Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Business Awards

Each year at the Annual Dinner, the Lake Area Chamber of Commerce presents member business awards in multiple categories. Nominations are taken in the late summer for the awards presentation in October.

NOMINATING INSTRUCTIONS

Describe how the nominee has distinguished himself/herself/itself with respect to both service and achievement based on the judging criteria listed for the award category used. The committee highly encourages supplemental items be included in the nomination packet to ensure the selection is based on valid and worthwhile information. You may submit your nomination online and include attachments, or print our PDF application and return it to the Lake Area Chamber of Commerce by the indicated deadline.

Non-Profit of the Year

2023 - Wonderland Camp
2022 - Wonderland Camp
2021 – Boy Scouts of America Lake of the Ozarks
2020 – Citizens Against Domestic Violence
2019 – Lake of the Ozarks Idiots Club
2018 - Kids' Harbor, Inc
2017 – Lake Area Big Brothers Big Sister
2016 – Community Foundation of the Lake 
2015 – Hope House of Miller County
2014 – Concerns of Police Survivors
2013 – Lake of the Ozarks Daybreak Rotary

Small Business of the Year

2023 – Midwest Roofing
2022 – Edward Jones – Financial Advisor: Sam Beck
2021 – Ballpark’s National
2020 – LakeTV
2019 – Anytime Fitness
2018 – Golden Rule Insurance Agency, Inc
2017 – Scott's Concrete
2016 – Ozark Distillery
2015 – TXR Architects + Constructors
2014 – MSW Interactive Designs
2013 – Page Stores, LLC

Large Business of the Year

2023 – Central Ozarks Medical Center
2022 – School of the Osage
2021 – Barrett Restaurant Group
2020 – Lake Regional Health System
2019 – Keller Williams Lake of the Ozarks Realty
2018 – RE/MAX Lake of the Ozarks
2017 – Iguana Corporation
2016 – Tan-Tar-A Resort
2015 – Central Bank of the Lake of the Ozarks
2014 – Lake Regional Health System
2013 – HyVee

Young Professional of the Year

2023 – Harrison Fry
2022 – Sam Beck
2021 – Sam Beck
2020 – Katie Royal
2019 – Cierra Grein
2017 – Dustin Cox
2018 – Ria Newcomb
2016 – Nick Brenizer
2015 – Brian Gagnon

Distinguished Citizen of the Year

2023 – Mike Page
2022 – Mike Smith
2021 – Sandy Waggett
2020 – Mike Clayton
2019 – Jasen Jones
2018 – Rocky Miller
2017 – Scottie Martin
2016 – Eleanor Hickey & Mike Waggett
2015 – Carolyn Davinroy
2014 – Susan Koplar-Brown
2013 – Joe Roeger