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2024 Awards Applications

07/12/2024

Deadline for nominations is October 1, 2024.

Community Professional of the Year

The Community Professional of the Year Award honors excellence, acknowledges outstanding achievement and recognizes exceptional contributions by a local community economic development professional.  Nominees must be a member of KAED in good standing and his/her primary job duties must be local economic development.

Please fill out the Community Professional of the Year application here. Deadline for nominations is October 1, 2024.

Young Professional of the Year

The Young Professional of the Year Award acknowledges outstanding achievement by an emerging leader in the economic development industry who is 40 years of age or younger.  This individual shows promising leadership skills and positively impacts their organization, community, and/or region through economic development.

Nominees must be a member of KAED in good standing and his/her primary job duties must include economic development.

Please fill out the Young Professional of the Year application here. Deadline for nominations is October 1, 2024.

Allied Professional of the Year

A key to any location is the assistance and expertise offered by economic development professionals in areas such as utilities, job training, construction, education, government, and research.  The Allied Professional of the Year Award will recognize one of these professionals and their invaluable contribution to a community’s development efforts.  Nominees must be a member of KAED in good standing and his/her primary job duties must include economic development.

Please fill out the Allied Professional of the Year application here. Deadline for nominations is October 1, 2024.

Hall of Fame

The KAED Hall of Fame recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to improving Kentucky’s economy; made a substantial and lasting impact on the industry; are well known within the industry and are beyond personal and professional reproach; are past (deceased/retired) or current supporters of KAED and were actively involved in economic development in Kentucky for a minimum of ten years.  Recipients of this prestigious award will be formally inducted into the Hall of Fame at the Kentucky Economic Forum and Annual Meeting.

Please fill out the Hall of Fame Award application here. Deadline for nominations is October 1, 2024.