LAYTON — Nominees have been announced for the Davis Chamber of Commerce Business Awards Banquet set for Friday, Jan. 22.

Drinks and Hors d’oerves will be served at 6 p.m., while the dinner and program start at 6:45 p.m. at the Davis Conference Center, here.

Honorees will be named for the categories of Business of the Year, Award for Innovation, New Business of the Year, Employer of the Year, and the Green Award.

Finalists for each category are: Business of the Year, Logistics Specialties, Mandarin Restaurant and Wasatch Peak Family Practice.

Award for Innovation candidates are: Smith Sport Optics, Fluid Studios and Applegate HomeCare and Hospice; New Business of the Year, NorthFront Business Resource Center.

Employer of the Year nominees are Lakeview Hospital, Future Industries and Mission Support; the Green Award nominees are Pioneer Adult Rehabilitation Center, Your Valet Cleaners and J-U-B Engineers.

The Legacy Award will also be presented to Davis Hospital and Medical Center, as announced last month.

“The awards banquet is following a totally new format this year,” said Chamber President & CEO Jim Smith. “The program will follow an ‘academy wards’ style presentation, with the winners being announced at the event.”

Smith has said previously that the chamber wants to be all-inclusive as far as who can be potentially honored. As a part of that effort, a special committee has been named to select those to be honored.

In addition to the awards, new officers will also be named, including the chair, among others.

The public is invited but reservations are required. Call the chamber at 801-593-2200 or visit the Web at www.daviscc.@davischamberofcommerce.com.

A sponsorship, including a table of 10, can be reserved for $1,000 or individual seats can be purchased for $50 each. Dress is Best Dress/Black Tie Optional.

tbusselberg@davisclipper.com