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110th Annual Meeting, Breakfast of Champions!

Join us for the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce's Breakfast of Champions, at our 110th Annual Meeting, on Fri., June 27, 2025, 8:30 am - 10:30 am at Q Casino + Resort, Reflections event space.

Our Annual Meeting is a celebration of the successes of the past year, as well as a passing of the torch from our current Chair of the Board to the incoming Chair. We will also recognize our Current and New Board Members and honor a deserving person with our coveted Chair's Award and recognized our Chamber Friend of the Year. Thank you for your nominations for Chamber Business/Organization of the Year, Economic Impact, and Emerging New Business. Descriptions for each of these awards are listed below.

  • Chamber Business/Organization of the Year
    This award goes to a Chamber business or organization that has demonstrated growth in its employment, production, and/or operations and has a substantial history of success. It has a positive social and/or economic impact on the Dubuque area. This business must have shown outstanding growth, and significant achievements in innovation.
  • Economic Impact Award
    This Chamber business/organization has made significant contributions to the economic vitality of the Dubuque area. The recipient has enhanced the community through job growth, building or renovating a structure, or by participating in other endeavors that benefit the community and its residents.
  • Emerging New Business
    This award recognizes new Chamber businesses or new business ownership of an existing Chamber business within the last 3 years. This recipient strives toward the highest levels of personal and professional accomplishment and serves as role models for other in the business community.

We are excited to welcome our keynote, Steve Fredlund. Steve is an award-winning keynote speaker and best-selling author of Do the Unright Thing: Memoir of a People Pleaser. With a rich background spanning three decades as an actuary, nonproft founder, entrepreneur, and leader of African safaris, Steve is no stranger to navigating complex paths.

After years of doing what was expected, he realized that pursuing the extraordinary unlocked a deeper sense of purpose, fulfllment, and impact. Now, he shares his transformative insights through empowering talks that inspire audiences to Change on Purpose™, guiding them toward breakthrough after breakthrough.

With an inspiring message brought to life through enthusiasm and laugh-out-loud stories, Steve brings fresh perspectives to the stage, helping audiences rethink life, work, and leadership. Known for his ability to simplify complex challenges into actionable insights, he empowers audiences to stop settling for the ordinary, break free from the expected, and have the courage to do The Unright Thing™, increasing their chances of experiencing the extraordinary.

Registration for the Chamber's 110th Annual Meeting is closed.