Business of the Year Awards
The Chamber Business of the Year Awards allow Members the opportunity to recognize the accomplishments of local businesses and the contributions they make to the Greater Owensboro area. The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce will present the 2019 Business of the Year Awards at the Annual Celebration on Friday, January 25, 2019 at The RiverPark Center. Click the links below to download the nomination forms for each award. Nominations must be submitted by Friday, December 7th at noon by emailing chamber@owensboro.com or hand delivering the nomination to the Chamber office (200 East Third Street).
The categories of the Chamber Business Awards program include:
- Emerging Business Award
- 2019 Business of the Year Award (1-10 employees)
- 2019 Business of the Year Award (11-50 employees)
- 2019 Business of the Year Award (51+ employees)
- 2019 Non-Profit of the Year Award
- 2019 Education & Workforce Development Program of the Year Award
- 2019 Manufacturing Business of the Year Award
- 2019 Rick Kamuf Agri-Business of the Year Award
Benefits of Winning the Award Include:
- Award presented at 2019 Annual Dinner
- Winner logo that can be placed on their marketing materials and on the Chamber website
- Profile in GOChamber Magazine
- Recognition at 2019 Rooster Boosters
- Can present award to winner upcoming year at annual dinner
- Press via press release, Chamber website, Chamber Matters email and newsletter
2018 Business of the Year Awards Winners:
- Emerging Business of the Year – Bella Ragazza Boutique
- Business of the Year (1-10 employees) – Diamond Lake Resort
- Business of the Year (11-50 employees) – Glenn Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.
- Business of the Year (51+ employees) – Canteen/Conti Corporation
- Non-Profit of the Year – Habitat for Humanity of Owensboro-Daviess County
- Education and Workforce Development Program of the Year – Wendell H. Ford Government Education Program
- Manufacturer of the Year – Sun Windows, Inc.
- Rick Kamuf Agri-Business of the Year – Cecil Farms Produce
2018 Ambassador of the Year – Chris Arnold
2018 Director of the Year – Rick Kamuf
2018 Leadership Owensboro Class Member of the Year – Shawn Tomes
2018 Chamber Young Professional of the Year – Andrew Howard
2018 Innovator of the Year– Hollison, LLC
2018 Chamber Member of the Year – Owensboro Convention Center
2018 William R. Young Community Leadership Award – Rodney Berry