The Hartford And NBC 5 Chicago Launch Contest To Give Local Small Businesses A Boost
July 20 2015 - 10:02AM
Business Wire
Grand prize includes $2,500 cash reward and a mentoring session
with a small business expert
The Hartford, in partnership with NBC 5 Chicago, has launched
the Small Business Boost contest to reward Chicago-area1 small
business owners who play a big role in their local communities. The
Small Business Boost is part of The Hartford’s Communities with
HART program, which supports local communities by helping small
businesses grow and by inspiring new generations of
entrepreneurs.
“We are excited to invite members of the Chicago-area
communities to recognize their favorite small business for all that
they do to support their local neighborhoods,” said Diane Cantello,
vice president of corporate responsibility at The Hartford. “The
Hartford is passionate about helping small businesses succeed and
we deeply appreciate the role they play in contributing to the
vibrancy of local communities.”
The contest invites people to nominate their favorite small
business in the Chicago area by submitting a brief description on
the NBC 5 Chicago Facebook page as to why they believe their
nominee should win.
For consideration, the small businesses nominated must:
- Be physically located in Chicago;
- Hire locally;
- Provide a community benefit; and
- Have fewer than 100 employees.
The grand prize winner will receive a $2,500 cash reward and the
opportunity to meet with a small business expert. The nominator of
the winning business will receive $500.
Entries for the Small Business Boost contest can be submitted
via the NBC 5 Chicago Facebook page through Aug. 2, 2015.
Qualifying entries will then be posted on the website for public
viewing and voting through Aug. 23, 2015. The winner will be
announced the week of Sept. 7, 2015.
For more information about the Small Business Boost contest and
the eligibility rules, visit the NBC5 Chicago Facebook page.
About NBC 5 Chicago / WMAQ
NBC 5 Chicago (WMAQ) is the NBCUniversal owned television
station in Chicago. On October 8, 1948, the station, then called
WNBQ-TV, transmitted its first telecast from the Merchandise
Mart—the third game of the Indians-Braves World Series in
Cleveland, Ohio. The station’s current call letters, WMAQ-TV, were
established in 1964. During NBC5 Chicago’s rich history, the
station pioneered a number of television “firsts.” On April 15,
1956, NBC 5 became the world’s first all-color station. In
September of 1986, NBC 5 became the first Chicago commercial
station to broadcast in stereo. In 1989, NBC 5 was the first
Chicago station to present closed captioning of all local
newscasts. Currently, NBC 5 airs over 30 hours of local news per
week in HD on its core channel. NBC5 launched its digital channel
5.2 in Nov. 2010. It was rebranded in Jan. 2013 as COZI TV, a mix
of retro series, movies and original programming. Viewers can also
follow NBC 5 on NBCChicago.com for the latest news, weather,
original franchises and streamed original content.
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1Eligible small businesses must be physically located in the
WMAQ/ Chicago DMA, which includes Cook, De Kalb, Du Page, Grundy,
Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, La Salle, McHenry, and Will in the
state of Illinois; and the counties of Jasper, Lake, La Porte,
Newton, and Porter in the state of Indiana.
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The HartfordMichelle Symington,
860-547-5385michelle.symington@thehartford.comorNBC 5 ChicagoDiane
Hannes, 312-836-5601diane.hannes@nbcuni.com
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