Commerce Department seeks award nominees
The Kansas Department of Commerce has designated June as Kansas Business Appreciation Month and is accepting nominations for the annual Kansas Business Appreciation Awards. The deadline is 5 p.m. April 10. Late nominations will not be accepted.
Nominations may be submitted on behalf of any Kansas business that has had a positive impact on its community, its work force or the Kansas economy. The top nominees will be invited to the Kansas Cavalry Encampment event on June 25, where Gov. Kathleen Sebelius will name one of them the winner of the Governor’s Award of Excellence.
To submit an online nomination or request a printed version, visit the Department’s Web site at KansasCommerce.com.
For more information, contact Kristy Druse at 785-296-3805, or kdruse@kansascommerce.com.
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