Kokomo Receives Indiana Chamber's 2011 Community of the Year Award
The
Indiana Chamber of Commerce officially honored the City of Kokomo with its 2011
Community of the Year Award, at an awards ceremony held earlier today at the JW
Marriott Hotel in downtown Indianapolis.
The
award recognizes the Kokomo community for its success at building partnerships
and fostering economic development through innovative, progressive programs and
initiatives
“It’s
appropriate that this is called the “Community of the Year” award, because our
success has truly been a community effort,” said Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight
during the City’s acceptance speech. After outlining the challenges Kokomo
faced, Mayor Goodnight noted that “our community worked together to turn things
around. What’s happened over the last few years has made me so proud to be a
native of Kokomo.”
A
number of Kokomo officials and community leaders were on hand for the awards
ceremony, including Greater Kokomo Economic Development
Alliance CEO Jeb Conrad and several local business leaders.
NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS
ELIZABETH FOSTER
AWARD