2016 Corridor Business Recognition Luncheon Photos

27 Oct 2016

Awards and Recognition

Once again, thank you to the more than 200 people who attended the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation's 2016 Business Recognition Luncheon and Awards.

Also, thank you so much to F8 Creative in Spencer, Iowa, for photographing the event.

Kiley Miller, Iowa Lakes Corridor President and CEO, presents the Chairman's Award.

Paul Daniels, Northwest Bank, presents the 2016 Young Professional of the Year Award.

Libby Glaser, Bank Midwest, accepts the 2016 Young Professional of the Year Award.

Terry Hemann, Superintendent of Spencer Community School District, presents the 2016 Gold Star Award.

Members of TechKnow, Spencer, accept the 2016 Gold Star Award.

Kate Newey, Studio Burn 360, presents the 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Matt Matthiesen, West O Beer, accepts the 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Joe Weber, F8 Creative, presents the 2016 Small Business of the Year Award.

Staff of Zone Home Entertainment, Storm Lake, accept the 2016 Small Business of the Year Award.

Staff of Daybreak Foods, Estherville, accepts the 2016 Large Business of the Year Award.

Steve Goodenow, Bank Midwest, introduces Les Banwart at the Business Recognition Luncheon.

Les Banwart introduces Clay Mathile to the audience at the Business Recognition Luncheon.

Clay Mathile, former owner of The Iams Company and Aileron founder, speaks at the Business Recognition Luncheon.

Les Banwart (left) facilitates a question and answer session with Clay Mathile at the Business Recognition Luncheon.

Libby Glaser, Bank Midwest, Young Professional of the Year

TechKnow, Gold Star Award for business and education partnership

Matt Matthiesen, West O Beer, Entrepreneur of the Year

Zone Home Entertainment, Small Business of the Year

Daybreak Foods of Estherville, Large Business of the Year

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