Annual Nixie Awards

This annual event is held to honor the outstanding performances from area businesses, members, organizations and more.

2021 NIXIE AWARDS WINNERS

Announcing the honorees for the Annual Nixie Awards

Nixa, MO – The Nixa Area Chamber of Commerce is announcing the honorees for the Annual NIXIES Awards celebration. Held on February 18, 2022, we celebrated with nearly 150 Nixa Chamber Members at Greenhouse Two Rivers in Highlandville. The Chamber’s most esteemed event welcomed Nixa’s most influential business leaders to an elegant evening celebrating businesses and members that support the mission of the Nixa Chamber and the Nixa community in their endeavors.

The 2021 honorees are:

• Small Business of the Year – Seven Hills Veterinary Clinic

• Large Business of the Year – Alps Pharmacy

• Ambassador of the Year - Darlene Dantice Graham City of Nixa Council Member

• Individual Member of the Year – Pamela S. Anderson Main Event Center

• Chamber Board of Excellence- Nixa Community Foundation

• Community Impact Award- City of Nixa and Nixa Public Schools

• Sharon Whitehill Lifetime Achievement Award – Glenn Scott

• The Big Nixie- Sarah Bader

“It is a personal honor to serve the Nixa community,” said Chris Russell, CEO of the Nixa Chamber. “We value the diversity of partnerships here at the Nixa Chamber and feel they impact Nixa at a high level. We started 2021 with just under 500 members and completed the year with 554, We were able to complete over 100 events, including huge successes with our Business Expo called NIXPO, Sucker Day’s Music, Arts and Crafts Festival, Sky High Fireworks Show, we launched a new #experiencenixa app, and many more wonderful things. We recently announced we closed on our building on the same day as the NIXIES allowing us to soon bring the Nixa Chamber of Commerce and Nixa Visitors Center to our community. The new location will be at 902 W. Mt. Vernon in Nixa. None of this could have happened without our great board members, ambassadors, chamber members and community. That’s why we celebrate the NIXIES.”

Nominations are accepted from members before the event and are then chosen by a committee of board members. Over 40 nominations were reviewed by the board before making selections. There are many deserving businesses in Nixa, and the Nixa Chamber appreciates each business that serves the Nixa Community. Others honored at the Annual Nixie Awards were several Nixa Chamber board members and the 2021 corporate sponsors of the Nixa Chamber of Commerce.

2019 NIXIE AWARDS WINNERS

Announcing the honorees for the Annual Nixie Awards

Nixa, MO – The Nixa Area Chamber of Commerce is announcing the honorees for the Annual Nixie Awards. Held on January 17, 2020, we celebrated with nearly 200 Nixa Chamber Members, at Greenhouse Two Rivers in Highlandville. The Chamber’s most esteemed event welcomed Nixa’s most influential business leaders to an elegant evening celebrating businesses and members that support the mission of the Nixa Chamber and the Nixa community in their endeavors.

The 2019 honorees are:

Small Business of the Year Sponsored by City of Nixa -Insight Design Architects
Large Business of the Year - Air Services Heating and Cooling/All Services Professional Plumbing
Volunteer of the Year - Christine Ferguson of Xtreme Exteriors
Ambassador of the Year - Delores Albers of Delores Albers Photography
Individual Member of the Year - Summer Lampe of Xtreme Exteriors
Lifetime Achievement Award – TBA February 11, 2020, at the Nixa Chamber Luncheon.

“It is a personal honor to serve the Nixa community,” says Chris Russell CEO of the Nixa Chamber. “We value the diversity of partnerships here at the Nixa Chamber and feel they impact Nixa at a high level. We started 2019 with 415 members and completed the year with 477, adding 105 new members. We increased our 2020 operating budget to over $400k which is nearly double 2018. We have some exciting things planned for 2020 and beyond.”

Nominations are accepted from members before the event and are then chosen by a committee of board members. Over 40 nominations were reviewed by the board before making selections. There are many deserving businesses in Nixa and the Nixa Chamber appreciates each of the businesses that serve the Nixa Community. Others honored at the Annual Nixie Awards were several Nixa Chamber board members and the 2019 corporate sponsors of the Nixa Chamber of Commerce.