Kosciusko Chamber named (again!) top chamber in Indiana

The Kosciusko Chamber team, from left: Barb Smolen, LaunchPad Assistant; Scott Wiley, Community Engagement Specialist; Jackie Wyatt, Receptionist; Nora Christiansen, Event Coordinator; Rob Parker, President & CEO; Michelle Goble, Operations Manager; Lauren Twombly, Director of Marketing & Communications; Terry Sweeney, Main Street Development Director; Sherry Searles, LaunchPad Director. Photo provided.
News Release

WARSAW — The Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce was named the 2025 Indiana Chamber of the Year by the Indiana Chamber Executives Association (ICEA) during its annual conference held in early June in Muncie.

ICEA is an organization representing chamber professionals from across the state of Indiana. This top honor is awarded to one chamber each year for exceptional organizational leadership, programming, member engagement, and community impact.

This is the second time the Kosciusko Chamber has been named as the Indiana Chamber of the Year, previously receiving the award in 2023.

Throughout the year, the Kosciusko Chamber has demonstrated outstanding leadership and
achieved remarkable milestones. The organization has celebrated several years of record
membership growth and an excellent retention rate.

The Kosciusko Chamber continues to target solving problems within the community through several new projects and initiatives. The Chamber hosted over 125 events in the past year and reached more than 3.6 million people through their fun social media posts spotlighting local businesses.

“We are humbled and grateful to receive this recognition,” said Rob Parker, President and CEO of the Kosciusko Chamber. “This award reflects the dedication of our entire team, our members, and our community partners who work every day to make Kosciusko County a vibrant place to live and do business. We also want to congratulate the outstanding Chambers across the state who were finalists alongside us, you are doing amazing work for your communities, and we are proud to be in your company.”

In addition to the Chamber of the Year distinction, the Kosciusko Chamber was also awarded five ICEA Innovative Excellence Awards for new and impactful projects launched over the past year. These awards reflect the Chamber’s commitment to identifying real needs in the community and delivering creative, actionable solutions with measurable results.

To learn more about the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce, visit their website at kchamber.com or follow them on social media.