Seeking 2023 Nominations: Cloy Kuhse Positive Impact Award

Nominations accepted until Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 4:30 p.m.
Updated: August 2, 2023 | Posted: July 11, 2023

Allamakee County Economic Development (ACED) is seeking nominations for the 2023 “Cloy Kuhse Positive Impact Award”.

To be eligible, the recipient must be a business located in Allamakee County.  ACED will accept nominations until Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 4:30 p.m.  Award winner announcement will be at the ACED Annual Meeting on Thursday, October 12, at Waterville Community Center. The Award Recipient will receive a plaque and will be added to the Award Plaque that is displayed at the ACED office.  Welsh’s Village Farm & Home was the 2022 Cloy Kuhse Positive Impact Award winner, and ACED looks forward to announcing another business that is making a positive impact.

This Business Recognition award was created in 2011 to honor the late Cloy Kuhse whom was an ACED Board Director. “The award was created to highlight and recognize a business that is making a positive impact in Allamakee County as well as to honor the memory of Cloy and his vision”, ACED Executive Director Val Reinke stated.

To nominate a business, nomination forms can be picked up at the ACED office, 101 W. Main Street, Waukon and are available on the ACED website. Contact ACED at 563-568-2624 for more information.

Criteria:

  • Must be a business or entity (no individual persons).
  • Business or entity must be located in Allamakee County.
  • Cannot nominate own business/entity/self.
  • Employee can nominate employer.
  • ACED Board can nominate.

Allamakee County Economic Development (ACED) is our county’s official business recruiter, business expansion and tourism organization.  ACED is a nonprofit, county-wide corporation. Its primary emphasis is to enhance existing economic development efforts through retention and expansion of existing business and industry, tourism marketing and coordination, housing need assessment and development, and the recruitment of new business and industry by providing assistance and referrals.

ACED is funded by contributions from the County and Communities of Allamakee and also through business memberships. ACED was formed in 1997 and is governed by a seven-person Board of Directors. ACED has assisted many businesses, commercial and tourism enterprises in realizing the opportunities that exist in Northeast Iowa.

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