PACP Announces 2024 Chamber of the Year Award Recipients
The Pennsylvania Association of Chamber Professionals (PACP) recognized their 2024 Chambers of the Year during their Chamber Professionals & Leadership Conference held this week at the Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square in Lancaster, PA.
In addition to recognizing organization excellence, the PACP Chamber of the Year Award focuses on acknowledging one or more significant achievements or accomplishments that a chamber has initiated, stimulated, and/or led in its respective service area at some point during the past 18 months. Organizational excellence is evaluated in the areas of membership, programs, planning, and finance.
The Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce received the prestigious award in the category of chambers with under 700 members. The Wyoming County Chamber recently formalized a partnership with the Wyoming County Community Alliance, a 501c3 organization dedicated to strengthening the community. This alliance, which promotes innovation, integrity, diversity, and collaboration, allows the Chamber to engage in community initiatives that significantly enhance our residents’ well-being and quality of life. The Alliance and the Chamber secured over $300,000 in the past 3 years through the Department of Community and Economic Development’s Neighborhood Assistance Program for community planning and projects, economic development, and student engagement. The Neighborhood Assistance Program allows businesses passionate about the proposed projects to receive tax credit for their contributions and keeps these tax dollars in our local community. The Chamber is grateful for Coterra Energy for providing this funding for our projects over the past 2 years.
Gina Suydam says, “This award acknowledges the dedication and commitment of our members to build a thriving and vibrant community. The Chamber is honored to accept this award for all Wyoming County Chamber members.”
In addition to the Chamber of the Year recognition, Allison Schultz was acknowledged for her 5 years of service to the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce. Allison began her career as the Chamber’s Marketing & Events Coordinator and now serves as the Director of Chamber Engagement. Gina Suydam was thanked by PACP for her service as the 2024 President of the PACP Board of Directors. Suydam
remarked that evening, “We, Lindsay Shepherd, Allison Schultz, and I, are a small but mighty team who love Wyoming County and work hard to create a vibrant county where our businesses thrive.”