May 23, 2012 - Greater Spokane Incorporated will host the 27th Annual AGORA Awards at The Davenport Hotel from 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. on May 30. The AGORA Awards honor business excellence in the greater Spokane region.

Tickets are $35 and can be purchased here. The price increases to $40 starting tomorrow, May 24. The public can also follow along on Twitter using #AGORA.

This year's program centers on a sports theme, as we'll honor the area's "Business All-Stars." Eighteen area businesses are up for awards in seven categories:

Christ Kitchen

Greater Spokane Substance Abuse Council (GSSAC)

Inland Northwest Community Foundation

Greater Spokane County Meals on Wheels

Shriners Hospitals for Children - Spokane

Spokane Guilds' School & Neuromuscular Center

Angus Meats, Inc.

Maid Naturally, LLC

Modern Construction & Consulting Services, LLC

Zipline Interactive

Action Moving Services

Crown West Realty, LLC

Dutch Bros. Coffee

State Bank Northwest

Baker Construction & Development, Inc.

Haskins Steel Co., Inc.

InCyte Pathology

Inland Empire Distribution Systems, Inc.

All finalists are eligible for both the Entrepreneurial Spirit and Community Service awards.

For more information on the entire AGORA Awards process, read our one-page information sheet (PDF).

Our title sponsor for the AGORA Awards is Bank of America.

Category sponsors are Asuris Northwest Health, Comcast Business Class, Kalispel Tribe and Northern Quest Resort & Casino, Magnuson Worldwide, People to People Ambassador Programs, and Telect, Inc.

AGORA Awards printing materials provided by MOJO Reprographics.

Printed materials design provided by Quinn Group Advertising and Marketing.