2020 Best of Business (BOB) Awards

Best Hotel for Business Travel

• Stoweflake Resort & Conference Center – Central Vermont/Northeast Region
• Hotel Vermont – Chittenden County
• Hampton Inn by Hilton – St Albans – Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
• Kimpton Taconic Hotel – Rutland/Bennington Counties
• Hampton Inn – White River Junction – Windham/Windsor Counties

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Best Credit Union

• NorthCountry Federal Credit Union – Central Vermont/Northeast Region
• New England Federal Credit Union – Chittenden County
• Vermont Federal Credit Union – Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
• Vermont State Employees Credit Union – Rutland/Bennington Counties
• Members Advantage Community Credit Union – Windham/Windsor Counties

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Best Bank

• Northfield Savings Bank – Central Vermont/Northeast Region
• Community Bank NA – Chittenden County
• Peoples Trust Company – Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
• The Bank of Bennington – Rutland/Bennington Counties
• Mascoma Bank – Windham/Windsor Counties

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Best Small/Medium Venue for Meeting and Events

• Capitol Plaza Hotel – Central Vermont/Northeast Region
• The Essex Resort and Spa – Chittenden County
• Middlebury Inn – Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
• Mountain Top Inn and Resort – Rutland/Bennington Counties
• Woodstock Inn – Windham/Windsor Counties

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Best Large Venue for Meeting and Events

• Stoweflake Resort & Conference Center – Central Vermont/Northeast Region
• DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Burlington – Chittenden County
• Basin Harbor – Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
• Killington Grand Hotel – Rutland/Bennington Counties
• Lake Morey Resort – Windham/Windsor Counties

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Best Health Club

• Planet Fitness – Central Vermont/Northeast Region
• The Edge – Chittenden County
• Duke’s Fitness Center – Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
• Vermont Sport and Fitness Club – Rutland/Bennington Counties
• Upper Valley Aquatic Center – Windham/Windsor Counties

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Best Golf Course

• Country Club of Vermont – Central Vermont/Northeast Region
• The Links at Lang Farm – Chittenden County
• Basin Harbor – Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
• Green Mountain National – Rutland/Bennington Counties
• Brattleboro Country Club – Windham/Windsor Counties

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Best Coffeehouse

• Capitol Grounds – Central Vermont/Northeast Region
• Muddy Waters – Chittenden County
• The Grind – Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
• Speakeasy Café – Rutland/Bennington Counties
• Mocha Joe’s Café – Windham/Windsor Counties

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Best Restaurant for Business Lunch

• Sarducci’s – Central Vermont/Northeast Region
• Windjammer Restaurant – Chittenden County
• Jeff’s Maine Seafood – Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
• Table 24 – Rutland/Bennington Counties
• The Copper Fox – Windham/Windsor Counties

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Best Restaurant for Business Dinner

• Sarducci’s – Central Vermont/Northeast Region
• Leunig’s Bistro – Chittenden County
• Fire & Ice – Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
• Southside Steakhouse – Rutland/Bennington Counties
• Black Rock Steakhouse – Windham/Windsor Counties

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Best After-Work Bar

• Mulligans Irish Pub – Central Vermont/Northeast Region
• Waterworks Food + Drink – Chittenden County
• 14th Star Brewing Company – Franklin/Grand Isle/Addison Counties
• Hop ‘n Moose Brewery – Rutland/Bennington Counties
• MacLaomainn’s Scottish Pub – Windham/Windsor Counties

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Best Corporate Event Caterer

• Sugarsnap

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Best Advertising Agency

• Green Mountain Marketing & Advertising, Inc.

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Best New Media Agency

• New Breed Marketing

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Best Website Developer

• Eternity

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Best Pet-Friendly Office

• Burton Snowboards

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Best Travel Agency For Business Travel

• Milne Travel

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Best Sporting Event To Take Clients To

• Vermont Lake Monsters

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Best Downhill Ski Area

• Smugglers’ Notch Resort

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Best Cross Country Ski Area

• Trapp Family Lodge

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Best Commercial Photographer

• Karen Pike Photography

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Best Public Relations Agency

• Shark Communication

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Best Architectural Firm

• NBF Architects

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Best Engineering Firm

• Trudell Consulting Engineers

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Best General Contractor

• ReArch Company

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Best Electrical Contractor

• Cummings Electric

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Best Plumbing Contractor

• Chuck’s Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc.

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Best Mechanical Contractor

• New England Air Systems

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Best Concrete Company

• SD Ireland

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Best Lumber Company

• r k Miles, Inc.

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Best Landscaping Company

• Carpenter & Costin Landscaping

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Best IT Service

• C2 – Competitive Computing

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Best Cell Phone Provider

• Verizon

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Best Telephone Service

• Consolidated Communications

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Best Internet Provider

• Comcast

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Best Computer Equipment Provider

• Small Dog Electronics

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Best Copier Provider

• SymQuest

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Best Office Furniture

• Office Environments

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Best Commercial Printer

• Paw Print & Mail

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Best Commercial Sign Maker

• Design Signs

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Best Bank Statewide

• TD Bank

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Best Accounting Firm

• Gallagher, Flynn & Company, LLP

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Best Payroll Service Provider

• PayData Workforce Solutions

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Best Staffing Service Provider

• ​TLC Nursing Associates, Inc.

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Best Courier/Delivery Service

• Green Mountain Messenger

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Best Corporate Moving Service

• Grunts Move Junk

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Best Commercial Real Estate Broker

• Pomerleau Real Estate

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Best Property Management Company

• Stone & Browning Property Management

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Best Waste Removal Company

• Casella Waste Services

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Best MBA Program

• University of Vermont

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Best Online Degree Program

• CCV

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Best Financial Planning/Investment Firm

• Trust Company of Vermont

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Best Employee Benefits Firm

• The Richards Group

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Best Commercial Property/Casualty Insurance Provider

• Hickock & Boardman Insurance Group

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Best Health Insurance Provider

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont

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Best Hospital

• University of Vermont Medical Center

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Best Auto Dealership

• The Automaster

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Best Truck Dealership

• Heritage Automotive Group

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Best Vermont Made Product

• Darn Tough Vermont

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Best Vermont Made Beverage

• 14th Star Brewing Company

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Best Vermont Made Food Product

• Cabot Creamery

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Best Young Professionals Network

• Burlington Young Professionals

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Best Awards and Promotional Products Provider

• Vermont Awards & Engraving

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Best Bankruptcy Law Firm

• Law Offices of Todd Taylor, P.C.

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Best Corporate Law Firm

• Sheehey Furlong & Behm P.C.

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Best Employment Law Firm

• WrightJones PLC

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Best Intellectual Property Law Firm

• Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

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Best Real Estate Law Firm

• Fred Peet Law

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Best Tax Law Firm

• Primmer Piper Eggelston & Cramer PC

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Best Non-Profit Organization

• Classic Mike Loyer Foundation

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Best NEW Business in 2019

• Empower MedSpa

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Best Renewable Energy Company

• SunCommon