Binghamton HYPE Awards honor young professionals

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce plans to reveal this year’s HYPE Award winners on July 14 during an event from 5-7 p.m. at the Riverdale Banquet Hall in Endwell.

The HYPE Awards highlight professionals under the age of 40 who demonstrate success in their career and industry and are making a positive change in the greater Binghamton community. The chamber recognizes individuals in eight industry categories and one special category — mentor to a young professional who were nominated by a mixture of supervisors, businesses, colleagues, and organizations.

The young professionals come from a variety of industries including business services, creative, education and training, health and wellness, nonprofit, service industry, skilled trades, and STEM. Finalists for each industry are featured on the chamber’s Facebook page in the weeks leading up to the event, giving local companies with a finalist a spotlight on their talent.

“This is an outstanding group of young professionals,” chamber COO Amy Shaw said in a release. “They demonstrate exceptional leadership and represent the best of the best within their own industries as well as in our community.”

The full list of finalists and registration for the event is available on the chamber website at greaterbinghamtonchamber.com/hype-awards. The chamber will also livestream the award event on its Facebook page.

The event at Riverdale, 2901 Watson Boulevard in Endwell, begins with a reception from 5-6 p.m., followed by the awards program from 6-7 p.m.