BUSINESS
Harbor Shores Resort -- 50 Best Master-Planned Communities in the United States -- "Where to Retire" Magazine Jul/Aug 2011
Michigan Floral Association Retailer of the Year
Crystal Springs Florist & Greenhouses, Inc. - 2011
DiversityInc Magazine's Top 50 Companies For Diversity
Whirlpool Corporation - 2011
Corporate Responsibility Magazine's 100 Best Corporate Citizens
Whirlpool Corporation - 2011
Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies
Whirlpool Corporation - 2011
Associated General Contractors of Michigan (AGC) 2010 Build Michigan Awards
Pearson Construction - 2011
Golf Club at Harbor Shores -- Golf Digest Environmental Leaders in Golf Award -- Golf Course Superintendent Association of America -- 2011
Insurance Journal - Top 100 Agency's
HUB International - 2011 (Ranked/Rated #2)
www.americasbestonline.com "Best Chocolatiers in America"
The Chocolate Garden - 2010
J.D. Power and Assocites U.S. Full Service Investor Satisfaction Studies "Highest in Investor Satisfaction with Full Service Brokerage Firms"
Edward Jones - 2009 & 2010
FORTUNE Magazine "100 Best Companies to Work For"
Plante & Moran PLLC - 12th Consecutive Year - 2009
Forbes and Audit Integrity 100 Most Trustworthy Companies
1st Source Bank - 2009
Top 150 Performing Banks in the country by Bank Director Magazine
1st Source Bank - 2009
124th Michigan Association of Fairs & Exhibitions - Best of Show, Website Home page, Advertising Specialties & Merchandise, Printed Promotional Material: Fair Book - Berrien County Youth Fair - 2008
ArtServe Michigan/Arts & Cultural Organization Award Honoree
Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra - October 2008
Business Week Magazine -- September 2008
Whirlpool Corporation -- Top 50 (#46) "Best Places to Launch a Career"
South Bend Tribune Readers Choice/Michiana's Favorite Home Builder
Weiss Homes, Inc. - 2008 (6th Consecutive Year)
DiversityBusiness.com Top 500 Women Owned Business in the United States
CE Competitive Edge -- 2008 (2nd Consecutive Year)
National Home Furnishings Association - Retailer of the Year - Under $10 million in Annual Volume
Great Lakes Home Furnishings - 2008
North American Pizza & Ice Cream Show - Pizza Pizzazz - 1st Place
Capozio's Inc. - 2008
#1 in Small Business Lending for Berrien County based on 2006 CRA Data released by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) - August 2007
Chemical Bank - 2007
One of the Most Dependable Executive Search Firms & Staffing Agencies in the Great Lakes Region by Goldline Research
Wood Temporary Staffing - 2007
Ratebeer.com - Top 100 Brewers in the World
The Livery (#51) - 2007
DiversityBusiness.com Top 500 Women Owned Businesses in the United States
CE Competitive Edge - 2007
Michigan's Top 50 Companies to Watch for 2007
Smith-Dahmer Associates, LLC
Freedom Finishings, Inc.
David J. Brugger Grassroots Advocacy Award for Public Telelvision, February 2007
Pat Moody, Cornerstone Chamber of Commerce
Platinum Hospitality Award by Choice Hotels
Comfort Suites of St. Joseph - 2006
Best of Brand Award by Choice Hotels
Comfort Suites of St. Joseph - 2006
CareScience recognized top 1% of U.S. hospitals for excellence in outcomes, patient care and patient safety
Lakeland Regional Health System - 2006
Governor's Award of Excellence - for Improving Care in the Hospital Setting
Community Hospital, Watervliet - 2006
The Detroit News
Annual List of Michigan's Best - The Livery, Benton Harbor, 3rd Place - 2006
Fortune Magazine
One of the Country's Best Places to Work - Plante & Moran LLP, St. Joseph
INC. Magazine
500 Fastest Growing Private Companies - Peoplelink Staffing, St. Joseph - Fall 2005
Diversity Inc. Magazine
Leader in Diversity & Inclusion - Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor - 2005
Business Ethics Magazine
100 Best Corporate Citizens - Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor - 2005
COMMUNITY
Coastal Living Magazine - America's Most Underrated Beach Towns
#3 - St. Joseph - August 2011
Midwest Living Magazine -- January 2011 edition
Silver Beach Carousel in St. Joseph named 6th Best Place in the Midwest to Play -- 2011
Martin Prosperity Institute
Berrien County named 6th Best Place in the U.S. to be a Kid on Christmas -- 2010
CNNMoney.com 6 Terrific Towns on the Water
Silver Beach - September 2009
Delta Airlines Sky Magazine
Silver Beach recognized as one of six "Great Escapes" - July 2009
Shore Magazine, the Best of Downtown
City of St. Joseph - 2009
American Society of Civil Engineers - West Michigan Chapter - 2008 Project of the Year
Benton Harbor Arts District Infrastructure Project - 2008
Business Review West Michigan
St. Joseph's Silver Beach - Development of the Year - 2008
Money Magazine & CNNMoney.com
Best Places to Retire 2008 -- 6 Terrific Towns on the Water (We're #5!)
The Detroit Free Press
Michigan's Most Romantic Location - St. Joseph - 2006
Fine Living (On Television)
10 Perfect Summer Getaways - St. Joseph - 2006
Money Magazine
A Top 10 Community for Shortest Commutes in America - 2006
Golf Digest Magazine
A Top 20 (#18 of 330) Best in America Community for Golf - 2005
Inc. Magazine
A Top 270 Community to Do Business In
Parents Magazine
A Top 10 Best Family Beach at St. Joseph's Silver Beach
