The Chamber Celebrates Business and Economic Growth at the 2024 Chamber Gala featuring the SAGE Awards

The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce hosted its Chamber Gala on Friday, November 1, where they presented the 2024 SAGE Awards, the Scranton Awards for Growth and Excellence. This year’s event was held at Mohegan Pennsylvania, and was sponsored by Verizon. 

Chamber Board Chair Jerry Musheno opened the ceremony by thanking all finalists, award sponsors, and Gala sponsors for their dedication to the NEPA community. NoWhere Slow provided musical entertainment for the evening. 

The SAGE Awards honor outstanding local businesses for their talent, creativity, and innovation.

The Chamber received nearly 80 SAGE Award applications. A team of nearly 40 volunteers scored the applications. The top three scoring applications were named finalists.

The Chamber congratulates all finalists and winners of the 2024 SAGE Awards. The winners in each category are:

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Mount Airy Casino Resort

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT EXCELLENCE
The Wright Center for Community Health

CUSTOMER SERVICE EXCELLENCE
Geisinger/Geisinger Community Medical Center

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS EXCELLENCE
Market Share Consulting

NEW AND EMERGING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Pelican’s SnoBalls

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR
CHOP Out Hunger

PEOPLE’S CHOICE
Northeast Title & Tag, Inc.

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES EXCELLENCE
Ski Shack

SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Lynn Sandy’s Bakery

WORKPLACE EXCELLENCE
JHA Companies

In addition, several businesses received Milestone Certificates recognizing their longevity and leadership in our community. They are: