2024 will mark our 120th birthday!

Plan for the biggest birthday party and awards celebration in the Valley. This annual event is where we recognize the outstanding contributions of the many businessmen and businesswomen in our community, announce our direction for the coming year, and showcase recent accomplishments. Check back here for when tickets are available.

2024 Award Nominations are OPEN and will close at 5:00 PM on September 20, 2024

We are going electronic this year! If you have supplemental materials you would like to submit with your nomination, please scan and email to Lorraine Clarno. If you would like to drop a packet by, or mail them, please send to 2 South Main Street, Suite 205, Kalipsell, MT 59901.

Flathead Legacy Award
Business Person of the Year
Small/Medium and Large Business of the Year
Non-Profit of the Year
Community Spirit of the Year
Education/Educator of the Year
Rising Star of the Year

Past Flathead Legacy Award recipients:

2023 – Joe & Colleen Unterreiner
2022 – Jane Karas
2021 – Tom Esch
2020 – Ray & Ladeine Thompson
2019 – Carol Bibler & Jim Watson
2018 – Mick Blodnick
2017 – Jim Oliverson
2016 – BJ Lupton
2015 – Pete Larson
2014 – Duane and Beverly Larson
2013 – Van Kirke Nelson
2012 – Robin Street
2011 – Jeannie Luckey
2010 – Sherry Stevens
2009 – Ken Siderius
2008 – Jack King
2007 – BJ Carlson
2006 – Frank Garner
2006 – Jim Dupont
2005 – Ivan O’Neil
2004 – Chuck and Kathy Mercord
2003 – Gib Bissell
2002 – Mike Dailey
2001 – Dan Korn, Jr.
2000 – Dan Johns
1998 – Mary Gibson
1997 – Mel Ruder
1996 – Jim Moore
1995 – Robert and Jane Lopp
1994 – Cal and Nancy Robinson
1993 – Bill and Rosalie Heinecke
1992 – Doug Hatton
1991 – Everit and Nikki Sliter
1990 – Florence Borgen
1989 – Gordon Pirrie
1987 – Faye Eklund
1986 – David (Moose) Miller
1985 – Doug and Judy Wise
1984 – JoAnn Speelman
1983 – Clyde Smith
1982 – Jim Hadwin
1981 – Mary Riedel
1980 – George Ostrom
1979 – Darrell Fenner
1978 – Harry Farrington
1977 – Lary O’Niel
1976 – Henry Robinson
1975 – Neil Eliason
1974 – Dr. Chet Ross
1973 – Owen Sowerwine
1972 – Sam Bibler

John Hendricks – KGEZ, Small Business of the Year
Joe Kola – Stockman Bank, Business Person of the Year
Jenn Prunty & Board – My Glacier Village, Non-Profit of the Year
Mike Brodie – WGM Group, Inc., Large Business of the Year
Mike Lincoln – Reach Higher Montana, Educator of the Year
Marney McCleary – Community Spirit of the Year