2017 Difference makers

Join BusinessWest on Thursday March 30, 2017 at the Log Cabin, Holyoke as we celebrate the 2017 Difference Makers! To reserve tickets or for more information call (413) 781-8600 or email peters@businesswest.com This program, initiated in 2009, is a celebration of individuals, groups, organizations, and families that are positively impacting the Pioneer Valley and are, as the name suggests, making a difference in this region. As previous classes have shown, there are many ways to do this: through work within the community on one or many initiatives to improve quality of life; through success in business, public service, or education; through contributions that inspire others to get involved; through imaginative efforts to help solve one or more societal issues; or through a combination of the above. In 2017 we will be honoring: The Community Colleges of Western Mass, Friends of the Holyoke Merry-Go-Round, Denis Gagnon Sr., President & CEO of Excel Dryer; Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts; and Joan Kagan, President & CEO of Square One