The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce celebrates its biggest night of the year with its Annual Dinner and Business Celebration on Friday, January 30, at 6 p.m. Presented by CSI and Mercy Health, the event is held at the Paducah-McCracken Co. Convention and Expo Center.
This year the Paducah Chamber will celebrate their third win of Chamber of the Year by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) and recognize it as a “Triple Crown” with previous wins in 2017 and 2011. The Paducah Chamber is one of only a few in the country to have been selected three times for this prestigious award.
The highlights of the evening will be the presentation of awards to local businesses and individuals who are making an impact on the area. These awards include:
- Business of the Year
- Small Business of the Year
- Entrepreneur of the Year
- Non-Profit Organization of the Year
- Summit Award
- Citizen(s) of the Year
- Chamber Volunteer of the Year
- Spirit of the Community
- Leadership Paducah Alum of the Year recognized by the Leadership Paducah Alumni Association
- Young Leader Award and the 10 Finalists will be recognized by The Paducah Sun
- Chair’s Award presented by 2025 Board Chair Susan Ybarzabal
The emcees for the evening are Todd Faulkner, WPSD Local 6, and Suzanne Farmer, Mercy Health.
“With over 850 currently registered, we are excited for this event,” said Sandra Wilson, Chamber President/CEO. “This gives us the opportunity to celebrate the achievements within our Chamber, our community and across the region and to honor our award winners. Every business or individual honored has significantly contributed to this region and has an interesting story behind them.”
2025 Board Chair, Susan Ybarzabal, Paducah Market President for Paducah Bank, will be recognized and ceremoniously pass the gavel to 2026 Board Chair, Kenny Boyd, President of Baptist Health – Paducah.
Individual tickets are on sale at paducahchamber.org through this Friday, January 23.
