AUGUSTA – The Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce’s annual Kenney Awards will be held from 4:30 to 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at the Augusta Civic Center.
The The Kenney Awards are named for the region they hail from, and are awarded annually to area businesses and professionals deserving of the community’s attention and recognition. The Kenneys will recognize six awardees, with three of the awards being determined by live voting at the event.
This year’s award recipients are Robert Gordon, Peter G. Thompson Lifetime Achievement; Central Maine Pyrotechnics, Large Business of the Year; and Zardus Art of Massage & Wellness Spa, Small Business of the Year.
The winners of the three remaining categories – President’s Choice, Community Service, and Cynergy Young Professional – will be decided and announced live. After watching short videos of the finalists in each category, attendees of the Kenney Awards will cast their votes by texting in for the finalist they wish to see take home the Kenney. Live voting is made possible by Ganneston Construction. A charging station will be available to attendees to keep their phones charged and ready to cast their votes.
The finalists for the President’s Choice Award are Augusta Fuel Company, Cushnoc Brewing Co. and TRC Companies, Inc.; for the Community Service Award, Augusta Elks Lodge #964, Aveda Institute Maine, and Townsquare Media – Central Maine; for the Cynergy Young Professional Award are Kaleb Pushard, Peter Quigley, and Natalie Tortorella; finalists and winners represent hard work in both their professional and personal lives. They hold a standard of ethics and genuine care for the community that the chamber is honored to recognize.
Prior to the award presentations, a cocktail hour made possible by the Marketplace at Augusta and Purdue University Global gives attendees the opportunity to network with nearly 900 others. The cocktail hour is followed by a buffet dinner. After the awards are presented, there will be a live music performance from the School Street Band, presented by Skowhegan Savings Bank.
The Kennebec Valley Chamber gives a special thank you to our Headlining Sponsors, Central Maine Pyrotechnics and Headlight Audio Visual, along with all our sponsors for making the 2020 Kenney Awards possible.
The Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1932 and is a key part of the business community and a driving force in the development of the Kennebec Valley region. With over 600 member businesses and organizations, the Chamber provides countless services to the community and its members, including legislative support, community events, educational seminars, economic development, and business networking opportunities.
