Join us for our Annual Recognition Banquet celebrating outstanding Chamber members and organizations that help make northern Nevada a better place to live. Every year we come together to award "Business of the Year", "Non-Profit of the Year" and award the prestigious Raymond I. Smith Civic award to an exceptional community leader. We collect nominations from members and our committee goes over the tallies to determine the winner. Winners are announced at the Recognition Banquet.
Honoring the exceptional.
The Chamber strives to recognize those outstanding individuals and organizations in our community that make a difference. From the smallest business to the largest non-profit, we accept nominations from members and tally the results to determine who has a made an impact in northern Nevada. With so many outstanding companies and entities it can be a difficult task! Chamber members are constantly providing new services, starting new initiatives and programs to improve our quality of life.
The Raymond I. Smith Civic Leader of the Year Award
The Man: Both in terms of corporate philanthropy and the growth of the gaming industry, Raymond I. Smith was a precedent-setting pioneer. He donated, on an annual basis, more than $90,000 in college scholarships and another $100,000 to worthy charities.
The Award: Each year since 1966, The Chamber has presented a Civic Leader of the Year Award in Smith's memory.
The Selection Process: The honoree is to be selected by a panel made up of past chairs of The Chamber and past recipients. The Chamber will provide its members with an opportunity to submit nominations for the selection committee's consideration.
The Criteria: The award will be presented to an individual who has: 1) led organizations that improve the quality of life in our community; 2) selflessly devoted time and/or money to worthwhile local causes; and/or made an impact in finding and implementing solutions to local challenges.
Recognition: The honoree will be recognized at a major Chamber event (usually the annual recognition banquet); and on a plaque alongside the Truckee River.
Past Winners
2012 Perry Diloretto
2011 Estela Gutierrez
2010 Jeff Griffin
2009 Fred Davis
2008 Valerie Glenn and Roberta Ross
2007 Norm Dianda
2006 Anne Loring
2005 Bob Cashell and Tony Armstrong
2004 Jack Reviglio and Tom Reviglio
2003 Link Piazzo
2002 Evelyn Mount
2001 Karen Goldman-Craig
2000 Daryl Drake
1999 David Morgan and Bill Raggio
1998 McLellan "Mac" King
1997 Mike Reed
1996 Michael Dermody
1995 Fred Boyd
1994 Phil Rose
1993 Lynn Atcheson
1992 Bill Thornton
1991 Ernie Martinelli
1990 Luther Mack
1989 Clarence Jones
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1988 Mark Curtis
1987 Harry Parker
1986 Rollan Melton
1985 Art Smith
1984 Moya Lear
1983 John Ascuaga
1982 Bill Kottinger
1981 Pete Barengo
1980 Pete Walters
1979 Wallie Warren
1978 George Hamilton
1977 Earl Wooster
1976 Harold Gorman
1975 Bill Harrah
1974 Neil Plath
1973 Les Kofoed
1972 Ben Dasher
1971 Jessie Beck
1970 Frank Bender
1969 Paul Garwood
1968 Preston Hale
1967 Robert McAdam
1966 Roy Powers
1965 Fred Fletcher |
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