The Greater Grays Harbor, Inc. 2025 Business Recognition Award nominees have been released, with the finalists to be unveiled from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 30 at the Quinault Beach Resort & Casino.

This year’s theme is “From Tides to Timber: Honoring Leadership in Grays Harbor.”

This GGHI Signature Event event celebrates business success in Grays Harbor, raises funds for the organization, and brings the community together to congratulate each other’s achievements from the past year as we unveil the Business Recognition Award recipients.

A few months before the Leaders’ Celebration, GGHI opens a survey for all community members to submit their county-wide nominations for businesses and organizations to take home Large Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Non-Profit of the Year, New Business of the Year and Greater Grays Harbor, Inc. Member of the Year.

After GGHI receives the nominations, they then verify that they are members of GGHI and reach out to them if they are not in case they would like to join to be included on the final ballot. After verifying their membership status, GGHI then compiles all eligible nominees into a final survey that’s distributed to the GGHI membership. The top four nominees are then recognized at the Leaders’ Celebration before the unveiling of the winners.

The 2024 award recipients included:

Large Business of the Year: Five Star Dealerships

Small Business of the Year: Hoquiam Brewing Co.

Non-Profit of the Year: Coastal Interpretive Center

New Business of the Year: Snowbird Farm & Cidery

GGHI Member of the Year: Advanced Heating & Air, Inc.

GGHI Ambassador of the Year: Tara Maynard with the Grays Harbor PUD

Award nominees for 2025 (in no particular order):

New Business of the Year:

CMD Sign & Electric, Inc.

Solid Coffee

The Refined Man

UNPLUGGED at THE MUSIC PROJECT

Small Business of the Year:

Bryan & Son Fine Jewelers

Casa Mia

Game Freaks

La Spiaggia Ristorante

Large Business of the Year:

Westport Winery

Spivey Realty Group

Vaughan Company, Inc.

Timberland Bank

Non-Profit of the Year:

YMCA of Grays Harbor

7th Street Theatre

North Beach PAWS

Coastal Community Action Program

Government/Municipality of the Year:

Grays Harbor College

Port of Grays Harbor

Grays Harbor County Fair, Events and Tourism

Grays Harbor Public Utility District

GGHI Member of the Year:

Summit Pacific Medical Center and Foundation

Hoquiam Timberland Library

TwinStar Credit Union

Ag Processing Inc.

Live auction:

There will be a live auction, 50/50 raffle, raffle baskets, as well as an opportunity to contribute to the nonprofit GGHI Education Foundation benefiting local students.

Confirmed Auction Items Include:

Weekend getaways to the historic Lake Quinault Lodge and Seabrook

Gift certificates to Five Star, Lorraine’s Candle Studio, UNPLUGGED Kurt Cobain Tribute Gallery, Domino’s Pizza, and other local businesses and restaurants

One-year membership to Life Flight Network

Dining:

All tickets include a delicious dinner from Quinault Beach Resort & Casino including BBQ glazed chicken, grilled tritip, sides and desserts, as well as non-alcoholic beverages. There will also be two no-host bars on-site.

Room block at Quinault Beach Resort & Casino:

Greater Grays Harbor, Inc.’s Leader’s Circle Member, Quinault Beach Resort & Casino, is offering a limited number of room blocks at their resort for Friday, May 30.

If you would like to take advantage of this offer, please call Quinault Beach Resort & Casino directly at 1-888-461-2214 to book a room and let them know the offer is under Greater Grays Harbor. Rates include a non-view room for $139 and ocean-view room for $179. Please contact GGHI with any questions.

Event pricing

Tickets On-Sale through Friday, May 9, 5 p.m.

GGHI Member Single Ticket:

$100 per person

GGHI Member — Full Table (8 seats):

​$900

Ability to participate in the Table Decorating Contest.

Recognition in marketing during event.

Non-Member Single Ticket:

$110 per person

Non-Member – Full Table (8 seats):

$1,100

​Ability to participate in the Table Decorating Contest.

Recognition in marketing during event.