Arkansas Business

Arkansas Business Publishing Group is selling tickets for the 2008 Arkansas Business of the Year Awards, which honor businesses, nonprofits and executives from throughout the state.

Award winners will be named at a banquet on Tuesday, Feb. 24. A reception begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Statehouse Convention Center's Wally Allen Ballroom in Little Rock. Dinner follows at 6:15 p.m.

Tickets are $90 each and $900 for a table for 10. To reserve a seat, contact Michelle Carney (501) 372-1443 ext. 306 or visit ArkansasBusiness.com/ABOY.

Finalists are:

Business Executive 
Michael Kennedy, Advanced Cabling Systems
Joe Carter, Cornerstone Insurance Group
J. French Hill, Delta Trust & Banking Corp.
Brian Hill, Hill & Cox Corp.
Diana Wright, The Wright Solutions

Category I
Cadena Contracting Inc.
Eric Rob & Isaac
Goldman Recycling
PC Assistance
Sage Partners LLC

Category II
Power Technology Inc.
Bank of Little Rock Mortgage
Construction Network Inc.
Discount Auto Glass
Tiger Correctional Services

Category III
Arkansas Federal Credit Union
Arkansas Travelers Baseball Club
Fox Ridge
Magna IV
Signature Bank of Arkansas

Nonprofit Organization
CityYouth Ministries Inc.
AETN Foundation
Community Counseling Services Inc.
Friendship Community Care Inc.
Junior Achievement of Arkansas Inc.

Nonprofit Executive
Patsy "Patti" S. Manus, Rainbow of Challenges Inc., Hope
Kathy Manis Findley, Safe Places, Little Rock
Phyllis Haynes, Arkansas Foodbank Network
Georgia Majartan, Our House
Doug Stadter, Centers for Youth & Families Inc.