2019 Participants

Espresso Bay at the corner of Front and Cass has been the heart of downtown Traverse City since 2003. New owners, Dan and Kara Guy, are proud to serve the people of Traverse City from the historic Milliken Building with cutting-edge coffee recipes and hand-roasted beans in their downtown roasting lounge. They specialize in small-batch roasted beans from all around the world, mochas, lattes, baychillers, smoothies, gelato, coffee pour overs and more! Espresso lovers will rejoice when they try the signature Golden Espresso (TM.) It's creamy, smooth, and best of all golden in color straight out of the machine.

Black Diamond Broadcasting is a Michigan broadcast company, locally owned and operated. We work with local, regional, and national businesses, to create effective on air advertising campaigns with customized on air radio commercial messages, which are also presented to our listening audience through on-line streaming. Our unique consulting approach, coupled with choice products, is what delivers the return on your investment. Black Diamond Broadcasting will help you achieve results through our enormous geographical reach and the individual choices of our top ranked stations. Right Radio Stations + Right Strategy + Right Message = Successful Radio Campaign.

RJG® helps world-class plastic injection molding companies make higher quality parts, while reducing costs. Their award-winning training and cutting-edge technology helps molders become champions in their field, while making the world a safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable place.

Awrey’s Bakery
For over 110 years, Awrey's has successfully blended the handmade quality and personalized service you have come to expect from your neighborhood baker, with the modern convenience and efficiency of a national contract manufacture bakery. Minnie Marie Bakers Inc. Awrey’s Bakery is one of the largest, privately-owned sweet baked goods producers in the country, serving a variety of customers. From wholesome breakfast treats to delectable snacks and desserts, we produce a wide assortment of product lines to meet the needs of our customers. Awrey also specializes in customized bakery solutions for foodservice and retail applications.

Superior is all about your priorities, professional service, a satisfying experience, best value, and your success. We want you to feel at ease when you come to visit us and to feel great about yourself when you leave. Our approach is highly individualized to optimize natural healing and to return you to doing more of what you live for. Our friendly hometown values combined with world-class movement science creates a difference you will notice immediately and will appreciate always. Every day people like you choose Superior to make their life better. It would be our privilege to talk with you about your wants, needs, and questions.

Knorr Marketing is a fully integrated, vertical marketing agency, and the North American leader in marketing Home Furnishing Retailers. Knorr Marketing’s goals have always been to engage with customers in relevant and meaningful ways that result in superior experiences, increased brand awareness, and measurable return on marketing investments.

Our strategic marketing expertise and use of technology elevates our ability to effectively grow brands. Our team has a proven record of accomplishment in delivering new customers, building a stronger brand position, and driving more traffic consistently to our clients. Over 30-Years of Building Brands, Building Trust, and Building Business!

Dennis, Gartland & Niergarth is the region’s largest locally owned CPA, wealth management, and advisory firm. We service all of Northern Michigan and beyond with a depth of expertise and personalized attention. Our professionals work with a diverse group of industries serving our local communities as well as competing globally. Since 1973, we have held the fundamental belief that - our clients’ success is our business.