The Greater Omaha Chamber Business Excellence Awards (www.omahachamber.org/ExcellenceAwards) honor companies and individuals who dedicate themselves to excellence and help make Greater Omaha a more vibrant place to do business, work and live. Join the Greater Omaha Chamber on May 12, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., at Embassy Suites Omaha – La Vista, to toast this year’s honorees and learn what makes them excel.

2015 Winners: Aksarben Cinema; C&A Industries, Inc.; CARSTAR Auto Body Repair; Dingman’s Collision Center; Embassy Suites Omaha – La Vista / Hotel & Conference Center; The Filter Shop Inc.; Godfather’s Pizza, Inc.; Goodwill Industries, Inc, Serving Eastern Nebraska and Southwest Iowa; Habitat for Humanity of Omaha; Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy (HETRA); Investors Realty Inc.; Ryan Jardine – Quality Irrigation; Susan Ann Koenig; LEO A DALY; LinkedIn; Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska; Mercy High School; Nebraska Children’s Home Society; Omaha Children’s Museum; OneWorld Community Health Centers; Suji Park – Food Dreams Made Real; Paul J. Strawhecker, Inc.; QLI; RDG Planning & Design; SAC Federal Credit Union; SecretPenguin; Eric Stueckrath – Outlook Nebraska; Surreal Media Lab; Verdis Group; Vintage Financial Group LLC; Women’s Center for Advancement; Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society.

During the celebration, special distinction will be given to those winners that demonstrate specific characteristics of excellence in business, including innovation, leadership, philanthropy through nonprofit, and community. Milestone recognition will also be given to businesses celebrating an anniversary of 25, 50, 75, 100, 125 or 150 years in business.

Tickets are $40 per person, $1,000 for a VIP table of 10 seats. Each ticket includes hors d’oeuvres and one complimentary drink ticket. A cash bar will be available.  For more information on the Greater Omaha Chamber,  visit www.omahachamber.org/ExcellenceAwards.

A special thanks to event sponsors: Markel, FirstComp, SMITH HAYES and United Republic Bank.