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Annual Meeting for Business Members

October 21, 2026
5:30pm - 8:00pm

The Greater Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce hosts an annual meeting for its business members. Accomplishments and efforts of the organization and of the business community are celebrated and honored at the event.

Chamber of Commerce business members can register for the Annual Meeting by CLICKING HERE

Chamber of Commerce business members can nominate for the Chamber's annual awards CLICK HERE

Past winners include:

2025

 Business of the Year: Dowagiac District Library
 Young Professional of the Year: Corey Skorupa, Skorupa Electrical
 Community Service Award: The Bridge Church
Shining Star Award: Paul McGowan, Dowagiac VFW Commander
 
2024
 Business of the Year: Creative Vinyl
 Young Professional of the Year: Amanda Sleigh
 Community Service Award: Town and Country Garden Club
Shining Star Award: Zena Burns, 1870 House
 
2023
 Business of the Year: Imperial Furniture
 Young Professional of the Year Amelia Barker-King with the Barton Group
 Community Service Award, Dan & Becky Peters of ACTION Ministries
 Shining Star Award, Blue Print Photography, owned by Rebecca Steenbeke.
 
2022:
 Business of the Year: Hale’s Hardware
 Young Professional of the Year Stefany Holland
 Community Service Award, Young Professionals of Dowagiac
 Shining Star Award, Pat Bakeman of Bakeman Barbers
 
2020: Pandemic year. Awards were presented on Facebook. A dinner was not held.
 Lyons Industries, Feeding the Community Award
 Honor Credit Union, Honoring the Community Award
 Dowagiac Fire Department, Honoring the Community Award
 Wolverine Mutual Insurance, Caring for the Community Award
 Janel’s Industries, Caring for the Community Award
 Wright Farms and Midwest, a dual award, Feeding the Community Award
 
2019
 Dowagiac Union Schools, Member of the Year Award
 Joe Odenwald, SMC, Partnership Award
 Kyle Belew, Wounded Minnow, Customer Service Award
 Lifestyle Nutrition, Rising Star Award
 DASAS, Caring for the Community Award
 
2018
 Becky Moore, Accounting Consultants, Shining Star Award
 Susan Kazlauskas, former owner of The Marshall Shoppe, President’s Award
 Nancy Bourlier, manager of 1st Source Bank, Member of the Year
 Michelle Stambaugh, Mud-Luscious, Rising Star Award
 Chuck Timmons, Dowagiac Masons, Partnership Award
 
2017
 Leader Publications, President’s Award 
 Imperial Furniture, Member of the Year Award
 Sister Lakes Brewing, Partnership Award
 Kris Soenen, Who Knew Consignment, Shining Star Award
 June Nemeth, Yarn on Front, Rising Star Award
 Becky Dopkowski, Farm Bureau Insurance, Employee of the Year Award
 
2016
 SMC, Shining Star Award
 True’s Towing & Recovery, Member of the Year Award
 Preferred Printing, President’s Award
 City of Dowagiac, Department of Public Services, Partnership Award
 Bow Wow Bakery & Bath, Rising Star Award
 The Baker’s Rhapsody, Rising Star Award
 
2015
 Dick Judd, Judd Lumber, President’s Award
 Deb Cuthbert, Manor Mini Mart, Member of the Year Award
 Borgess-Lee, Burling & Gillesby, Chemical Bank, Clark Chapel, Creative Vinyl Signs, Honor Credit Union,
Lyons Industries, all Top Contributors’ Award winners
 City of Dowagiac, Partnership Award
 The Pokagon Fund, Partnership Award 
 
 
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Dr. Fred Mathews

Sheriff Joe Underwood

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