The Ventura Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Poinsettia Awards
each December with the goal of recognizing the outstanding achievements
of businesses and individuals who make a difference in our community.
Nominations are sought from the community and through the City of Ventura,
Ventura Police and Fire Departments.
We also support the Ventura Firefighters’ “Spark of Love” Holiday Toy Drive by
inviting attendees to bring in a new, unwrapped toy to the luncheon.
Small Business of the Year
2012 RH Wealth Advisors
2011 Ventura Breeze
2010 FASTSIGNS of Ventura
2009 Consortium Media Services
2008 Ventura Limoncello
2007 Weaver Wines
2006 Bamieh & Erickson, PLC
2005 Window Products Management
2004 Signs of Distinction
2003 Victoria Village Cleaners
2002 Anchor Printing & Graphics Co.
2001 The Greek at the Harbor
2000 Gold Coast Security
1999 Villa Tasca
1998 451 Advertising
1997 Lyon Staffing & Training Services
Mid-Size Business of the Year
2012 Ventura Rental Inc.
2011 Service Master by T.A. Russell
2010 PODS Moving & Storage
2009 Island Packers
2008 Margarita Villa
2007 Central Courier
2006 County Commerce Bank
2005 Sheeler Moving & Storage
Large Business of the Year
2012 Ventura Townehouse
2011 The Players Casino
2010 Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach
2009 Four Points Sheraton by Ventura Harbor
2008 Domino's Pizza / Hishmeh Enterprises
2007 Brooks Institute
2006 Cypress Place Senior Living
2005 Community Memorial Hospital
2004 Hilford Moving & Storage
2003 Barber Ford
2002 Affinity Bank
2001 Buenaventura Medical Group
2000 The Pierpont Inn & Racquet Club
1999 Affinity Group Inc.
1998 Crown Dodge
1997 Gold Coast Recycling
Citizen of the Year
2012 Trudy Tuttle-Arriaga
2011 Marie Lakin
2009 Jim Duran
2008 Karl B. Keller
2007 Mike Merewether
2006 Lynn Mikelatos
2005 Mark Judson
2004 Myra Harrison
2003 Fred Robinson
2002 Mel Sheeler
2001 Doug Halter
2000 Loretta Merewether
1999 Edna Mills
1998 Donna DePaola
Ambassador of the Year
2012 Yvonne Knepper
2011 Yvonne Knepper
2010 Stephen Joyce
2009 Stephen Joyce
2008 Michele Olsen
2007 Stephen Joyce
2006 Debra Frazier
2005 Alison Carlson
2004 Jim Duran
2003 Lynn Weeks
2002 Don Williams
2001 Paul Shinn
2000 Saundra Zagaria
1999 Denise Stumbough
1998 Suz Montgomery
1997 James C. Nicoll
Chamber Volunteer
2012 Pattie Braga
2011 Matthew Graczyk
2010 Diane Myers
2009 Barbara Hinton
2008 Sam Benner
2007 Bart Bleuel
2006 Robert Duarte
2005 Joan Phelps
2004 Lynn Mikelatos
2003 Susan Graham
2002 Betty McCollum
2001 Steve Doll
2000 Erik Burrow
1999 James C. Nicoll
1998 Michael Carney
1997 Clark Owens
Hometown Hero
2011 Mel Sheeler
2010 Jim Duran
Philanthropist of the Year
2011 Ann Deal
2010 Mark Hartley
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Innovation Award 2012 Ventura Botanical Gardens
2011 The Greek at the Harbor
2010 Ventura Ventures Technology Center
Shining Star Award
2011 Lynn Mykelatos
2010 Andi Malone
2004 Mike Tracy
2001 Bart Bleuel
2000 Sandra and Jordan Laby
2000 Barbara and Larry Meister
1998 Diana Hoffman
Environmental Excellence Award
Nominated by the City of Ventura
2012 EJ Harrison & Sons
2012 Red Brick Pizza
2011 Auto Lube Care
2010 Auto Lube Care
2010 Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach
2010 AWS Automotive
2009 Cypress Place Senior Living
2009 Tangerenz
2008 Betty Belts
2007 Allen Associates
2007 California Mushroom Farm
2006 Agromin
2006 Stewart+Brown
2005 arketype architects inc.
2005 Weaver Wines, Inc.
2004 The Sidecar Restaurant
2003 Gold Coast Recycling
Non-Profit of the Year /
Service Organization of the Year 2012 Rubicon Theatre
2011 Turning Point Foundation
2010 Ventura Police Activities League
2009 Tri-County Teen Challenge
2008 Bell Arts Factory
2007 Boys & Girls Club of Ventura
2006 Ventura County Family-to-Family
2005 FOODShare of Ventura COunty
2004 Project Understanding
2003 Ventura Kiwanis
2002 Assistance League of Ventura Co.
2001 Rotary Club of Ventura
2000 Ventura Family YMCA
1999 The Rotary Club of Ventura-East
1998 Ventura Downtown Lions Club
Police Officer of the Year
Nominated by the
Ventura Police Department
2012 Corporal Dave Ruggiero
2011 Derek Donswyk
2010 Corporal Alfonso Gomez
2009 Adam Delgado
2008 Officer Jack Ortega
2007 Corporal Paul Walsh
2005 Sergeant Rick Murray
2004 Jim Brittle
2003 Pat Stevens
2002 Russ Ronbinson
2001 Bob MacInnes
2000 Jerry Foreman
1999 Skip Young
1998 Glenn Utter
1997 Sean Conroy
Firefighter of the Year
Nominated by the Ventura Fire Department 2012 Captain Ben Davis
2011 Luis Manzano
2010 Jason Kay
2009 John Toll
2008 Tony Hill
2007 Trevor Towner
2005 Eric Mukes
2004 Vern Alstot
2003 Don Saunders
2002 Dennis Robinson
2001 Steve Wilkins
2000 Tamara Crudo
1999 Myles Smith
1998 Jack Merrill Hansen II
1997 Jeff Wiens
Jewel Key Award
2012 Top Hat Burger Palace
2011 Draganchuk Security Systems, Inc
2010 Museum of Ventura County
2009 Ventura Port District
2008 Watermark on Main
2007 VC Reporter
2006 Bunnin of Ventura
2005 CSP Partners
2004 The Sidecar Restaurant
2003 Marriott Ventura Beach Hotel
2002 Mavericks Gym
2001 The Pierpont - Inn & Racquet Club
2000 Celtic Carma Salon
1999 Pacific View Mall
1998 The Becker Group
1997 Green Thumb
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Sponsorships are available each year which give businesses the opportunity to show support of the community’s effort. Interested organizations may contact the Chamber by email at info@ventura-chamber.org. For more information at or call 805-643-7222.
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