Talbot County business leaders gathered May 3 in the Tidewater Inn’s Gold Ballroom for the 16th Talbot County Business Appreciation Breakfast and presentation of the 2023 Community Impact Awards.
Author and generational expert Mark C. Perna spoke to guests prior to the award announcements, discussing “Unleashing Purpose, Passion, and Performance in Younger Generations.” He delivered his full two-hour keynote address later in the afternoon at the Avalon Theatre to a sell-out crowd.
The 2023 Community Impact Awards were announced. Winners included Channel Marker Inc. Residential Crisis Services, Chesapeake Landing Seafood Restaurant, Choptank Community Health System, Ferry Cove Oyster Hatchery and McDaniel resident and volunteer Bill Shrieves.
“Our goal is to connect with the business community with resources that will help them succeed and grow, and to tell the stories of business leaders who are doing extraordinary things,” says Cassandra Vanhooser, director of Talbot County’s Department of Economic Development and Tourism. “This event is our way of saying, ‘Thank you for doing business in Talbot County.”
A video presentation highlighted each award winner’s recent accomplishments, followed by the presentation of an engraved pewter tray, handcrafted in Easton by Salisbury Pewter, and brief comments from recipients.
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Author and generational expert Mark C. Perna spoke to guests prior to Talbot County’s Community Impact Award announcements, discussing “Unleashing Purpose, Passion and Performance in Younger Generations.” He delivered his full two-hour keynote address later in the afternoon at the Avalon Theatre to a sellout crowd. (Photo courtesy of Talbot County Economic Development)From left, Channel Marker Clinical Director and Therapist Marty Cassell, LCSW-C, Executive Director Cathy Cassell, LCSW-C, and Crisis Services Director Heather Howes, LMSW at the recreational room of Channel Marker’s new Residential Crisis Services Unit, a project earning the nonprofit a 2023 Talbot County Community Impact Award. Photo courtesy of Talbot County Economic Development. (Photo courtesy of Talbot County Economic Development)From left, Erin Spurry, Nida Spurry, Joe Spurry Jr. and Joe Spurry Sr. stand in front of Chesapeake Landing Restaurant in St. Michaels. Chesapeake Landing Restaurant and Bay Hundred Seafood were recognized with a 2023 Talbot County Community Impact Award for 40 years of service and commitment to the community under the continuous leadership of the Spurry family. (Photo courtesy of Talbot County Economic Development)Choptank Community Health System CEO Sara Rich accepted a 2023 Talbot County Community Impact Award on behalf of her team. Choptank Health was recognized for the nonprofit’s recent expansions in health care services offered in Talbot County. Photo courtesy of Talbot County Economic Development. (Photo courtesy of Talbot County Economic Development)Ferry Cove Shellfish CEO Stephan Abel, stands at the nonprofit’s state-of-the-art, 70-acre oyster hatchery in Sherwood. Ferry Cove Shellfish received a 2023 Talbot County Community Impact Award recognizing its modern, industrial complex. (Photo courtesy of Talbot County Economic Development)Community volunteer Bill Shrieves, center, stands with other Bay Hundred Community Volunteer members in front of a wheelchair-accessible ramp they recently built together for a local resident. Shrieves is one of five recipients of the 2023 Talbot County Community Impact Award, presented by the Talbot County Department of Economic Development and Tourism and the Talbot County Economic Development Commission. Photo courtesy of Talbot County Economic Development. (Photo courtesy of Talbot County Economic Development)
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