Paducah Chamber’s annual dinner and business celebration set for Jan. 30
FOX23 News at 9 p.m.
PADUCAH, Ky., (KBSI)— The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce will host its Annual Dinner and Business Celebration on Friday, Jan. 30, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Paducah-McCracken County Convention and Expo Center.
Presented by CSI and Mercy Health, the event marks the Chamber’s largest annual gathering. This year’s celebration will recognize the Chamber’s third designation as Chamber of the Year by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. The Paducah Chamber previously earned the honor in 2011 and 2017, making it one of only a few chambers nationwide to receive the award three times.
The evening will feature the presentation of awards recognizing local businesses and individuals for their impact on the region. Awards include Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Nonprofit Organization of the Year, Summit Award, Citizen(s) of the Year, Chamber Volunteer of the Year, Spirit of the Community, Leadership Paducah Alum of the Year, Young Leader Award and the Chair’s Award.
The event will be emceed by Todd Faulkner of WPSD Local 6 and Suzanne Farmer of Mercy Health.
“With over 850 currently registered, we are excited for this event,” said Chamber President and CEO Sandra Wilson. “This gives us the opportunity to celebrate the achievements within our Chamber, our community and across the region and to honor our award winners.”
During the event, 2025 Board Chair Susan Ybarzabal, Paducah market president for Paducah Bank, will be recognized and will ceremonially pass the gavel to 2026 Board Chair Kenny Boyd, president of Baptist Health Paducah.
Individual tickets are available through Friday, Jan. 23, at Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce – Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce.
