The SAGE Awards, the Scranton Awards for Growth and Excellence, recognize the outstanding efforts, talent, creativity, and innovation in northeastern Pennsylvania. AWARD CATEGORIES Business of the Year Sponsored by This award recognizes a business that has a clear strategic vision and has demonstrated growth in at least one of the following categories: customers, revenue, product and services, or employees. To be eligible for this Award, applicants must be: A FOR-PROFIT business; Financially stable and operational for MORE THAN three years (includes remote and online operations); Have MORE than 10 employees; Be a member in good standing of The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce. APPLY Community Involvement Sponsored by This award recognizes a business that has made outstanding contributions to their community through philanthropy or the investment of financial or other resources such as time, talent, materials/facility/equipment, or involvement of staff or others in the organization. To be eligible for this Award: Business must have been fully operational for AT LEAST one year; Community involvement activities must have taken place within the last year; Non-profit AND for-profit businesses can apply; Be a member in good standing of The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce. APPLY Small Business of the Year Sponsored by This award recognizes a business that has demonstrated growth in at least one of the following categories: customers, revenue, product and services, or employees. To be eligible for this Award: Applicants must be financially stable and operational for MORE THAN three years. Have FEWER than 10 employees; Be a FOR-PROFIT business; Be a member in good standing of The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce. APPLY People’s Choice Sponsored by This award celebrates the community’s favorite SAGE Award or Milestone recipient through a voting platform. The business with the most votes received will be named People’s Choice at the Chamber Annual Dinner.
