Awards for Excellence Celebration

Typically held in June, this event is a highlight of the CDCC year. CDCC Members and guests join together to name the Small Business of the Year, the Large Employer of the Year, and the Young Professional of the Year, all selected by CDCC members. In addition, volunteers are recognized, the CDCC Board Chair presents the “State of the Chamber Address,” and members celebrate the graduation of the Leadership Central Delaware class.

June 18, 2025

Bally’s Dover Casino Resort

5:30pm – 9:00pm

$75 per person for CDCC Members & Guests
$150 Tabletop Exhibitor Displays for CDCC Members

Announcing the nominees for the 2025 Excellence in Business Awards!

Small Business of the Year

  • Delaware Farm Bureau
  • Forrest Avenue Animal Hospital
  •  Hilton Garden Inn Dover

Large Employer of the Year

  • Bally’s Dover Casino Resort
  • Century Engineering, LLC, a Kleinfelder Company
  • N.K.S. Distributors, Inc.
     

Young Professional of the Year

  • Codi Lyn Canasa, Owner, Head Piercer, Agapé Body Piercings
  • Kylie Frazer, Community Outreach & Event Specialist, Bayhealth
  • Malcolm Jacob, Transportation Planner, Dover/Kent County MPO


More information about the nominees will be posted by May 1st.

Each CDCC member will be able to vote once in each category between May 1st – 29th. Ballots and the online survey link will be sent out by May 1st.

Thank You

To Our 2025 Awards for Excellence Celebration Sponsors!

2025 Event
Brought to you by
Merrill Lynch – Connell & Associates

Supporting Sponsors


Platinum Sponsors