The Southwest Michigan First Chamber is proud to celebrate those who are making a significant impact in the Greater Kalamazoo region. These are the individuals and organizations who are passionate about improving the quality of life in our communities and driving economic growth so that everyone has an opportunity to thrive. We are proud to meaningfully acknowledge and celebrate those organizations that are making our area the absolute best place to live, work, play, and do business.
Award Categories
This year, there are nine exciting award categories:
- Nonprofit of the Year – Sponsored by Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
- Woman-owned Business of the Year – Sponsored by The Barton Group
- Entrepreneur of the Year – Sponsored by Can-Do Kalamazoo
- Chamber Small Business of the Year – Sponsored by Midwest Communications
- Minority-owned Business of the Year – Sponsored by PNC Bank
- Chamber Mid/Large Business of the Year – Sponsored by Midwest Communications
- Alumnus/a of the Year – Sponsored by WMU Foundation
- Veteran-owned Business of the Year
- LGBTQIA+ Business of the Year
How Voting Works
Vote for who you feel is making the biggest impact in our area. Voting ends on Saturday, September 21. The top three nominees in each category will become the finalists.*
Chamber members will then vote for the winner and the one with the most votes in each category will win the award.
