neuman, Neuman Navigations, Debi Gregory, Edward Jones, Tracey Pidge, Coleman American Moving Services, Dave Radcliffe, Old Cannery Furniture Warehouse, Kyle Hardtke, Evergreen Ground Works, Glenn Kasman, MultiCare, Kent Hojem, Washington State Fair