Nominations for the 2018 Business Excellence Awards are open!  Nominate the Dutchess County businesses that have earned a reputation for excellence, service and innovation to be honored at this year's special anniversary event. Save the date, Thursday, November 1, 2018, from 5:30 to 9 pm, where the Small Business of the Year, Large Business of the Year, Innovator of the Year and Nonprofit of the Year will be honored at The Grandview in Poughkeepsie.