BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Chamber of Commerce held it’s Annual Meeting Tuesday in the Fareway Conference Center on the south side of Boone.  At least 140 members and guests signed up for the program that featured Keynote Speaker, Clayton Anderson, Astronaut-NASA.  Anderson is the first and only astronaut from Nebraska.  He is also a graduate of Iowa State University.  Anderson also spent six-months on the International Space Station.

Clayton Anderson, Astronaut-NASA, speaks at Tuesday’s Annual Meeting of the Boone County Chamber of Commerce.

Current Chamber Board President Michelle Kelly did recognize the 2017 President Jamie Williams.

2018 Chamber Board President Michelle Kelly recognizes 2017 Chamber Board President Jamie Williams

Business/Industry of the Year went to Kruck Plumbing and Heating.

The Business’Industry of Year recognition went to Kruck Plumbing and Heating

The Fenner H. Stevenson Volunteer of the Year Award was presented to Travis Stevenson.

Travis Stevenson is recognized with the Fenner H. Stevenson Volunteer of the Year Award

The Entrepreneur of the Year was presented to Jimmy Fangman, Jimmy’s BBQ Pit (no picture was available).