Recognition and Awards

Top Chamber Investors
Small Business of the Year
ATHENA Award
Most Valuable Citizen of the Year
Past Award Recipients

Top Chamber Investors
The Champaign County Chamber of Commerce is proud to recognize its top investors for their contributions made in the Chamber's 2010 fiscal year.

Gold
Busey Bank

Carle Clinic Association

Silver

The Carle Foundation

Christie Clinic

Provena Covenant Medical Center
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Bronze

The Atkins Group

BankChampaign, N.A.

Country Inn & Suites

Health Alliance Medical Plans, Inc.

Hilton Garden Inn/Homewood Suites by Hilton

Kraft Foods, Inc.

National City Bank, now a part of PNC

Sam's Club #18-8197

Supervalu Inc. Champaign Distribution Center

University of Illinois Employees Credit Union

W. Newell & Co.

In Recognition of In-Kind Contributions:

Chairman's Circle

Champaign-Urbana Radio Group - WEBX/WGKC/WQQB/WLFH

Illini Radio Group - WIXY 100.3, WLRW 94.5,

     92.5 The Chief, Extra 99.1, True Oldies 97.9

President's Circle

Fox Illinois WCCU-TV and Central Illinois' CW (WBUI)

Chamber Circle

NewsTalk 1400 WDWS & Lite Rock 97.5 WHMS

WCIA 3 and WCFN 49

WICD-TV NewsChannel 15

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do good Consulting Honored as Small Business of the Year

The Champaign County Chamber of Commerce presented do good Consulting with the 2009 Small Business of the Year award at the Chamber's Annual Meeting Luncheon on October 2, 2009 at the Hilton Garden Inn.

Small Business of the Year nominees should be a member of Champaign County Chamber of Commerce, and located within Champaign County. Additionally, the business must have been in operation for at least three years. Nominees need to have a solid track record of growth and demonstrated integrity and community involvement. Finally, nominees must meet size standards:

• Wholesale and Manufacturing: fewer than 500 employees

• Retail and Service: less than $5 million in annual sales

Read the press release  for more information about do good Consulting and this award.

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2009 ATHENA® Award Recipient is Kathleen Holden

The Champaign County Chamber of Commerce has named Kathleen Holden, director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Illinois, recipient of the 2009 ATHENA^®  award. Holden was presented the award at a luncheon on February 19, 2009, at the Champaign Country Club.

Holden is the 21st recipient of the award locally, which honors individuals who assist other women in reaching their full leadership potential, demonstrate excellence, creativity, and initiative in their businesses or professions, and provide valuable service by devoting time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in the community.

The ATHENA^® Award program is sponsored by the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce and Worden-Martin, Inc., corporate underwriter for the ATHENA^® Award program. The award recipient’s jeweled lapel pin is provided by National City Bank, now a part of PNC.

Read the press release for more information about Kathleen Holden and this award.

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Carl Meyer Honored as 2009 Most Valuable Citizen