Annual Awards
Each year, the Chamber holds an Annual Meeting/Soiree to honor individuals in our county. Nominations are open on September 15th and close on December 15th of each year.
Candidates are nominated by their peers, and the Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee reviews the nomination forms and selects the winner.
The identity of the award winners is kept secret and will be announced at the annual meeting.
- Nominations must fit in the category criteria.
- You do not have to be a Chamber member to nominate a business or person for an award.
- Self-nominations are not permitted.
Click on each link to view the criteria and the nomination form for each category.
SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR (For Indian Land and Lancaster)
Award winners for 2022:
Ambassador of the Year: Tina Helms, INSP/CrossRidge
Volunteer of the Year: Chad Catledge, Perception Builders
Small Business of the Year-Lancaster: Annette's Hallmark House
Small Business of the Year- Indian Land: Southpoint Solutions
Businessperson of the Year: Ashley Shannon, MUSC Health - Lancaster Medical Center
Citizenship & Service Award: Dr. Charmaine Stradford
Top 12 Under 40:
Brittany Adams: Preppy Pineapple Boutique
Tyson Blanton: Duke Energy
Samantha Byers: Chester-Lancaster Disabilities and Special Needs
Lt. Aaron Carroll: Lancaster County Sheriff's Department
Joseph Garris: OceanaGold Haile Gold Mine
Trevor Hammond: Lancaster County School District
Brooke Hardin: Comporium
Derek Harper: Schiller & Hamilton LLC (not pictured)
Matt Jones: Matt Buys Classic Cars
Evan Mathis: Founders Federal Credit Union
Austin McIsaac: Nutramax Laboratories
Christen Tese: Pink Ribbon Gals
