The Anchorage Chamber Gold Pan Awards is one of the organization’s longest running programs, established in 1957. Each year, Gold Pans are awarded to those that have shown business and entrepreneurial excellence, as well as a commitment to Anchorage through community service. In 2009, the Gold Pan Awards were modernized to include a shorter, more casual program and networking reception, where attendees not only get to know each other better, but the Gold Pan nominees themselves.
The reception was designed for business professionals to meet potential customers and rally for this year's Gold Pan nominees, and recipients, in a comfortable and modern setting.

The 53rd annual Gold Pan Awards will be held at 5 p.m. on Sep. 16 at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. RSVP for this event today!
Here are the 2010 Gold Pan Award categories:

• Business Excellence
• Entrepreneurial Excellence
• Distinguished Community Service (individual, small business or organization with less than 30 employees)
• Distinguished Community Service (large business or organization with more than 30 employees)
• NEW! Anchorage Chamber Volunteer of the Year Award

For a list of this year's finalists, click here.