Annual Chamber Awards

2019 Annual Chamber Awards

Chair Keri Thayer, from ROCK (Reaching Our Community's Kids) opened up the meeting with over 118 people attending at Legends Golf Club. TED Talk about listening was presented. The non-profit organization of Darby's Dancers was seen in a brief video and owner Dawn Schulberg had a check presented to her. Business of the Year was awarded to Prior Lake-Savage Optimist Club and Business Person was given to Kimberly Prchal from Blahnik Prchal Stoll Law Office.

President Plaque and gavel were given to Kimberly Prchal.

2018 Annual Chamber Awards

Chair Kimberly Prchal, owner of Blahnik Prchal Stoll Law Office opened up the meeting with over 95 people attending at The Wilds Golf Club. Out entertainment was dueling pianos. Business of the Year was awarded to Premiere Dance Academy and Business Person was given to Jenny Nagy from Prior Lake Savage Area Schools.

President Plaque and gavel were given to Andrew Anthony.

2017 Annual Chamber Awards

Chair Andrew Anthony, owner of Andrew Anthony Agency-Country Financial opened up the meeting with over 85 people attending at Fong's Event Center. Our entertainment was Scott Kadrlik, a very funny accountant! Business of the Year was awarded to Integrated Business Solutions and Business Person was given to Keri Thayer from ROCK!

President Plaque and gavel were given to Dawn Schulberg.

2016 Annual Chamber Awards

Chair Dawn Schulberg, owner of Premiere Dance Academy opened up the meeting with over 100 people attending at Fong's Event Center. Business of the Year was given to The Pointe Bar and Grill and Business Person was awarded to Andrew Anthony from Andrew Anthony Agency-Country Financial. Both Business and Person did not know they had won!!

President Plaque and gavel were given to Ed Speiker.

2015 Annual Chamber Awards

President Ed Speiker (Ed Speiker Consulting) opened up the meeting at Fong's Event Center on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. We had over 110 people attending.

Awards were given to Past President Gary Meyer (KleinBank).

Other awards were given to Business of the Year- Matt Underferth accepted the award on behalf Prior Lake Savage Rental Company. Business Person of the Year was given to Gary Meyer (KleinBank).

Our speaker was Don Shelby, what a great time by all, Mr. Shelby has so many stories and all were on the edge of their seats when he was speaking!

2014 Annual Chamber Awards

President Gary Meyer (Prior Lake State Bank) opened up the meeting at The Wilds Golf Club on Wednesday, January 15, 2014. We had over 100 people attending.

Awards were given to Past President Chad LeMair (Above All Hardwood Floors, Performance Construction and Above All Distribution), Chad received a gavel and also pictures to highlight his term as President!

Other awards were given to Business Person of the Year to Kelly Meyer, City of Prior Lake and Organization of the Year to Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and secretary/treasurer Lori Watso accepted the award.

We were all laughing at our comedians, John Deboer.

2013 Annual Chamber Awards

2013 Annual Membership Meeting was held on January 16, 2013 at Legends Golf Club. We had over 120 people registered for the event. President Chad LeMair awarded the gavel to Past President Rick Heinz. Business of the Year was South Metro Federal Credit Union, President Don Crofut accepted the award. Business Person of the Year was awarded to Ed Speiker, Manager of the Prior Lake VFW. We were entertained by David Harris.

2012 Annual Chamber Awards

2012 Annual Membership Meeting was held on January 18, 2012 at Legends Golf Club. Awards were given to New Horizon (Kami Thompson) as 2011 Business of the Year and Chad LeMair is the 2011 Business Person of the Year. Speaker/Author Erik Therwanger from Think GREAT! was the speaker.

This was our biggest event ever with 135 people.