Chamber Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet
Each year the Chamber Board of Directors requests nominations from our community for Entrepreneur of the Year, Best Agriculturalist, Business or Organization of the Year, the John McMahon Volunteer of the Year, and the Joe Cook Lifetime Support Award. The descriptions of each of these awards are sent out each year with the nominations.
We had a phenomenal response and appreciated all who took the time out of your busy schedules to recognize and nominate individuals and businesses who dedicate their time and energy back into our community!
Congratulations to all 25 nominee!
Entrepreneur of the Year
The nominee for Entrepreneur of the Year is Pom Panthong of Sweet Desires Bakery. Congratulations to Pom on being the recipient of this award!
Best Agriculturalist of the Year
The nominees for Best Agriculturalist are Kirk Brandt, Blake Anderson, and Southwest Iowa Egg Coop. Congratulations to Blake Anderson on being named the Best Agriculturalist of the Year!
Business and/or Organization of the Year
The nominees for Business or Organization of the Year are Imagine the Possibilities, Real Deals, Preferred Properties of Iowa, Davis Avenue Renewal Committee, First Presbyterian Church, CHI Health Corning Mercy Cafe, Corning Meat Processing, Adams County Historic Preservation, and Adams County Sheriff Department. The Business of the Year for 2022 is Preferred Properties of Iowa.
John McMahon Volunteer of the Year
The nominees for the John McMahon of the Year are Julia Paul, Ashley Templeton, Blake Anderson, Nancy Carmichael, Cliff Baldwin, Melodie Winkler, and Steve Gruba. The John McMahon Volunteer of the Year for 2022 is Julia Paul.
Joe Cook Lifetime Support Award
The nominees for the Joe Cook Lifetime Support Award are Betsy Akin, Jayne Templeton, and Julia Paul. The Joe Cook Lifetime Support Award recipient is Betsy Akin.
