Maz Entertainment stole the show as the only double award winner at the Lloydminster District Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards.
The local company, owned by Cody Mazerolle, captured the Small Business of the Year and Business of the Year awards before a sold-out dinner crowd at the WLS Convention Centre on Oct. 24.
Cody was in Saskatoon leaving his wife, Stephanie, to accept the final coveted Business of the Year honour on behalf of her husband.
“So, Cody did not prepare a speech for this one,” she said.
“We’re just very grateful for this community and we just want to thank you for all the support. We just can’t wait for what the next year will have for us.”
The top Business of the Year Award was presented by Aaron Dyck, who represents the Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan in the prairie region.
“I guess I’ll just get down to business. So, your Lloydminster Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year is Maz Entertainment,” announced Dyck.
The couple was shocked to win two awards, especially the Business of the Year Award.
“He’s going to be shocked about this one. I can’t wait to tell him on the phone later tonight,” she said.
“Cody is a very humble person in the community. He is just so grateful for all the support he gets as a small business,” said Stephanie.
“I’m very proud of him as his wife. He does so much for the community and the family in everything. I am very grateful for the award.”
Stephanie says her role with the company ranges from helping with the books and running a few cameras to helping run the crews. They’re often stretched thin with all the events Cody picks up.
“He has streaming for live events, he does camera work and audio-visual for lots of events,” she explained.
“He works with the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) and he travels around Canada doing lighting and sound production for the PBR right now.”
Cody did, however, write an acceptance speech for Stephanie to read as the winner of the Small Business of the Year, noting “he sends his regrets not being able to make it tonight.”
She told the audience he loves every opportunity to socialize with the people in the room.
“Cody would like to thank everyone who nominated Maz Entertainment and supported him over the years,” said Stephanie.
“He said it a million times, his company wouldn’t be anywhere without this amazing community, and of course, the hard-working crew.”
Stephanie says when Cody first started in the entertainment business, he never dreamt it would be a full-time job.
“He would get asked for years while DJing in his younger years, ‘What do you do in your real job,'” she said.
“Ten years later, it’s not only a full-time job for him but many others who have full-time and part-time work doing something they love.”
“The journey is far from complete and we’d love the opportunity to grow and bring new ideas and services to the great people of Lloydminster and across Canada.”
The couple are also proud parents of a new baby born in September.
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