The Harvey Cowell Business of the Year Award is given in honor of Harvey Cowell, one of 15 visionary businessmen who on June 2, 1949 founded the Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce.
Harvey Cowell was the proprietor of Island Pharmacy, a prominent leader of the Catalina Island business community, served as an Avalon City Council Member and Mayor, and remained active in the community until his death at the age of 98 in 2011. The Harvey Cowell Business of the Year Award was established to recognize an extraordinary contribution by a business to the furtherance of tourism in/to Avalon and Catalina Island. The extraordinary contributions of the business nominated should have occurred between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018. Many businesses have contributed to the economic success of our destination in the last year. Help us honor one of them for their efforts!
The Harvey Cowell Business of the Year Award will be presented at the Annual Meeting and Installation July 19, 2018.
To nominate a business please complete the questions below by July 10, 2018.