Blair County Chamber of Commerce
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    • Construction Superintendent
    • IT Systems Administrator
    • Finance Director
    • Direct Support Professional
    • Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
    • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
    • Residential House Cleaner
    • Post-Secondary Adjunct Instructor for Accounting – Part-time
    • Janitorial Cleaner Claysburg
    • Janitorial Healthcare Cleaner Altoona
    • Janitorial Warehouse Cleaner Duncansville
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    • Transportation Construction Inspector
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    • Practical Nursing Instructor
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    • Senior HR Consultant
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    • Collections/Workout Specialist
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    • Cashier
    • Receptionist
    • Dairy Queen Crew
    • Accounting Associate
    • Various Positions Available
    • Customer Service Clerk
    • Directors, Managers, Trainers, Team Members
    • Physical Therapist
    • Physical Therapist Assistant
    • Caregiver – Bedford County
    • Caregiver – Blair County
    • Independent Contractor Sales Position Software/Consulting
    • Junior Business Continuity Consultant
    • Implementation Lead
    • Motor Coach Chauffeur​

Business Excellence Dinner

**The Business Excellence Dinner has been cancelled for 2020.

Held in June, The Business Excellence Dinner is designed to call attention to the importance of outstanding achievement within the business community. The dinner includes the presentation of the "Lifetime Achievement Award for Business Excellence."


The Lifetime Achievement Award for Business Excellence honors an individual who, during the course of at least twenty-five years, has been regarded as a business leader in the region and who has positively impacted the Blair County business community. The awardee must be a member of the Blair County Chamber of Commerce, should have some involvement - past or present - with the Chamber and be regarded as a strong corporate citizen.

A Selection Committee, comprised of members of the Chamber’s Executive Committee, Chamber Staff and Past Award Recipients will review nominations and select the honoree.

*The 2020 nomination period has ended. 

Previous Recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award
Ernie Wissinger - 2002 
G. William Ward - 2003
Stephen Sheetz - 2004
Donald Devorris - 2005 
Willard Campbell - 2006 
John Wolf - 2007 
Lee Hite - 2008 
Donald Detwiler - 2009  
Michael McLanahan - 2010 
Barry Smith - 2011 
Fred Imler - 2012 
Ben Stapelfeld - 2013  
William Thompson, Jr. - 2014 
Timothy Sissler - 2015
Marty Marasco - 2016
Harry Sickler - 2017 
Ann Benzel - 2018
​Rex Kaup - 2019
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A special thank you to our 2019 ​Business Excellence Sponsors:
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 Premier   Sponsor

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  Reception Sponsor

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​Dinner Sponsor

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​Commemorative Book Sponsor

Award Sponsor:
Kooman & Associates, LLC

Bronze Sponsors: 
Altoona Mirror
ARC Federal Credit Union
Beard Legal Group
Benzel’s Bretzel Bakery, Inc.
Blair Companies
Central PA Community Foundation
Central PA Physicians Group
FirstEnergy
Grannas Bros.
Horseshoe Curve NHL Railroaders Memorial Museum
Irwin Financial
J C Orr & Son, Inc.
PSECU
Reliance Bank
Roaring Spring Water
Seltzer Financial Strategies
Smith Transport, Inc.
The Hancock Group, Inc.
Your Building Centers
Copyrighted Blair County Chamber of Commerce.  All Rights Reserved.
3900 Industrial Park Drive, Suite 12  | Altoona, PA 16602
Phone: (814) 943-8151 | chamber@blairchamber.com
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  • Home
  • About
    • COVID
    • Chamber Q & A
    • Chamber Staff
    • Board of Directors
    • Buy Here. Thrive Here.
    • Chamber Committees >
      • Public Policy Committee
    • Chamber Foundation
    • Sponsorships
    • News
    • Publications >
      • NETworks Digital News
      • Business Insight
      • Blog
    • Community Partners
    • Visitor/Relocation Information
    • Policies
    • Contact
  • Chamber Membership
    • Member Directory
    • Membership Application
    • Members Only
  • Events Calendar
  • Special Offers
    • Power Card
    • Small Business Advertising Opportunities
  • Events & Programs
    • Annual Meeting
    • BASICS
    • bizX Regional Trade Show
    • Breakfast Club
    • Business After Hours
    • Business Before Hours
    • Business Excellence Dinner
    • Business Hall of Fame
    • Chamber Golf Classic
    • Committee of Non-Profit Businesses
    • Farm-City
    • Home Garden & Healthy Living Show
    • Leadership Blair County Adult >
      • Class Projects
    • LBC Adult Alumni
    • Leadership Blair County Youth
    • Regional Programs
    • Safety Programming
    • Sustainable Blair County
    • WE-LEaD
    • Young Entrepreneurs Academy
    • Young Professionals of Blair County
    • Workplace Wellness
  • Chamber Trips
  • Job Board
    • Support Specialist
    • Business Analyst / Quality Analyst
    • Maintaining Strengths Program Therapist
    • Mental Health Outpatient Therapist
    • Family Based Therapist
    • Bus Driver
    • Software Support Specialist
    • Customer Service Representatives ( Bank Teller)
    • Customer Service Representatives ( Bank Teller)
    • Customer Service Representatives ( Bank Teller)
    • VP OF FINANCE and ADMINISTRATION
    • Telemarketing/Telesales - Sales
    • Assistant Director of Aquatics
    • IS&T Administrator
    • Special Education Teacher
    • Jr/Sr High School Principal
    • Accounting Assistant
    • Customer Support Representative-Inside Sales
    • Editor and Sports Editor Position
    • Administrator
    • Administrative Assistant/ Bookkeeper
    • Customer Service Representative-Insurance Agency
    • DIGITAL/OUTSIDE SALES & MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE
    • Administrative Coordinator/Seasonal Supervisor
    • Caregiver
    • Production Packers
    • Hardware Store Sales Positions
    • CCTV Truck Operator – Underground Utility Construction
    • Sales
    • Warehouse
    • Certified Flooring Installer
    • Customer Service Agent
    • Agricultural Equipment Technician
    • Field Service Technician
    • GIS & Land Use Coordinator
    • Certified Medical Assistant
    • Trades Craftspeople
    • Construction Superintendent
    • IT Systems Administrator
    • Finance Director
    • Direct Support Professional
    • Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
    • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
    • Residential House Cleaner
    • Post-Secondary Adjunct Instructor for Accounting – Part-time
    • Janitorial Cleaner Claysburg
    • Janitorial Healthcare Cleaner Altoona
    • Janitorial Warehouse Cleaner Duncansville
    • Transportation Construction Inspector Supervisor
    • Transportation Construction Inspector
    • Practical Nursing Instructors
    • Practical Nursing Instructor
    • Electrical Maintenance Foreman
    • Maintenance Electrician
    • PA PreK Counts Manager/HSSAP Specialist
    • Human Resources Consultant
    • Senior HR Consultant
    • Human Resource Assistant
    • Commercial Loan Documentation Specialist
    • Collections/Workout Specialist
    • Warehouse/Delivery/Service Technician
    • Deli and Kitchen Positions
    • Cashier
    • Receptionist
    • Dairy Queen Crew
    • Accounting Associate
    • Various Positions Available
    • Customer Service Clerk
    • Directors, Managers, Trainers, Team Members
    • Physical Therapist
    • Physical Therapist Assistant
    • Caregiver – Bedford County
    • Caregiver – Blair County
    • Independent Contractor Sales Position Software/Consulting
    • Junior Business Continuity Consultant
    • Implementation Lead
    • Motor Coach Chauffeur​