The Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce is asking for your help in selecting the recipients of our four major annual awards - the Roy J. Smith Award, Large Business Award, Small Business Award, and Nonprofit of the Year Award.
Chamber members may provide us with a nominee for any or all of these awards. E-mail your nomination and a brief paragraph explaining why you feel these individuals and businesses are deserving of the award to jennifer@killeenchamber.com. Nominations will be accepted until the close of business on Monday, May 9, 2016. All nominations will then be evaluated by the Annual Awards Committee. Awards will be presented to the chosen recipients at the Annual Banquet in the fall.
Roy J. Smith Award
The Roy J. Smith award is given for outstanding community leadership. This award is dedicated to an individual for lifelong contribution to improving the Central Texas area. Our community was blessed with the leadership efforts and outstanding work done by the late Roy J. Smith. The area’s most prestigious award has been named in his honor.
Large Business Award
This award is given to the major business in the Killeen area that has had the greatest positive impact on the area and the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce. Businesses with more than 50 employees are eligible. The selected business will have displayed the spirit of teamwork and will be active in
projects benefiting the greater Killeen area.
Small Business Award
This award is given to one of the small businesses in the Killeen area that is a member in good standing with the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce. Businesses with less than 50 employees are eligible. The selected business will have contributed greatly of their time and talents on many of the projects
benefiting the chamber and the greater Killeen area.
Nonprofit of the Year Award
This award is given to one not for profit in the Killeen area that has a positive impact on the area and the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce. All nonprofits in the Killeen area that are Chamber members are eligible. The selected organization has shown a history of dedicated impact and mission to serving the community’s needs.