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SUMMARY:Small Business Person of the Year Award Ceremony and Lunch & Learn 
 on Operating a Virtual Business
LOCATION:Worthington OH
DESCRIPTION:Peter Macrae\, 2020 Small Business Person of the Year Join Cham
 ber members\, guests and community leaders on Thursday\, July 30\, for our
  Small Business Person of the Year Award ceremony\, as we honor this year'
 s award recipient\, Peter Macrae\, and salute small businesses everywhere 
 for their contributions to our economy and our community. The Chamber’s 
 Small Business Person of the Year award program is one of the ways our org
 anization demonstrates its support for small businesses and recognizes mem
 bers who are succeeding\, have shown growth\, and are involved in the bett
 erment of the Worthington community. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. an
 d conclude at 1:30 p.m. The honoree will share with attendees some of the 
 business philosophies and strategies that have led to success as a small b
 usiness person. About this year's honoree: Nearly a decade before a global
  pandemic forced businesses to pivot to new models focused on virtual comm
 unications\, a Worthington resident and community supporter pioneered a su
 ccessful virtual model. It brought success to his architectural firm\, att
 ention to his profession\, and flexibility to his work-life balance. On Ju
 ly 30 — appropriately at a virtual ceremony conducted on Zoom — Peter 
 Macrae will be honored as the 34th recipient of the Small Business Person 
 of the Year Award from the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce. Launched 
 in 1987\, the award honors Chamber member business owners (50 employees or
  fewer) who demonstrate business acumen and professional expertise\, commu
 nity service\, innovation and exemplary business management skills. Peter 
 S. Macrae\, AIA\, NCARB\, has approximately 40 years of experience in arch
 itectural design\, project management\, and business development. His focu
 s is on the acquisition and design of environmental projects\, both nation
 ally and internationally. As principal of Macrae ARCHitecture\, LLC\, he h
 as led the design and development of several large-scale\, mixed-use maste
 r plans in several states. His projects have won numerous national design 
 awards and have been published in a variety of national and international 
 publications. Following a stint as president of TriAd Architects in centra
 l Ohio\, Peter has\, since 2011\, worked from an office in the basement of
  his Worthington home\, seamlessly running his business from a phone and/o
 r laptop as he travels abroad or domestically\, orchestrating a team of "s
 olopreneurs" who are respected independent contractors working under the M
 acrae ARCHitecture brand to offer a collaborative service. His success in 
 building the virtual business practice has brought him acclaim within his 
 profession and opportunities to educate others about the potential of the 
 virtual business model. A former trustee and economic development committe
 e chair for the Chamber\, Peter took on the challenge of chairmanship of t
 he Worthington Resource Pantry board in difficult circumstances\, as the p
 andemic was looming. He has served on several other nonprofit boards and t
 he Ohio Department of Education’s curriculum evaluation board. Please jo
 in the Zoom call at 11:30 a.m. on July 30 to congratulate Pete\, celebrate
  his accomplishments\, and participate in a Lunch-and-Learn style discussi
 on to learn some of the ways a virtual business model might be successful 
 for your organization. Registration is free for Chamber members but is req
 uired\; registrants will receive login credentials for the call once their
  reservations are made. Guests may participate with a modest donation to t
 he Chamber's scholarship fund. See the details at the REGISTER link on the
  Chamber's website calendar. Reservations are required. Click the REGISTER
  NOW link on this page and follow the prompts on the reservation form. You
  will receive a confirming email when successfully registered. You may als
 o reserve a place by calling the Chamber office at (614) 888-3040. Honoree
 s are selected by a committee of past award recipients. Past recipients of
  the award\, and their businesses at the time of the award\, are: Dwight M
 oody (1987)\, Moody’s Paper Store (Deceased) Steve Potter (1988)\, Potte
 r Builders\, Inc. Tom Hull\, D.D.S. (1989)\, Dental Practice Joe Mezera (1
 990)\, The Mezera Company Robert Vosler (1991)\, Vosler Company\, CPAs (De
 ceased) Raean M. Foust (1992)\, American Traditions Richard Hunter (1993)\
 , Potter Lumber & Supply Co. George Norris\, D.V. M. (1994)\, Animal Hospi
 tal of Worthington Phil Giessler (1995)\, Cam Taylor Co.\, Ltd.\,Realtors 
 Charles Claibourne\, D.D.S. (1996)\, Dental Practice Steve Schnulo\, O.D. 
 (1997)\, Albright & Schnulo Family Eye Care Matt Anderson (1998)\, Anderso
 n’s FrameDesign Kathryn R. Paugh (1999)\, KRP Communications Gloria Yona
 di (2000)\, Kerbler’s Restaurant Nicki Budin (2001)\, Curio Cabinet & Ch
 ristmas Village (Deceased) William Dawson (2002)\, NexTech Materials\, Ltd
 . Darla King (2003)\, King Business Interiors Charlotte Van Steyn (2004)\,
  RE/MAX Premier Choice Realtors Bryan Myers (2005)\, B&C Blacktop Sealing\
 , Inc. Mike Beck (2006)\, Think Painting Bill Alsnauer (2007)\, State Farm
  Insurance & Financial Services/Bill Alsnauer Agency Tom Hastings (2008)\,
  thinkCSC\, formerly Computer Site Columbus Bill Owens (2009)\, Owens Cons
 truction Contracting Co. Joe Davis (2010)\, Independent Jeweler Anthony Lo
 rdo\, D.D.S. (2011)\, Dental Practice Kay Lakhi (2012)\, Allyfe Wellbeing 
 Strategies\, formerly The Rite Bite Donnie Austin (2013)\, House Wine Tom 
 Carter (2014)\, The Shops at Worthington Place Jeff Appel (2015)\, Appel &
  Hellstedt\, attorneys at law Barbara L. McClatchie (2016)\, Complete Heal
 th Dentistry of Columbus/Heart and Stroke Prevention Center Ian Brown (201
 7)\, The Whitney House Julia Keiser\, D.C. (2018)\, Worthington Optimal We
 llness Dennis Kelley (2019)\, Total Comfort Heating & Cooling\n\nhttps://w
 ww.worthingtonchamber.org/events/63484
URL:https://www.worthingtonchamber.org/events/63484
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