Annual Dinner Awards – Past Recipients
Ambassador of the Year – Past Recipients
The Ambassador of the Year Award is bestowed upon a Chamber Ambassador who has excelled in membership recruitment and retention efforts, and has gone above and beyond by volunteering at Chamber functions.
2022 Greg Vaughn
2021 Nate Gautier
2019 Greg Vaughn
2018 Brandy McIntire
2017 Brandy McIntire
2016 Brenda Newbern
2015 Paula Myers
2014 Paula Myers
2013 Jeanne Marie Muckerman
2012 Paula Myers
2011 Heather Short
2010 Paula Myers
2009 Paula Myers
2008 Kelly Florian
2007 Becka Hollis
2006 Paula Myers; Viney Mosley
2005 Kimberly Kelley
2004 Jackie Majoros
2003 Tracey Glenn
2002 Tracey Glenn
2001 Cathi Schlosser
2000 Cathi Schlosser
1999 Cathi Schlosser
1998 Cathi Schlosser
1997 Cathi Schlosser
1996 Cathi Schlosser
1995 Vernon Auer
1994 Rozan Bonsignore
1993 John Mehner
1992 Neal Edwards
1991 Bart Ozbun
1990 Neal Edwards
1989 Neal Edwards
1988 David Hoffman
1987 Michelle Tygett
1986 Neal Edwards
1985 Jerry Schwab
1984 Melvin Van de Ven
1983 James P. Limbaugh
1982 James P. Limbaugh
1981 Don Strohmeyer
1980 Don Strohmeyer
1979 Neal Edwards
1978 Don Strohmeyer
1977 Neal Edwards
1976 Neal Edwards
1975 Neal Edwards
1974 Neal Edwards
1973 Charles Brune
1972 Neal Edwards
1971 Neal Edwards
1970 Neal Edwards
1969 Charles Brune
1968 Vernon Auer
1967 Charles Brune
Small Business of the Year – Past Recipients
This award is given to a business that employs no more than 50 people, is at least 51% locally owned and has been serving our community for at least five years. Award selection is based on: business history and growth, financial soundness and profitability, customer satisfaction and reputation, employee relations, civic and business leadership, and innovative products and/or services.
2022 Bug Zero
2021 Hudson Chiropractic
2018 Coalter Insurance Group
2017 Marco Construction
2016 Begley, Young, Unterreiner & White; Bennett Family Dentistry
2015 Edge Realty (formerly Realty Executives of Cape County)
2014 Annie Laurie’s Antiques
2013 Broadway Prescription Shop
2012 Hendrickson Business Advisors; The Printing Co.
2011 Premier Rehab, LLC
2010 Leet EyeCare
2009 Skyview Animal Clinic; Northwestern Mutual Financial Network – The Hahs Group
2008 SERVPRO of Cape & Scott Counties
2007 Lang Jewelers
2006 C.P.U., Inc
2005 Automation Services Company
2004 Minor’s Harley-Davidson /Suzuki Sales
2003 Red Letter Communications
2002 Ford & Sons Funeral Home
2001 Shivelbine’s Music Store
2000 Kwik-Copy Printing; Rose Concrete Products
1999 RM COCO
1998 BART
1997 JCS / Tel-Link
1996 Horizon Screen Printing
1995 Hutson’s Fine Furniture
1994 Ford Groves
1993 KBSI Fox-23 TV
1992 Bluff City Beer Company
1991 Advanced Business Systems
Drury Family Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award – Past Recipients
The Drury Family Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award pays tribute to the region’s hometown heroes who have built their foundations for success as members of this community and generated opportunities for others to contribute and thrive.
2022 Leo A. Kohlfeld
2021 Walter "Doc" J. Ford
2019 Gary Rust
Rush H. Limbaugh Award – Past Recipients
The Rush H. Limbaugh Award is bestowed to an area businessperson who has expended exceptional effort on behalf of the community for a sustained period of time.
2022 Stephen N. Limbaugh Sr.
2021 Mr. John E. Mehner
2020 Mr. Lawrence "Larry" Payne
2019 Mr. Earl Norman
2018 Mr. Bob Neff
2017 Mr. Charles Drury
2016 Mr. Dennis Vollink
2015 Mayor Jay B. Knudtson
2014 Mr. Jim Maurer
2013 Mr. Maurice “Moe” Sandfort
2012 Mr. Danny Essner
2011 Ms. Janet Esicar
2010 Mr. Pete Poe
2009 Mr. Neal Edwards
2008 Mr. James Rust
2007 Mr. Al Spradling
2006 Rep. Mary Kasten
2005 Mr. James P. Limbaugh
2004 Ms. Judith Wilferth
2003 Mr. Mike Kohlfeld
2002 Mr. Gary Rust
2001 Mr. Vernon Aurer
2000 Mr. J. Ronald Fischer
1999 Mr. Dennis Marchi
1998 Mr. Gene Huckstep
1997 Mr. Paul Ebaugh
1996 Mr. Narvol A. Randol
1995 Mr. J. Hugh Logan
1994 Mr. Joseph F. Gambill
1993 Mr. Charles L. Hutson
1992 Mayor Harry E. Rediger
1991 Mayor Howard C. Tooke
1990 Mr. Oscar C. Hirsch
1989 Mr. Rush H. Limbaugh, Sr.