Do you know an exceptional young leader making a meaningful impact in their industry and community? Now there’s a chance to celebrate their success!
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce recently announced the first-ever Young Professional of the Year award. The award seeks to recognize a young professional for their leadership, innovation, and service in their career and community.
Here’s how the competition will work:
- Nominees must be 40-years-old or younger.
- Nominations are being accepted now through Tuesday, February 13, 2024.
- Following the nominations, four young professionals will be chosen by members of the Chamber’s Board of Directors to compete in a public voting contest that will take place on the Chamber’s social media channels. The four nominees will be notified by February 29th.
- The Chamber will make one post featuring each of the four nominees on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram. The social media voting period will be held between March 1st and March 23rd.
- The votes will be calculated by the combined number of shares and likes on Facebook, retweets on Twitter, reposts on LinkedIn, and shares on Instagram.
The winner of the Kentucky Young Professional of the Year Award will be contacted by Monday, April 1st.
The recipient of this award will be recognized at the Kentucky Chamber’s Inaugural Young Professionals Summit on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Louisville at the Louisville Marriott East.
To learn more and nominate a young professional for this award, visit kychamber.com/ypaward.
The Kentucky Chamber’s Inaugural Kentucky Young Professionals Summit aims to create a dynamic and energetic atmosphere for those who are early in their careers. Attendees can participate in an exchange of ideas and build valuable connections to help excel their career.
For more information on the Kentucky Chamber’s Inaugural Young Professionals Summit, visit kychamber.com/events.
