• 2025 Award Nominations

    We are excited to announce that nominations are now open for our annual awards, to be presented at our Annual Meeting on March 27, 2025. This is your chance to celebrate the individuals and businesses who make a difference in our community!

    Nominations are open for the following award categories:

    Athena Award - The Athena Award was created recognize the accomplishments of women who have attained and personified the highest level of professional excellence in business or their profession or men who have supported women in reaching their fullest potential.

     

    Business Hall of Fame Award - The Business Hall of Fame Award was instituted in 1986 to recognize individuals for their significant contributions to the improvement of the Bay Area.

     

    Energize YPN Award - The Energize YPN Award was created to recognize a member of Energize who is an emerging leader in the community both personally and professionally. Nominees must be active members in the YPN group and be between 21-40 years old.

     

    Heart of the Chamber Award - This award is presented to a Chamber member or organization who has proactively demonstrated extraordinary enthusiasm for our organization through volunteerism, participation in Chamber activities and/or committees, support for staff, or other notable contribution.

     

    Leadership Alumni Community Service Award - Nominee must be a graduate of Leadership Bay County and include evidence of actual leadership efforts and accomplishments, collaborative skills, comprehensive knowledge of the community, generous commitment, active assistance to others, appreciation for diversity and visionary skills.

     

    To nominate a candidate for any of these prestigious awards, please view the nomination instructions on each form. The deadline for nominations is January 31, 2025.

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