ON THE COVER — “Blackjack 21: A Run Of Good Luck!”
With 207 nominees, the 2018 Biz X Awards issue is your “best bet” to finding the #1 businesses, organizations and biz pros in Windsor Essex. We honour the 21st anniversary of our annual awards program with a Blackjack (otherwise known as “21”) theme and good luck elements. A “natural” Blackjack occurs in exactly two cards with an Ace and either a 10 or face card (King, Queen or Jack) in any suit and colour. So with a “favourable deck” in the cards our readers now have the advantage and can see who the 24 award winners are for 2018 in the cover story.

MODELS: Our royal couple is “King” Aaron Hrastovec and “Queen” Rachel Offer, from the University Players, a Biz X Award nominee for “Show Stopper Theatre Co.” Thank you as well to Kristen Siapas for her assistance in organizing the photo shoot. COSTUMES: This regal attire was supplied by Costume Designer Agatha Knelsen and the outfits have been used in several University Player productions over the years. BACKGROUND: © Can Stock Photo /Marisha5 PHOTOGRAPHER/ART WORK: Rod Denis/RodneyLDenisPhotographer.com.