Agricultural Recognition Banquet 2014

The Agribusiness & Bioscience Committee, co-chaired by Jerome Gerke of MFA, Inc. and Christi Miller of Boone Electric Cooperative would like to invite your business to sponsor a table for the 55th Annual Columbia Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Recognition Banquet, presented this year by Boone Electric Cooperative. Other sponsors include: Gold Sponsor Lucky's Market; Silver Sponsors Boone County Farm Bureau and Dave Griggs Flooring America; Full Table Sponsors Allison Crowe Overhead Doors, Allstate Consultants LLC, Atkins, Inc., Bob McCosh Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac, Inc., Boone County National Bank, Boone Electric Satellite Systems, Inc., Brown, Willbrand, Simon, Powell & Lewis, P.C., Columbia Area Career Center, Commerce Bank, Crown Power & Equipment, Dave Griggs Flooring America, FCS Financial, Grimes, Fay & Kopp, LLC, Henderson Implement, Hidden Treasures Tours, LLC , MFA Incorporated, MU College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources, Orscheln Farm & Home, Sydenstricker Implement, Williams-Keepers LLC and Winter-Dent & Company; Basic Sponsors First State Community Bank, Frameworks Gifts & Interiors, Landmark Bank, Maxwell Trailers & Pickup Accessories and Missouri Pork Association; Location Sponsor Hilton Garden Inn; Video Production Sponsor KOMU 8; A/V Sponsor One Way Production Company; Floral Sponsor Atkins, Inc.; Awards Sponsor D Sport / Grossmann Promo; Certificate Sponsor Frameworks Gifts & Interiors; Design Sponsor Logistique Studio, LLC; and Print Sponsor Witt Print Shop.

As is tradition for this event, Columbia businesses host a table for $200 for four of their employees to enjoy a dinner with four members of the Boone County agricultural community.  Businesses also have a basic sponsorship opportunity, $100 for two of their employees and two members of the agricultural community.  This year’s banquet will be held on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at Hilton Garden Inn.  The evening consists of entertainment, fellowship and networking as well as the presentation of the $1,000 Don Day Agribusiness & Bioscience Scholarship to a Boone County high school senior, recognition of the 2014 Agriculturalist of the Year, and honoring our Friend of Youth award recipients.

Thank you for your continued support of this long-standing tradition between the Chamber of Commerce and the agriculture community of Boone County.  If you are interested in sponsoring a table or if you would like more information, please contact Meagan Schaffner (573) 817-9114 or mschaffner@columbiamochamber.com