The 2023 Collaborative Awards Luncheon

Traditionally part of our street.life! celebration, we?re breaking the mold this year and celebrating the Chamber Business Awards at a special lunch on Oct. 30 at the Venue at Portwalk Place!

New this year: Winners will not be announced ahead of the event. You?ll discover award recipients at the luncheon!
 

• Small but MIGHTY Business of the Year Award presented by First Seacoast Bank Nominees Are:
  • ​3S Artspace
  • Avery Insurance
  • Business Alliance for People of Color
  • Calling All Cargo
  • Children's Museum of New Hampshire
  • MacEdge
  • New Hampshire Art Association
  • Port City Chiropractic
  • Portsmouth Scuba
  • Radmoto
  • SoHo Creative Studio
  • Stroll Café and Wine Bar
  • TCS Communications Corp.
• Large Business of the Year Award presented by Nvest Financial Group Nominees Are:
  • ​Bangor Savings Bank
  • Clark Insurance
  • J. Group Hospitality
  • Portsmouth Regional Hospital
  • Rockingham County Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
• Volunteer of the Year Award presented by Bangor Savings Bank Nominees Are:
  • ​Ben St. Jean - Cross Roads House & Strawbery Banke Musem
  • Ginna MacDonald - Portsmouth Music & Arts Center, Rye400
  • Ilysse Sirmaian - Portsmouth Music Hall & PNH400
  • Joshua Leonard - Calling All Cargo
  • Kaley Gagne - Kennebunk Savings & Catapult Seacoast
  • Kali & Wayne Moulton - Sages Entertainment
  • Ryan Kaplan - Envision Group at Compass Real Estate
  • Wendy McCoole - Strawbery Banke Museum
• Collaborator of the Year Award Nominees Are:
  • ​Caitlyn Hassett - Atlantic Grill
  • Evan Mallett - Black Trumpet Bistrot
  • Latonya Wallace - New Hampshire Community Loan Fund & Business Alliance for People of Color
  • Shawn Shapiro - Port City Chiropractic
  • Stacy Moore - Stroll Café and Wine Bar
• There will also be a special recognition along the lines of previous years (Portsmouth Phoenix, Pandemic Powerhouse Award, and the Building A Better Portsmouth Award) presented by Newburyport Savings Bank 

2023 Collaborative Awards Luncheon Menu

 
First course: Fall Harvest Salad (greens, roasted butternut squash, craisins, walnuts, cider vinaigrette and optional bleu cheese crumbles)
Second course:  Roasted Chicken with Cranberry Orange Relish with roasted potatoes and roasted seasonal vegetables 
or Vegan Option: Roasted Vegetable Napoleon with Pomodoro Sauce and fresh basil over basmati rice
Third course: Pumpkin mousse cup with cinnamon-infused whipped cream or Vegan option:  Fruit cup