Industry Appreciation Dinner

38th Annual Industry Appreciation Dinner

September 10, 2026

Penn State Mont Alto Campus Multi-Purpose Building

On September 1th the FCADC celebrated its 38th Annual Industry Appreciation Dinner. The dinner is one of the most anticipated annual events in Franklin County. The evening honors those employers, large and small, who make Franklin County’s economy prosper.

The event, which was attended by nearly 450 people, was held at the Penn State Montt Alto Campus Multi-Purpose Building.  The special part of the evening included the presentations of the 2026 Large and Small Business of the Year Awards and the 2026 Zane A. Miller Award.  Nationally recognized Mentalist Craig Karges, wowed the crowd with his unique abilities and performance.

Small Business of the Year-Leidy’s Custom Woodworking

 

 

Large Business of the Year-Cumberland Valley Analytical Services

 

 

Zane A. Miller Award-Janet Pollard

Our Sponsors

We extend special thanks to our corporate sponsors, whom without their generous financial contributions the event would not have been as successful.

Platinum Sponsor
  • WellSpan Health

Gold Sponsors
  • Boyer and Ritter, LLC
  • Patriot Federal Credit Union
  • The William K. Nitterhouse Family of Companies

Silver Sponsors
  • Community State Bank
  • F&M Trust
  • Graphics Universal
  • Vetter Forks, Inc.
  • Blue Ridge Risk Partners
  • Franklin County Visitor’s Bureau
  • Lackawanna College
  • Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc.
  • RKL, LLP

Reception Sponsor
  • Orrstown Bank

Corporate Sponsors
  • ACNB Bank
  • APX Companies
  • Adams Economic Alliance
  • Conewago Enterprises
  • Franklin Logistics and Development
  • ICTM Translation and Interpretation Services
  • Letterkenny Industrial Development Authority
  • Martin and Martin, Inc.
  • Triad Engineering, Inc.
  • Shippensburg University
  • UPMC Life Changing Medicine
  • Vetter Forks, Inc.
  • Sunny Hill Properties Real Estate

Check out our Photos from the Evening