Annual Ames Chamber Awards

ANNUAL AMES CHAMBER AWARDS:

Business Person of the Year: STEVE CARTER, ISU Research Park

Entrepreneur of the Year: MATTHEW GOODMAN, Battles BBQ, Lorry's Coffee, Smiles and Gyros, The Fighting Burrito

Community Involvement Award: BRIAN DIETER, Mary Greeley Medical Center

ECONOMIC IMPACT AWARDS:

Ames Seed Capital LLC

Kreg Tool Company

NewLink Genetics

MAIN STREET VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR:

Judy Gilger, Gilger Designs

YPA 4 UNDER 40:

Alicia Clancy, Renewable Energy Group

Aaron Mortvedt, Gateway Hotel & Conference Center

Jenny Pollard, Iowa State University Alumni Association

Brian D. Torresi, Davis Brown Law Firm

You can read more about many of the above honorees in our 2011 Annual Report, along with a great recap of the past year’s accomplishments of the Ames Chamber of Commerce and our affiliate organizations. We would encourage you to review the information as an affirmation of what your ongoing support of the Chamber allows us to do for the Ames business community. Please take a moment to review the 2011 Annual Report here.

ANNUAL EVENT SPONSORS:

Breaking News Sponsor:
GLOBAL REACH INTERNET PRODUCTIONS

Platinum Sponsors:
BOEHERINGER INGELHEIM VETMEDICA
MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER
NYEMASTER GOODE, P.C.

Silver Sponsors:
BECKER UNDERWOOD
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
GRANDON FUNERAL & CREMATION CARE
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT
LWBJ
SOUTH STORY BANK & TRUST
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