Past Chamber of the Year winners

Chamber of the Year winners: 2017 to 2007

Winners and their synopses* are listed below. For more award-winning examples, see the Chamber of the Year Awards Gallery in the Samples Library. 

*Synopses are available back to 2009.

2017 Chamber of the Year Winners

State/Province Category: Georgia Chamber, Atlanta, Georgia

• Georgia Chamber of Commerce Synopsis 1 - Government Affairs Council
• Georgia Chamber of Commerce Synopsis 2 - Georgia 2030

Category 4: Chattanooga Area Chamber, Chattanooga, Tennessee

• Chattanooga Area Chamber Synopsis 1 - Chattanooga 2.0, a Chattanooga Chamber Collaboration
• Chattanooga Area Chamber Synopsis 2 - Thrive 2055

Category 3: Huntsville/Madison County Chamber, Huntsville, Alabama

• Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Synopsis 1 - Cummings Research Park (CRP) Master Plan
• Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Synopsis 2 - ChamberON

Category 2: Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce, Paducah, Kentucky 

• Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce Synopsis 1 - Focus on Business Advocacy and the United States Department of Energy
• Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce Synopsis 2 - Paducah Young Professionals

Category 1: O'Fallon Chamber of Commerce & Industries, O'Fallon, Missouri 

• O'Fallon Chamber of Commerce Synopsis 1 - Business Resource Center
• O'Fallon Chamber of Commerce Synopsis 2 - 2016 Manufacturing Day

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2016 Chamber of the Year Winners

State/Province Category: Association of Washington Business, Olympia, Washington

• AWB Synopsis 1 - Grassroots Alliance
• AWB Synopsis 2 - Export-Import Bank Campaign

Category 4: Commerce Lexington Inc., Lexington, Kentucky

• Commerce Lexington Synopsis 1 - Leadership Lexington
• Commerce Lexington Synopsis 2 - Minority Business Accelerator Program
• From the Winner's Circle: 2016 Chamber of the Year Webinar Series: Learn about Commerce Lexington Inc. award-winning Leadership Lexington program - a mainstay of the Lexington, Kentucky community for more than 35 years, which has graduated over 1,300 well-connected and involved community leaders.

Category 3: Southwest Indiana Chamber, Evansville, Indiana

• Southwest Indiana Synopsis 1 - 2015 Indiana General Assembly Priorities
• Southwest Indiana Synopsis 2 - Downtown Alliance 
• From the Winner's Circle: 2016 Chamber of the Year Webinar Series and Presentation slides: Southwest Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s Christy Gillenwater, Joshua Armstrong, and Justin Groenert explain how their chamber’s collaborative efforts have led to numerous recent successes in downtown development. 

Category 2: Vail Valley Partnership, Avon, Colorado

• Vail Valley Synopsis 1 - EGE Air Alliance - Air Service Growth Initiative
• Vail Valley Synopsis 2 - Building a Community Business Brand
• From the Winner's Circle: 2016 Chamber of the Year Webinar Series: Chris Romer, President & CEO, discusses the Partnership's community branding effort, which has resulted in more successful brand messaging, marketing, and operational strategies for economic development entities throughout Eagle County. 

Category 1: Catawba County Chamber of Commerce, Hickory, North Carolina

• Catawba County Synopsis 1 - MADE Magazine
• Catawba County Synopsis 2 - Innovate Catawba
• From the Winner's Circle: 2016 Chamber of the Year Webinar Series:Lindsay Keisler, President/CEO, and Terra Bailey, Director of Marketing and Shareholder Relations, share the innovative, award-winning workforce development strategies the chamber has implemented on behalf of the business community in Catawba County, NC. 

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2015 Chamber of the Year Winners

Category 5:  Greater Omaha Chamber (NE)

• Omaha Synopsis 1 - Omaha Region Branding Initiative
• Omaha Synopsis 2 - Greater Omaha Talent and Workforce Initiative
• From the Winner's Circle: 2015 Chamber of the Year Webinar Series and Presentation slides: The Greater Omaha region is known for its talent and workforce development due to a strong education infrastructure, existing partnerships, and a growing economy that creates lots of jobs. Learn about this region’s innovative and outside-the-box strategies to attract, retain and develop talent for targeted industries.

Category 4:  Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce (SC)

• Myrtle Beach Synopsis 1 - 60 More Days of Summer Fall Campaign
• Myrtle Beach Synopsis 2 - Air Service Development Program
• From the Winner's Circle: 2015 Chamber of the Year Webinar Series and Presentation slides: Susan Phillips, Director of Marketing of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, discusses the Chamber’s collaboration with Myrtle Beach International Airport to develop a long-term program to expand air service options. 

Category 3:  Billings Chamber of Commerce (MT)

• Billings Synopsis 1 - The Billings Chamber of the Future: Defining Tomorrow
• Billings Synopsis 2 - Trails and Heritage Initiative
• From the Winner's Circle: 2015 Chamber of the Year Webinar Series and Presentation slides: The leadership of the Billings Chamber of Commerce describes the Chamber’s award-winning “Chamber of the Future: Defining Tomorrow” program.

Category 2:  Coastal Alabama Business Chamber (AL)

• Coastal Alabama Synopsis 1 - Artificial Reef Development & Restoration Project: The Sinking of "The Lulu"
• Coastal Alabama Synopsis 2 - Chamber Re-Branding Initiative
• From the Winner's Circle: 2015 Chamber of the Year Webinar Series and Presentation slides: Ed Rodriguez, President and CEO of the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber, describes how the Chamber re-branded itself for the first time since its formation decades ago. 

Category 1:  Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce (GA)

• Newnan-Coweta Synopsis 1 - Prosperity's Front Door Healthcare Marketing Initiative
• Newnan-Coweta Synopsis 2 - Central Educational Center Healthcare Workforce Initiative
• From the Winner's Circle: 2015 Chamber of the Year Webinar Series and Presentation slides: CEO Candace Boothby and Mark Whitlock, CEO of Coweta County’s Central Educational Center, discuss the CEC and its role in the Chamber’s comprehensive health care workforce development initiative.

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2014 Chamber of the Year Winners

Category 4: Toledo (OH) Regional Chamber of Commerce

• Toledo Synopsis 1 - "It Matters Where You Make It" - Phase 4
• Toledo Synopsis 2 - FY 15-16 White Paper - State Capital Improvement Budget Priority Project Recommendations in Lucas, Wood, and Fulton Counties

Category 3: Hilton Head Island – Bluffton (SC) Chamber of Commerce

• Hilton Head Island - Bluffton Synopsis 1 -  Air Service Development: Bringing JetBlue to the Lowcountry
• Hilton Head Island - Bluffton Synopsis 2 - Town of Bluffton Branding Initiative

Category 2: McLean County (IL) Chamber of Commerce

• McLean County Synopsis 1 - Community Air Service Initiative (CASI)
• McLean County Synopsis 2 - Central Illinois Regional Chamber Legislative Effort (CIRCLE)

Category 1: Putnam County (FL) Chamber of Commerce

• Putnam County Synopsis 1 - Putnam County Small Business Development Center
• Putnam County Synopsis 2 - Bassmaster Elite Series at St. Johns River 

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2013 Chamber of the Year Winners

Category 1: Norfolk Area (NE) Chamber of Commerce

• Norfolk Synopsis 1
• Norfolk Synopsis 2

Category 2: Glenwood Springs (CO) Chamber Resort Association

• Glenwood Springs Synopsis 1
• Glenwood Springs Synopsis 2

Category 3: Conway Area (AR) Chamber of Commerce

• Conway Area Synopsis 1
• Conway Area Synopsis 2

Category 4: The Lancaster (PA) Chamber of Commerce & Industry

• Lancaster Synopsis 1
• Lancaster Synopsis 2

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 2012 Chamber of the Year Winners

$500,000 and Under Total Revenue Category:
Murray-Calloway County (KY) Chamber of Commerce

• Synopsis part 1
• Synopsis part 2 

$500,001 - $999,999 Total Reveune Category:
Greater Bloomington (IN) Chamber of Commerce

• Synopsis part 1
• Synopsis part 2

$1,000,000 - $1,999,999 Total Reveune Category:
Lubbock (TX) Chamber of Commerce

• Synopsis part 1
• Synopsis part 2

$2,000,000 and Above Total Revenue Category:
Springfield (MO) Area Chamber of Commerce

• Synopsis part 1
• Synopsis part 2

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2011 Chamber of the Year Winners

$450,000 and Under Total Revenue Category:
Laurinburg/Scotland County (NC) Chamber of Commerce

• Laurinburg/Scotland County Synopsis, Part 1
• Laurinburg/Scotland County Synopsis, Part 2

$450,001 - $900,000 Total Revenue Category:
Paducah (KY) Chamber of Commerce

• Paducah Synopsis, Part 1
• Paducah Synopsis, Part 2

$900,000 - $2,000,000 Total Revenue Category:
Greater Lafayette (LA) Chamber of Commerce

• Lafayette Synopsis, Part 1
• Lafayette Synopsis, Part 2

$2,000,001 and Up Total Revenue Category:
Knoxville (TN) Chamber

• Knoxville Synopsis, Part 1
• Knoxville Synopsis, Part 2

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2010 Chamber of the Year Winners

$450,000 and Under Total Revenue Category:
East St. Tammany (LA) Chamber of Commerce 

• East St. Tammany Synopsis, Part 1
• East St. Tammany Synopsis, Part 2

$450,001–$900,000 Total Revenue Category:
Greater Owensboro (KY) Chamber of Commerce  

• Greater Owensboro Synopsis, Part 1
• Greater Owensboro Synopsis, Part 2

$900,001–$2,000,000 Total Revenue Category: 
Oak Ridge (TN) Chamber of Commerce 

• Oak Ridge Synopsis, Part 1
• Oak Ridge Synopsis, Part 2

$2,000,001 and up Total Revenue Category: 
Tulsa (OK) Metro Chamber 

• Tulsa Metro Chamber Synopsis, Part 1
• Tulsa Metro Chamber Synopsis, Part 2a
• Tulsa Metro Chamber Synopsis, Part 2b       

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2009 Chamber of the Year Winners

$450,001 - $900,000 Total Revenue Category:
Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce, Columbus, IN

• Columbus Synopsis, Part 1
• Columbus Synopsis, Part 2

$900,001 - $2,000,000 Total Revenue Category: 
Bowling Green Area Chamber, Bowling Green, KY

• Bowling Green Synopsis, Part 1
• Bowling Green Synopsis, Part 2

$2,000,001 and up Total Revenue Category:
Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, Nashville, TN

• Nashville Synopsis, Part 1
• Nashville Synopsis, Part 2

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2008 Winners

Under $200,000 Dues Income Level
Laurens County Chamber of Commerce, Laurens, SC

$200,000 to $499,999 Dues Income Level
DavenportOne, Davenport, IA

$500,000 to $1 Million Dues Income Level
Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, Lubbock, TX

Over $1 Million Dues Income Level
Tulsa Metro Chamber, Tulsa, OK

2007 Chamber of the Year Winners

Under $200,000  Dues Income Level
Putnam County (FL) Chamber of Commerce

$200,000 to $499,999 Dues Income Level
Stillwater (OK) Chamber of Commerce

$500,000 to $1 Million Dues Income Level
Manatee (FL) Chamber of Commerce

Over $1 Million Dues Income Level
Greater Louisville (KY) Inc. - The Metro Chamber of Commerce