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October 9, 2023

   
 
 
 
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THANK YOU TO OUR 2023 IBBY AWARD SPONSOR!

The 2023 IBBY Awards and Networking Event were sponsored by our friends at First Financial Bank. With their support, IBPSA was able to present our best-ever IBBY Award celebration and we can’t thank them enough!

And we offer a special “Thank You” to Schwanda Flowers for helping to announce the winners, and to the entire First Financial team for their support of not only IBPSA, but the entire pet care industry.

WHILE WE’RE ON THE SUBJECT OF THANKS

Please join us in recognizing the dedication of our IBBY Committee, who reviewed every nomination, narrowed down the list to finalists in each category, conducted video interviews with each finalist, reviewed ALL of the videos, and then met one last time to determine the winners.

We can’t thank them enough for taking time out of their busy lives to help honor and celebrate the best of the best in our industry!

IF YOU MISSED THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE IBBY WINNERS...

Small Business Award: Pampered Puppies; Wellesley, MA
Medium Business Award: Scout’s Honor Pet Retreat; Bloomington, IN
Large Business Award: Kennelwood Pet Resorts; Maryville, IL
Industry Leader Award: Amy Hillis
Industry Partner Award: Live Oak Bank

For more information about the Pet Care Business Excellence Awards, visit theibbys.com.

 
 

 
 
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