Annual Awards Gala Presented by BEC

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Bon Temps, Boerne! Let the good times roll and join the Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce for a fabulous evening as we celebrate our business leaders at the Annual Awards Gala presented by BEC! This year’s gala will bring a touch of French Quarter charm and timeless elegance to an unforgettable night honoring the businesses and individuals who make our community shine brighter than ever.

Nominees must be members of the Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce in good standing and cannot have won in the category you're nominating them for in the past 3 years.

NOMINATIONS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED.

2025 Business of the Year (over 50 employees) 

Nominees Include:
Cibolo Creek Health and Rehabilitation
Franklin Park Boerne Assisted Living and Memory Care
GVTC Communications
Knight Office Solutions - John Cheney
Matkin Hoover Engineering & Surveying
Morningside Ministries at Menger Springs
OW Lee Co
Raising Cane's
SEnergy, powered by Schneider Engineering
Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort
WoundLocal

Past Winners Include:
2024 Winner - The Bevy, a Doubletree by Hilton
2023 Winner - Ford of Boerne
2022 Winner - Cavender Chevrolet


2025 Business of the Year (under 50 employees)

Nominees Include:
28 Songs Brewhouse + Kitchen
An Empty Vase Flower Shop
Before Your Eyes Interiors
Bending Branch
The Board Couple
The Boerne Bookshop
Boerne Elite Aquatics
Boerne Monthly Magazine
Chic Jewelry
CROSS
El Chaparral Cocina y Cantina
Fair Oaks Emergency Room
Free Roam Brewing Company
Genesis Counseling Center
Hummingbird Assisted Living
Hunter Service Group
J. Fox Custom Fine Jewelry
Lovorn Law Firm
Manifestive Design
Massage Heights
New Life Cosmetic Surgery & Medspa
Nexus International Enterprises
The Pearl Antler
Phyllis Browning Company
Professional Therapy Services of Texas
Pulliam Plumbing Services
Rudkin Productions
Savvy Southern Events
Singing Water Vineyards
Texas Hill Country Mobile Mixers
The UPS Store at Leon Springs #3550
Uptown Chic

Past Winners Include:
2024 - Signarama Boerne
2023 Winner - Dog & Pony Grille
2022 Winner - Boerne Radio



2025 Businessman of the Year

Nominees Include:
Jeremy Affeldt, Free Roam Brewing Co.
Chris Brantner, The Boerne Life
​Jacques DuBose, Nexus International Enterprises
Ryan Frazier, WoundLocal
Craig Lannom, Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper, Realtors
Lance Lira, Nature's Presence
Tommy Mathews, Westward Environmental
Matthew Mattingly, Signarama
Victor Medina, TBI Warrior Foundation
Dr. Israel Tellez, Fair Oaks Emergency Room
Baron Wiley, Boerne Radio 103.9FM

Past Winners Include:
2024 Winner - Mark Finch, Boerne Air Conditioning & Heating
2023 Winner - Shawn Lovorn, Lovorn Law Firm
2022 Winner - Alex Lopez, Kendall County Roofing


2025 Businesswoman of the Year

Nominees Include:
Candace Affeldt, Gunpowder & Cabernet
Laura Avery, Ironwood Events at Von Erich Ranch
Jen Belz, Genesis Counseling Center
Ashley Bersani, Living Water Chiropractic
Kristin Craft, Boerne Independent School District
Afarin Edwards, The UPS Store at Leon Springs #3550
Karen Grace, Boerne Monthly Magazine
Reagan Harris, The Pearl Antler
Lauren Hillje, Hillje Music
Kasi Howard, Innova Recovery Center
Stacy Husted, Fair Oaks Emergency Room
Shawna Jackson, Savvy Southern Events
Debra Janes, NICHE Properties
Patti Mainz, Black Rifle Coffee Company
Debbie McNeal, Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper, Realtors
Lacy Ochs, Lacy Bridal
Tamara Perry, My Urgent Care Clinic
Judith Rivers, The Rivers Team at Phyllis Browning Company
Victoria Tejeda, Hummingbird Assisted Living
Amanda (Ronnie) White, Longevity Pilates
Shan Wiley, Boerne Radio 103.9FM

Past Winners Include:
2024 Winner - Ashley Pfeiffer, Kendall County Abstract Company
2023 Winner - Sonia Aguillon, The GVTC Foundation
2022 Winner - Leigh Owen, Cibolo Center for Conservation



2025 Nonprofit of the Year

Nominees Include:
The Benedictine Sisters
Boerne Blaze Special Olympics
Boerne Community Theatre
Cibolo Center for Conservation
Das Festival of Kendall
Das GreenHaus
First Baptist Church Boerne
The GVTC Foundation
Hill Country Animal League & Thrift Store
Hill Country Daily Bread Ministries
Hope for Heroes
Kinetic Kids
Love Kendall County Kids
Operation Taco
Ransomed Life
St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and Cana Ballroom
Swing Strong Inc.
TBI Warrior Foundation

Past Winners Include:
2024 Winner - Transformation House
2023 Winner - Kendall County Junior Livestock Association
2022 Winner - Hill Country Pregnancy Care Center


NEW AWARD: 2025 New Business of the Year

Nominees include:
Boerne Elite Aquatics
The Boerne Life
Brevity Coffee Co
Caring Transitions of Boerne, Fredericksburg & Kerrville
Cooper's Kingdom
Fair Oaks Emergency Room
Home Reimagined General Contractors
Infinity Memories
Lacy Bridal
Marshall Sparkman & Associates
Pinchy's Lobster & Raw Bar
Prime High Performance Gymnastics
Sparkle with Vernie - Park Lane Jewelry
Sunny's All Day Brunch & Bar
Tre Pizzeria
Wild Birds Unlimited of Boerne

*This award is for businesses who opened in 2024 or 2025.