Local chambers from across the state were recognized at the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Executives (KCCE) 2024 Annual Dinner in September during the organization’s Annual Conference. KCCE Annual Excellence Awards pay tribute to local chambers of commerce in areas of operational excellence that include membership growth and retention, civic engagement, and more.
As part of the Annual Dinner, the KCCE Board of Directors named Michelle Bundren of the Murray-Calloway Chamber of Commerce as the 2025 president, which was previously held by Tomi Clifford of the Cynthiana-Harrison County Chamber of Commerce.
The Excellence Awards ceremony culminates with the presentation of the KCCE Chamber Professional of the Year, which was awarded to Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Sandra Wilson.
Additional awards for individual achievement were also presented. These included Virginia Hart of The Chamber of St. Matthews as Staff Member of the Year, Kaci Foster of the Maysville-Mason County Area Chamber of Commerce as Young Professional of the Year, and Mary Todd Ashbrook of the Cynthiana-Harrison County Chamber of Commerce as Volunteer of the Year.
The 2024 KCCE Excellence Award recipients are listed below:
Excellence in Membership Growth
Category 1: Ballard County Chamber — 32.85%
Category 2: Northeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce — 22%
Category 3: Logan County Chamber — 17.46%
Category 4: Bullitt County Chamber of Commerce — 23.94%
Excellence in Membership Retention
Category 1: Kentucky Lake Chamber — 99.2%
Category 3: Logan County Chamber — 95.2%
Category 4: Bullitt County Chamber of Commerce — 96.48%
Category 5: Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce — 89%
Excellence in Civic Engagement
Category 1: Maysville-Mason County Area Chamber of Commerce
Category 2: Northeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
Category 3: Mt. Sterling-Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
Category 4: London-Laurel County Chamber of Commerce
Category 5: Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce
Excellence in E-Communications
Category 1: Cynthiana-Harrison County Chamber of Commerce
Category 3: Campbellsville-Taylor County Chamber of Commerce
Category 4: The Chamber of St. Matthews
Category 5: Greater Louisville Inc. – The Metro Chamber
Events Excellence
Category 1: Mercer Chamber of Commerce: Christmas Forest
Category 3: Logan County Chamber of Commerce: Tobacco & Heritage Festival
Category 4: Bardstown-Nelson County Chamber of Commerce: The Chamber Chase
Category 5: Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce: DC Fly-In 20th Anniversary
Excellence in Innovation
Category 1: Cynthiana-Harrison County Chamber of Commerce: Go Bananas for Business
Category 2: Paris-Bourbon County Chamber of Commerce: Let’s Talk Bourbon County podcast
Category 3: Campbellsville-Taylor County Chamber of Commerce: Minority Business of the Year
Category 4: Hopkins County Regional Chamber of Commerce: The Retail Recruitment Group
Category 5: Paducah Area Chamber: DOE Grant – Road Map to the Future
Excellence in Printed Publication
Category 1: Mercer Chamber of Commerce: Mercer County Chamber Profile Magazine 250th Anniversary Edition
Category 3: Frankfort Area Chamber: The Frankfort Focus
Category 4: Barren Inc.: Barren Inc. Magazine
Category 5: Northern Kentucky Chamber: NKY Business Journal
Leap of Kindness Day was created by the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce in 2016, and it has grown in the recent years. On February 29, 2024, KCCE encouraged chambers to show how they were celebrating and giving back for Leap of Kindness Day. To celebrate the impact of this day, KCCE created a new award to honor a chamber that participated and made an impact on Leap of Kindness Day. The Cynthiana-Harrison County Chamber of Commerce is the first recipient of this award.
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