The Maryland Chamber is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2009 Small Business of the Year Awards. Winners will be announced during the Chamber’s Small Business of the Year Awards Luncheon on June 5, at the BWI Airport Marriott Hotel. This year’s finalists are:

1-10 Employees

• FiveL Company, supported by Baltimore Washington Corridor Chamber and the Carroll County Chamber
• Global Design Interactive, supported by Maryland Chamber
• VA Associates, LLC, supported by Maryland Chamber

11-50 Employees

• Blue Sky Factory, supported by Greater Baltimore Technology Council
• Clinical Trials & Surveys Corp (C-TASC), supported by Tech Council of Maryland
• Savage River Lodge, supported by Garrett County Chamber

51-200 Employees

• Gantech, supported by Maryland Chamber
• Savantage Solutions, supported by Maryland Chamber
• Yogi Bear Jellystone Park Resort, supported by Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber

Partner in Business

• Girl Scouts of Central Maryland, supported by Maryland Chamber
• Maryland Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, supported by Hunt Valley Business Forum
• We Care and Friends, supported by Northern Anne Arundel County Chamber

The judging panel for this year’s awards includes Cliff Chiet, Publisher of the Gazette of Politics & Business; Dave Callahan, Executive Editor of SmartCEO Magazine; John Dinkel, President and Publisher of the Baltimore Business Journal; and Christopher A. Eddings, Publisher and President of The Daily Record.

Congratulations to the finalists. Join us on June 5 as we honor the finalists and announce the winners. Learn more here.