The McLean County Chamber of Commerce celebrates the contributions and accomplishments of its members with the presentation of our annual
Business Excellence Awards.
Nominations must be received by 5pm on October 16, 2024.
LEGACY of EXCELLENCE
2023 Legacy of Excellence Recipient
David Kieser, Midwest Food Bank
The Legacy of Excellence Award celebrates the contributions and accomplishments of its recipient and is considered the most prestigious Chamber Award, recognizing an individual for their personal or business efforts, sharing their time and expertise, making the McLean County area a better place.
The Micro Business Excellence Award is presented to a member business that has achieved outstanding business performance by providing quality personalized service to customers and clients and business distinctiveness with 5 employees or less. (# of employees is calculated with Full-Time employees counting as 1, and part-time employees counting as .5)
The Small Business Excellence Award is presented to a member business that has achieved outstanding business performance, quality personalized service to customers and clients and business distinctiveness with 6 to 50 employees. (# of employees is calculated with Full-Time employees counting as 1, and part-time employees counting as .5)
The Large Business Excellence Award is presented to a member business that has achieved outstanding business performance through quality personalized service to customers and clients and business distinctiveness with 51 or more employees. (# of employees is calculated with full-time employees counting as 1, and part-time employees counting as .5)
The New and Emerging Business Award is presented to a member business in McLean County with growing success. Eligible businesses must be new to McLean County and exhibit excellence in business practices, community service and employee relations. They’re a growing business that is making their mark in McLean County through engagement with the Chamber and other service organizations, providing new job opportunities, and have proven business growth. Eligible businesses must have 3 or more employees. (# of employees is calculated with full-time employees counting as 1, and part-time employees counting as .5)
