The “Best in the West” were recognized at the Association’s annual conference last month at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California.
Congratulations to all of the award recipients!
Individual Awards
• Life Members: Leron Gubler and Scott Raty.
• Russell E. Pettit “Excellence in Leadership” Award: Tom Pierson, ACE, Tacoma-Pierce County (WA) Chamber.
• Executive of the Year Award: Bryan Starr, Greater Irvine (CA) Chamber.
• Gerald W. Hathaway “Staff Person of the Year” Award: Jessica Welch, Greater Irvine (CA) Chamber.
• Rusty Hammer Scholarship Award: Mandy Le, American Canyon (CA) Chamber.
• 25-Year Service Awards: Carol Crosby, Whittier Area (CA) Chamber; Melissa Fulton, Lake County (CA) Chamber; Brad Hicks, CCE, Medford/Jackson County (OR) Chamber.
• 30-Year Service Awards: Deanna Kupcik, Buckeye Valley (AZ) Chamber; Georgette Naylor, Burlingame/SFO (CA) Chamber; Judy Nelson, Long Beach Area (CA) Chamber; Kathy Tilque, CCE, Gilbert (AZ) Chamber.
Outstanding Program Awards
• Chico (CA) Chamber: “Retail Watch.”
• Gilbert (AZ) Chamber: “Manufacturing Month Student Bus Tours.”
• Greater Irvine (CA) Chamber: “Irvine Ready.”
• Salinas Valley (CA) Chamber: “City Budget Crisis Series.”
• Tacoma-Pierce County (WA) Chamber: “No Head Tax.”
Overall Outstanding Communications Award
• Tacoma-Pierce County (WA) Chamber.
Chamber Video Awards
• First Place: Redding (CA) Chamber.
• Special Merit: Greater Irvine (CA) Chamber.
• Honorable Mention: Vista (CA) Chamber.
Newsletter/Magazine Awards
• First Place: Las Vegas Metro (NV) Chamber.
• First Place: Greater Riverside (CA) Chambers.
• Honorable Mention: Billings (MT) Chamber.
• Honorable Mention: Greater Flagstaff (AZ) Chamber.
E-Newsletter Awards
• First Place: Gilbert (AZ) Chamber.
• Special Merit: Tacoma-Pierce County (WA) Chamber.
• Special Merit: Carlsbad (CA) Chamber.
• Honorable Mention: Greater Riverside (CA) Chambers.
Website Awards
• First Place: Tacoma-Pierce County (WA) Chamber.
• Special Merit: San Francisco (CA) Chamber.
• Honorable Mention: Carlsbad (CA) Chamber.
• Honorable Mention: Gilbert (AZ) Chamber.