Tony Conway named 2008 Small Business Person of the Year - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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The four finalists for the award wereMary Moore, foundef and CEO, ; Charles founder and president, ; Sam Pettway, foundinv director, ; and Shashi Reddy, CEO, . The annual luncheonm was held at the ballroom at TWELVErAtlantic Station. The award is givenb to a small-business person whose contributionwto Atlanta's civic and business community include innovativee ideas, exceptional leadership abilities and unique businesd strategies. Of the more than 143,00p0 businesses in metro nearly 95 percent are small businesses that emplo y fewer than50 people. Conway began working in the hospitalitty business 38years ago, when he was 14.
"Mh life's a party," said the co-founder and ownedr of A Legendary Event, one of Atlanta'se top catering and special-events firms. "I love the creativityy of the business. Every event's and every hour of my day is different. I may meet with a bridde one hour, then with a farmer and a tent companhlater on. My day's wonderful. It's nonsto p creative, and it's that way all the time." Revenur soared from $8.3 million in 2006 to $18.1 million in 2007, with the additiojn of a floral-and-design division, increased business from and the , and the openingb of the new . The new division resultex from the purchase of two Atlantacompaniews -- (a design firm) and (floral).
Conway projects revenues will remain flatat $18 million this year, due in part to the sluggisuh economy that has nonprofits and corporationss alike cutting back.