Greater Spokane Incorporated will host the 26th Annual AGORA Awards on Wednesday, June 1 at The Davenport Hotel. Guests can meet the semi-finalists and finalists from 7:00 a.m. - 7:25 a.m. The awards program begins at 7:30 a.m.

The AGORA Awards recognize business excellence in the greater Spokane region. This year we'll honor "Business Rock Stars" in the categories of Small Business, Medium Business, Large Business, Small Nonprofit and Large Nonprofit. All finalists are eligible for the Entrepreneurial Spirit and Community Service awards.

The public can register for the awards here. Individual tickets are $30, and $40 starting Friday. The public can also follow the awards program on Twitter using the hashtag #AGORA.

This year's finalists are:

Clark's Tire & Automotive

Craftsmen Construction, Inc.

Desautel Hege Communications

GeoEngineers, Inc.

Horizon Hospice

Travel Leaders

Youthful Horizons Therapy

Graham Construction & Management, Inc.

Northwest Farm Credit Services

Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories (PAML)

Spokane Industries, Inc.

Inland Northwest Community Foundation

Spokane Lilac Festival Association

Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery

Second Harvest

The Salvation Army of Spokane

Volunteers of America

For more on the AGORA nomination process, read our one-page information sheet.

Kalispel Tribe and Northern Quest Resort & Casino