Annual Awards Banquet

Every award the Chamber gives recognizes outstanding investment and innovation achieved by Fairfield business and community institutions. Honored achievements include capital improvements, community investment, innovation, and lifelong accomplishment. The Annual Awards Banquet evening culminates with the announcement of the Citizen of the Year Award. These honorees are selected by previous winners and are recognized for their outstanding volunteer service which significantly contributed to the betterment of community life in Fairfield. The Chamber’s Annual Awards Banquet celebrates progress in our community.

Presenting Sponsor

• Exclusive Naming Rights for the 2025 Annual Awards Banquet
• Exclusive Table for 8 Guests ($500 value)
• Your Logo on the PowerPoint used during the program
• Your business name on the Program, Chamber Website, Chamber social media, and included in all press releases​

Program Sponsor

• Have your business name & logo on the printed Program
• Your logo will be in the PowerPoint that is played during the event
• Sponsorship mentioned during MC speech at the event

Beverage Sponsor

• Name/logo displayed next to beverages
• Recognition during MC event speech
• Name/logo displayed on event PowerPoint presentation
• Name/logo displayed on printed Program

Table Décor Sponsor

• Recognition during MC event speech
• Name/logo displayed on event PowerPoint presentation

Citizen of the Year Award

• Exclusive Naming Rights to the evenings highest visibility award
• Present your sponsored award to recipient on stage
• Photo with award recipient on Chamber Website, Facebook, and PowerPoint
• Host & network with award recipient at banquet
• Your logo on the PowerPoint used during the program
• Your business name on the Program and Chamber Website

Distinguished Award Sponsor

• Present your sponsored award to recipient on stage
• Photo with award recipient on Chamber Website, Facebook, and PowerPoint
• Host & network with award recipient at banquet
• Your logo on the PowerPoint used during the program
• Your business name on the Program and Chamber Website

The following are the available Award Sponsor opportunities

• Agriculture Award
  Recognizing a Jefferson County area individual or business for their contribution to the agricultural sector and/or economy.
• Best Kept Secret Award
  Recognizing a Fairfield business exemplifying the modern definition of best practices while maintaining a low profile in our community.
• Tourism Award
  Recognizing a business, organization, or project acting as a tourism catalyst for the Fairfield Community.
• Manufacturer of the Year Award
  Recognizing a manufacturer or distributor demonstrating growth, sustainability, exemplary customer service, green efforts, and excellence in its industry.
• Project of the Year Award
  Recognizing a community project completed in the last calendar year that makes Fairfield a better place to live, work, and play.
• Restaurant of the Year Award
  Recognizing a restaurant or bar demonstrating exemplary customer service and excellence in its industry.
• Retailer of the Year Award
  Recognizing a retail business demonstrating exemplary customer service and excellence in its industry.
• Service Business of the Year Award
  Recognizing a service business demonstrating exemplary customer service and excellence in its industry.
• Student Employee of the Year Award
  Recognizing a local high school student employee demonstrating outstanding reliability, quality of work, initiative, professionalism, interpersonal skills, and unique contributions to the employer.
• Young Professional of the Year Award
  Recognizing an individual, 40 years or younger, for their outstanding commitment to the community, professional accomplishments, and volunteerism.
• Rising Star Award
  Recognizing a business in their first five years of operation making outstanding contributions to the Fairfield Area.
• Entrepreneur Spirit Award
  Recognizing a business owner for their high level of entrepreneurial spirit setting Fairfield apart.
• Economic Impact Award
  Recognizing a business or organization for significant contributions to the economic vitality of the Fairfield area through job growth, major physical business expansion or construction and adding to new tax base valuation.
• Legacy Award
  Recognizing individuals for choosing Fairfield to grow their business and created a lasting impact in the Fairfield Community over the past 20 years.
• Business Improvement Award
  Recognizing businesses and organizations for notable internal or external physical improvement to the appearance of their business completed in the previous calendar year
  • Exclusive Naming Rights to all Business Improvement Awards
  • Present your sponsored award to recipient on stage
  • Photo with award recipient on Chamber Website, Facebook, and PowerPoint
  • Host & network with award recipient at banquet
  • Your Logo on the PowerPoint used during the program
  • Your business name on the Program and Chamber Website​
• Chamber Past President Award
  • Present your sponsored award to recipient on stage
  • Photo with award recipient on Chamber Website, Facebook, and PowerPoint
  • Host & network with award recipient at banquet
  • Your Logo on the PowerPoint used during the program
  • Your business name on the Program and Chamber Website
• Manufacturers Past President Award
  • Present your sponsored award to recipient on stage
  • Photo with award recipient on Chamber Website, Facebook, and PowerPoint
  • Host & network with award recipient at banquet
  • Your Logo on the PowerPoint used during the program
  • Your business name on the Program and Chamber Website

The following are the 2025 Annual Awards Banquet seating reservation options

• Whole Table Reservation
  • Reserved & Preferred seating for your table of eight
  • Your logo on your table
• 1/2 Table Reservation
  • Reserved & Preferred seating for your table of four
  • Your logo on your table
• Individual Attendee Reservation
  • 1 individual reservation in the open seating section