OSCC Awards Programs

OSCC offers three award categories to showcase excellence in chamber management and promotion: Chamber Achievement of the Year, Chamber Executive of the Year, and Chamber Publications. Award applications are due in September or early October. Each category has a committee that reviews the entries and chooses winners in early October. Winners are recognized at the annual Leadership Conference. 

Chamber Achievement of the Year

The purpose of the Chamber Achievement of the Year award is to recognize an Oregon State Chamber member chamber for a program or initiative that elevates the role of their chamber in their community. The award highlights innovation, impact in the community, and collaboration and leadership.

The Outstanding Chamber of the Year for 2012 went to the Lebanon Area Chamber of Commerce.

Chamber Executive of the Year

Criteria for the William R. Haas Chamber Executive of the Year are based on personal character, management excellence (dependability, success, competence, and ability to carry out chamber program work), community relations (service to community and visitors, community and professional involvement), and leadership (outstanding performance which demonstrate leadership, ability to motivate volunteers, enhance and retain membership, and generally improve public perception of chamber).

The William R. Haas Chamber Executive of the Year, 2012 was awarded to Skip Hauke.

Publications Awards

New this year we have created additional categories, as well as brought back some of our most popular ones, to allow for more streamlined entries.  Categories include: Chamber Marketing Piece, E-Newsletter, Printed Newsletter, Map, Membership Recruitment Piece, Printed Business Directory, Tourism Piece, and Website.  Judges will also have new criteria which specifically fits each award category, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach which used the same judging sheet for each category.  Within each category, awards are given for best Small, Medium, and Large Chamber. Award applications are sent to Brandi (Hereford) Ebner at the Wilsonville Chamber of Commerce.

Congratulations Publications Award Winners, 2013!

Chamber Marketing Piece

Medium - Pendleton Chamber

Printed Directory

Small - Oregon City Chamber
Medium - Gresham Area Chamber
Large - Redmond Chamber

E-Newsletter

Small - Tigard Chamber
Medium - Gresham Area Chamber
Large - Salem Area Chamber

Printed Newsletter

Small - Oregon City Chamber
Medium - Pendleton Chamber
Large - Salem Area Chamber

Map

Small - Lebanon Area Chamber
Medium - Hood River Chamber

Tourism Piece

Small - Lebanon Area Chamber
Medium - Hood River Chamber

Member Recruitment Piece

Small - Oregon City Chamber
Medium (tied) - Hood River Chamber & Pendleton Chamber

Website

Small - Tigard Area Chamber

Past OSCC Executives of the Year

1985—Bob Smith, Springfield
1986—Bob Sweaney, Corvallis
1987—Deek Preble, Bend
1988—Bill Haas, Medford/Jackson County
1989—Sue Pickell, Seaside
1990—Bob Herd, Hillsboro
1991—Dee Denton, Lake Oswego
1992—John Irelan, Salem
1993—Crystal Shoji, Bay Area
1994—Kathi Joy, Roseburg
1995—Marlena Ingebo Bertram, McMinnville
1996—Sandra Slattery, Ashland
1997—Mike McLaran, Salem
1998—Dave Hauser, Eugene
1999—Susan Huntington, The Dalles
2000—Marianne Pratt, Tualatin
2001—Mary Ann Stark, Tillamook
2002—Phil Hutchinson, Newport
2003—Dwight Ellis, Grants Pass
2004—Janet Steele, Albany
2005—Celia Wheeler, McMinnville
2006—Brad Hicks, Medford/Jackson County
2007—Deanna Palm, Hillsboro
2008—Les Cohen, Brookings Harbor
2009—Lorraine Clarno, Beaverton
2010—Leslie Carnes, Pendleton
2011—Debbie Fromdahl, Roseburg
2012—Skip Hauke, Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce