Wellington Chamber Announces Business Excellence Awards
February 28, 2011- Wellington FL- – – The Wellington Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2011 Business Excellence Award and Best Emerging Business Award.
Phelps Media Group, Inc., America’s most progressive and successful equestrian public relations firm, and a Wellington fixture for nearly a decade, has been awarded the Wellington Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award.
Launched in 2002 by Olympian Mason Phelps, Jr., Phelps Media Group began service to the equestrian industry with promotion of the National Horse Show, which was moved to Wellington following a one hundred year plus run at Madison Square Garden in the heart of New York City. The PMG promotion of that event drew such record crowds to the show grounds in Wellington, that some were quoted as calling it the “Woodstock of horse shows.”
“It was amazing,” recalled President Mason Phelps. “There were so many people that weekend that we ran out of food, ran out of portable toilets and overwhelmed the roads leading into the equestrian complex. It was like Woodstock,” he laughed. The success of that promotion prompted Phelps to continue the PMG venture for other events. Word spread rapidly throughout the industry about this new company that offered ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking, lightning fast media responses, and proven results. Since that time, Phelps Media Group, Inc. has rapidly accumulated an amazing number of impressive clients in the equestrian world from coast-to-coast and internationally.
“As President of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, I am thrilled to announce Phelps Media Group as recipient of our Business Excellence Award,” said Bill Tavernise, the President of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. “PMG and Mason Phelps have been an undeniable force in this community and most certainly in the Equestrian world. Phelps Media Group was chosen as they have proved success while exhibiting honest and credible practices valued by the Wellington Chamber of Commerce.”
“In addition, Phelps Media Group has provided leadership to the Chamber of Commerce and to the Wellington Community while exhibiting stewardship by providing their time, talents and gifts back to the Chamber and to the Community,” Tavernise added. “I look forward to personally handing Phelps Media Group this award at our March 16th event!”
“We are humbled by this award by the Wellington Chamber of Commerce,” Phelps said. “While we are a company with a world-wide reputation, it has always been the local community that’s most important to all of us at PMG. This award is very, very special for our entire team at Phelps Media Group.”
Phelps is a lifelong horseman. In 1968, he was part of the U.S. Three Day Team that competed in the Mexico City Olympic Games. He founded and managed the first International Jumping Derby in Newport, Rhode Island, and the following year, founded and created the New England Horsemen’s Association Hunt Seat Medal. Currently Phelps is President and CEO of the National Horse Show of America Ltd.
In addition, Phelps has been instrumental in numerous charity and fundraising events in the equestrian world. He was one of the founders of the Equestrian Aid Foundation, and he produced numerous editions of Denim and Diamonds, a wildly popular benefit party for the United States Equestrian Team.
For more information please visit www.phelpsmediagroup.com or www.phelpssports.com.
The Best Emerging Business of the year will be awarded to The Wellness Experience of Wellington. Dr. Randy Laurich has been actively practicing Chiropractic for over 10 years, after graduating from Sherman College in Spartanburg South Carolina. He opened his first practice in Boca Raton in 2001 and opened his second practice here in Wellington in 2006. He has since sold the practice in Boca and calls Wellington home to his business and household. He has two children, a son, 4 and his daughter, 6. His lovely wife Lorraine works with him 3 days a week.
Dr. Randy Laurich started his leadership role in Chiropractic school, as the President of the student government at Sherman College. Dr. Randy believes that it is teamwork and dedication to one another’s business that will get us out of this economic debacle. “We must work together and support one another to re-stimulate the economy.”
Dr. Randy has a unique office using state of the art technology, and integrating the original principles of chiropractic. Checkout his website for more information about him and his office. www.wellness-experience.com or contact the office at 561-333-5351.
“Dr. Randy has been the driving force behind the Medical Committee and our recent Wellness Expo and WinterFest 2010”, said Chamber Executive Michela Perillo-Green. “He is a true leader in the Chamber and in our Community and this award reflects such qualities and accomplishments! I am most honored to announce this distinguished appointment.”
The luncheon will be held at the prestigious Wanderers Club on March 16th, 2011. Registration begins at 11:30. Individual tickets for Chamber Members with and RSVP are $ 20.00, without an RSVP are $ 25.00 and space cannot be guaranteed the day of the vent for walk ins. Non-Members are $ 30.00, VIP Tables are $ 250.00. Please call the Wellington Chamber of Commerce at 561-792-6525 for more information!