Finalists across six categories were announced Tuesday for Southwest Colorado Rocks, the Durango Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards ceremony.
Southwest Colorado Rocks – formerly called Durango Rocks – was rebranded this year in an effort to become more supportive of Durango’s regional partners, including those in Bayfield and Ignacio, Durango Chamber of Commerce CEO Jeff Dupont told The Durango Herald in September.
The awards given to businesses and organizations – which include Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Spirit of Bayfield, Spirit of Ignacio, Spirit of Durango and Nonprofit of the Year – will be presented in addition to a range of individual awards.
The individual awards include Citizen of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and Outstanding Contribution to the Community, among others. No finalists were announced for individual awards.
The event will be “more than a night of pomp and circumstance,” Dupont wrote in a September newsletter. It will be an avenue to honoring leadership, values and the generosity that define the business community.
The inaugural Southwest Colorado Rocks will begin at 5 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall.