The Four Flags Area Chamber of Commerce seeks to recognize businesses and individuals that have made a significant impact in the Four Flags community for the past year.

These awards will be based upon contributions to the community, business performance, innovative practices, growth of programs and the organization, volunteer contributions to the Four Flags Area Chamber of Commerce, civic involvement and leadership.

The chamber is inviting its members to nominate other businesses or to self nominate.

“We would love the assistance with nominating as we are not able to be in all places at once and there are successes happening everywhere in Niles,” said Tyanna Weller, chamber president. “We do not want the awards to appear to be biased.”

Nomination forms can be filled out online by following the link on the chamber’s website at nilesmi.com. The deadline for nominating is March 13.

The winners of each award will be presented at the chamber’s annual meeting and awards dinner at 5 p.m. April 16 at the Morris Estate Supper Club.

The event is called Charting the Course. Tickets are $35 per person and the event is being sponsored by Delta Industrial Valves.

This year’s featured speaker is Todd Gongwer, who wrote “Lead for God’s Sake.”

Award nomination categories this year are:

• Business of the year

• Manufacturer of the year

• Service club of the year

• Volunteer of the year (individual)

• Niles young leader award (individual)

• Niles leader award

• Lifetime achievement award

Last year’s winners were:

Business of the year — Olfactory Hue Bistro

Industry of the year — Delta Industrial Valves

Service organization of the year — Niles-Buchanan YMCA

Volunteer award — Pam Ender

Lifetime achievement — Lesley Bookout