EIEA
Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards Eastern and Southern Kentucky
Entrepreneurs keep our rural region thriving with jobs and economic stability. The last ten years truly served as a 'Decade of Distinction' as more partnerships developed between the local, state and federal levels in support of entrepreneurs for job creation and retention in Southern and Eastern Kentucky. -- Fifth District U.S. Congressman Harold "Hal" Rogers
The EKU College of Business and Technology, the Kentucky Highlands Investment Corporation, and The Center for Rural Development have partnered to honor Excellence in Entrepreneurship in the Eastern and Southern Kentucky Region. The awards are presented annually at an appropriate public venue.
Nominations are made by individuals and community organizations. Selection of the awards finalists and recipients is determined by a committee of partner representatives and selected external stakeholders. Nominees must reside in or have their business or organization located in one or more of 55 counties in the Eastern and Southern Kentucky Region.
The finalists and recipient for each category will be recognized at a formal luncheon on the second Monday of September at The Center for Rural Development headquarters in Somerset, Kentucky.
Program details and nomination forms may be found at the Awards Program link.