The Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for awards to be presented at the annual banquet Wednesday, May 1st.  The Chamber awards recipients of the Professional and Staff Achievement winners.  This year's annual awards gathering will be held at Shewami Country Club starting at 5:30 pm.  The 2024 theme is “Community Spirit”.

Nominations are being accepted  for the Chamber of Commerce Professional Award and the Staff Achievement Award.   The Iroquois County Times-Republic also recognizes its Citizen-of-the-Year and Lifetime Achievement Awards.

The Professional Award is given to a Chamber member who consistently enhances the Chamber and the local business community, demonstrates a commitment to community and civic affairs, serves as a business leader in the community, demonstrates a commitment to addressing employee needs and is respected by others in the community.

The Staff Achievement Award is given to an employee of a Chamber member who demonstrates excellent customer service, goes above and beyond his/her assigned duties, thinks “outside the box”, takes initiative on challenging task or projects, shows creativity and exhibits certain personal attributes which make him/her a role model to others.

Anyone interested in nominating someone for either of the above awards can do so by contacting the Chamber office at 815-432-2416 for a nomination form. The Chamber notes, nominations should be presented with a name, explaining why the person is recommended in a short, brief paragraph.

Deadline for nominations is Friday, April 13th, 2024. Nominations will be reviewed and selected by this year’s Annual Meeting & Awards Night Committee of the Chamber.

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