Annual Celebration

Hosted by the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber hosts its 120th Annual Celebration April 9 at the Ranch Events Complex in Loveland. We return to the Ranch Events Complex in Loveland spending an evening with over 600 Chamber members and others from across Northern Colorado.  

Date:

April 9, 2025

Time:

5:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Location:

Pedersen Toyota Center | 5280 Arena Cir Loveland, CO

Honoring Outstanding Business Leaders

“Business is the cornerstone of the community,” said Ann Hutchison, Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce President & CEO. “As the trusted business champion, catalyst and convener creating shared economic prosperity for Northern Colorado, it was our honor to celebrate these amazing community leaders.”

Congratulations to those recognized for their contributions to our business community and involvement with the Chamber:

2024 Collins Award Recipients: Mark Soukup, Past President, Soukup, Bush & Associates, P.C.

2024 David May Advocacy Award: Carrie Gillis, Real Estate Manager, Somerset & New Colony Apartments 

2024 Valerie Arnold Volunteer of the Year: Bob Carnahan, Chief Financial Officer & Controller, CGRS, Inc.

 

The Chamber is a convener of leaders and influences that are making a difference in our community. We are honored to also recognize the following individuals for their contributions over the years:

2024 Board Chair

  • Miles Kailburn, Co-Founder & CEO, OTM

Retiring Chamber Board Members:

  • Kate Baker
  • Pat McMeekin, President of Land Development & Partner, Hartford Homes
  • Brandon Grebe, CEO, UpLift Development Group

2024 Local Legislative Affairs Committee (LLAC) Chair

  • Sheri Ridgeway, CEO, Ridgeway Group Innovations

2024 Year in Review Video

Building community video

Continuing the theme Building Community Through Business, we offered our business community a two-part experience to learn about what the Chamber accomplished in 2024, where we are headed in 2025 and how we are celebrating community leaders.

Our Online Celebration includes comments from Ann Hutchison, Chamber President & CEO, Miles Kailburn, our 2024 Chair, and Josh Guernsey, our 2025 Chair. Continuing the theme of Building Community Through Business, the Chamber is proud to present our 2024 accomplishments and 2025 initiatives.

2024 Annual Report
Digital cover of Fort Collins Chamber Annual Report

2023 Annual Celebration

The Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its 118th Annual Celebration April 19 at the Ranch Events Complex in Loveland. The Chamber continued its theme of Building Community Through Business as more than 500 Chamber members and others from the area came together to celebrate the success of the Fort Collins Chamber and the business community.