The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Executives (KCCE) announced the KCCE Annual Excellence Awards. These awards pay tribute to local chambers of commerce in areas of operational excellence including membership growth and retention, Web site, social media, special publication and newsletter communications, and special events.

Awards were given in five categories: annual dues income less than $75,000 (Group I); annual dues between $75,001 and $150,000 (Group II) annual dues income between $150,001 and $250,000 (Group III); annual dues between $250,001 and $650,000 (Group IV); and annual dues income more than $650,001 (Group V)

GLI won awards for its Policy Distilled newsletter in the E-News Communication category, its Legislative Outcomes publication in the Special Publications category and for its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion event series in the Special Events category.

Other individual awards were Staff Member of the Year awarded to Suzy Hosley of the Frankfort Area Chamber of Commerce. And the Volunteer of the Year awarded to Ruth Ann Bryant of the Mercer County Chamber of Commerce.