It was a night to celebrate North Platte’s “roaring 2020s” Thursday as the North Platte Area Chamber & Development Corp. held its annual meeting and awards banquet at the Canteen District’s Venue 304.
Gary Person, president and CEO of the North Platte Area Chamber & Development Corp., highlights North Platte’s decade of economic growth at the chamber’s annual banquet Thursday night at Venue 304.
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Judy Clark, planning administrator for the city of North Platte and Lincoln County, receives the North Platte Area Chamber & Development Corp.’s 2026 Professional of the Year award at Venue 304. She’s shown with chamber President and CEO Gary Person (left) and outgoing 2026 board Chairman Tanner Pettera.
Integrated Power Co. (formerly JA Weaver Construction) of North Platte, led by Jay Weaver (center), was honored Thursday night as the North Platte Area Chamber & Development Corp.’s 2026 Business of the Year. Also shown are incoming chamber board Chairman Hans Julius (far left); Integrated Power President of Operations Corey Liebrith (to Weaver’s right) and Chief Operating Officer Kathryn Hisel (far right); and 2026 chamber board President Tanner Pettera.
Fessler Tire Co. owners Chance (second from left) and Chelsey Fessler Thursday night were honored as the North Platte Area Chamber & Development Corp.’s 2026 New Business of the Year. Also shown are chamber President and CEO Gary Person (left) and 2026 board Chairman Tanner Pettera.
Lori Bergman, founder of Double Dips Ice Cream in the Canteen District and president of the North Platte Downtown Association, receives the North Platte Area Chamber & Development Corp.’s 2026 Volunteer of the Year award from President and CEO Gary Person (left) and 2026 board Chairman Tanner Pettera.
Eickhoff Construction LLC of rural North Platte, owned by Zak (center) and Clarine Eickhoff, was named the North Platte Area Chamber & Development Corp.’s 2026 Housing Developer of the Year at Thursday night’s chamber awards banquet. Also shown are Jeron Seimer (second from left), a trim carpenter with the homebuilder; chamber President and CEO Gary Person (left); and 2026 board Chairman Tanner Pettera.
The nearly completed Thriving Connections apartment complex at East Francis Street and Bryan Avenue was honored Thursday night as the North Platte Area Chamber & Development Corp.’s 2026 Housing Project of the Year. From left are incoming chamber board Chairman Hans Julius; Deavon Hamilton of Omaha’s DP Management LLC, which will manage Thriving Connections; Judy Pederson, board vice president of The Connection homeless shelter; Ashley Lewis, The Connection executive director; and outgoing chamber board Chairman Tanner Pettera.
Alan Erickson (second from right), founder of Weathercraft Cos. and vice chairman of the North Platte Airport Authority, received the North Platte Area Chamber & Development Corp.’s 2026 Lifetime Legacy Award Thursday night at the chamber’s annual banquet. With him are (from left) incoming chamber board Chairman Hans Julius, President and CEO Gary Person and outgoing Chairman Tanner Pettera.
