Nominees sought for Chamber's
'Pointer of Distinction' awards

The Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce is currently accepting nominations for Pointer of Distinction Awards, to be presented at the Chamber Annual General Membership Dinner, Jan. 26, 2010, at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial.

Categories are Youth Achievement, Community Service, Excellence in Business and New Business Enterprise. Youth Achievement nominees must be Grosse Pointe high-school students who excel academically and are pursue extracurricular activities. Student must also be involved in one foundation or charitable activity and provide letters of recommendation.

Nominees for Community Service must be Grosse Pointe residents who are involved in, have an impact on and exhibit leadership in the community. Nominees for Excellence in Business must live or work in the Pointes, be accomplished in the area of business and be able to provide letters of recommendation. New Business Enterprise nominees must live or work in Grosse Pointe, have launched a successful business within the last five years, have a solid business plan in place and be able to provide letters of recommendation.

Those with questions or nominations should contact the Chamber office at 313-881-4722 for a nomination form. All nominations must be received no later than Nov. 30.

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