Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner

Join us for PROGRESS IN PARTNERSHIP: Uniting Business, Community & Celebration
A Mardi Gras–Inspired Chamber Annual Meeting & Dinner

69th Genoa Area Chamber Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner
Wednesday, February 11th, 2026
5:00 to 7:30 PM
Custom Aluminum Products, Genoa, IL

Join us for a Mardi Gras–inspired evening celebrating the partnerships that move our community forward. Just as Mardi Gras brings people together in shared tradition and joy, our Chamber unites business and community leaders to create opportunity, growth, and lasting impact.

Our annual meeting and awards dinner honors the collaborations behind our progress, recognizes outstanding partners, and looks ahead to a future built on connection, innovation, and collective success. With the vibrant spirit of Mardi Gras as our backdrop, we invite you to celebrate the power of partnership – and the promise of what we can achieve together.

We welcome you to wear your New Orleans finest and look forward to raising a glass to our united past and continued partnership.

Become a sponsor of the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner!
This is a unique exposure opportunity! To sponsor, click the registration link on this page. Deadline to sponsor is 1/15/26 – number of sponsorships available is limited!

CONGRATULATIONS to our 2024 award nominees and recipients! Awards were received for the following:

Excellence in Business
This award recognizes a Chamber Business Member for its success and growth, improvement to the business, community involvement, leadership development, dedication to employees, and commitment to customer service.

The 2024 Excellence in Business Award winner was COMPLETE PLUMBING.

Spirit of the Chamber
This award honors an individual, business, or non-profit who through their activities enhances both the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce and the image of the Genoa area committee.

This year’s Spirit of the Chamber Award went to SWEET-DELIGHTS.

Community Pride Award
This award goes to a community member who consistently contributes to the Genoa Community. They go above and beyond to help out at events and their positive contribution demonstrates unwavering dedication to the Genoa community.

DILENE SIMMONS was our 2024 Community Pride Award Winner.

Outstanding Ambassador of the Year
The Outstanding Ambassador of the Year award is given to a member of the Ambassador Committee for outstanding performance. The award is based on volunteerism, meeting attendance, and involvement.

The 2024 Outstanding Ambassador of the Year Award winner was CARISSA BRENDLE.

Dave Tobinson Award
The Dave Tobinson Award recipient is someone who stands out amongst all of the members and has done great things throughout the year, or their career.

STEPHANIE HILL was this year’s Dave Tobinson Award winner, and Hill’s Tap was featured in our 2025 Area Guide

THANK YOU to our Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner Sponsors!

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