Many downtown Eau Claire community members will be showing off their new plaques today.  Downtown Eau Claire, Inc. held its Annual Awards Banquet Thursday night at Houligans Steak and Seafood Pub.  The dinner is held each year to thank everyone for their support of the downtown area.

Click on the photos to the right to see the award winners!

More than 550 people voted in the Annual Awards survey.  Thirteen awards were given out this year, some in new categories.  New awards this year include the “Experience Award” and the “Outstanding Individual Award.”

The winners are as follows:

 

Development of the Year:

JAMF Software

 

Renovation of the Year:

Pizza Plus

 

Best New Business:

Guppy’s Pizza

 

Best in Customer Service – Restaurant:

Houligans Steak and Seafood Pub

 

Best in Customer Service - Retail:

The Local Store

 

Experience Award:

The Local Store / Volume One

 

Best in Customer Service – Service Industry:

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library

 

Downtown First:

Valleybrook Church

 

Outstanding Individual:

Sean Malone, Thomas Leigh Decorators

 

Helping Hand:

West Grand Business Improvement District

 

DECI Member of the Year:

Citizens Community Federal

 

Volunteer of the Year:

Randy Lee, Images by Lee Photography

 

Above and Beyond Award:

Northwestern Bank