Annual Awards Ceremony & Celebration Reception 2024

Awards Ceremony Presented By:


Celebration Reception Presented By
Community Support & Engagement Sponsor: 

Please join the Columbia Chamber of Commerce as we celebrate the successes of the 2023-2024 program year and thank our dedicated Chamber volunteers for all of their support.

The celebration is set for Thursday, June 13th. We are doing an auditorium style ceremony for the awards portion of the banquet at Launer Auditorium at Columbia College. To follow is our celebratory networking reception at Logboat Brewing Company on the East Lawn with live music by SoulRoot and heavy hors d’oeuvres/food stations by different Chamber Member businesses including: Big Daddy's BBQ, Irene's, Ozark Mountain Biscuit & Bar, Pasta La Fata and Peachtree Catering. 
 
Doors Open for Networking Reception @ Columbia College- 4:00 p.m.
Ceremony @ Columbia College- 4:45 p.m.
Ceremony Ends- 5:30 p.m.
Location Change/Intermission- 5:30-6:00 p.m.
Celebration Reception @Logboat 6-8:30 p.m.

During the awards ceremony, we will recognize our outgoing board chair, Eric Morrison, members of the Chamber Board of Directors and all committee chairs. We will also announce the recipients of the Debin Benish Outstanding Businesswoman Award, the Ambassador of the Year Award, the Emerging Professional of the Year Award, Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award and the Columbia Chamber Legacy Award. 
This event will be business casual attire. 

Online registration will close at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 7th, 2024. All dietary requests must be submitted by June 7th as well, or we may not be able to accommodate you.

For questions regarding the event, please contact the Chamber at (573) 874-1132.

Ticket Information
$75 - Member Ticket
$85 - Non-Member Ticket or Day of Walk-In
$750 - Table of 8 (Table will be reserved at Celebration Reception at Logboat)


Thank you to our sponsors: 

Awards Ceremony Presenting Sponsor Columbia Housing Authority; Celebration Reception Presented By Community Support & Engagement Sponsor Mizzou Athletics; Gold Sponsors Atkins, Inc. Commercial Cleaning, Turf, Tree and Pest Management, KOMU 8 & Mid Missouri's CW and Heartland Business Systems; Leadership Appreciation Gifts Sponsor Elite Promotions; Awards Ceremony Location Sponsor Columbia College; Outstanding Citizen of the Year Video Sponsor Brad Crum Creative, LLC; Columbia Chamber Legacy Award Video Sponsor Visionworks Marketing Group; Print Sponsor Shelter Insurance Companies - Main Office; Award Plaques Sponsor D Sport Graphics; Entertainment Sponsor Moore & Shryock - Real Estate Appraisers; Program Entertainment Sponsor A2D Events; Networking Reception Sponsor Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Missouri; Bar Sponsor Shelter Insurance - Valerie Ninichuck Agency; Bathroom Sponsor QuesTec; Dessert Sponsor Nothing Bundt Cakes; Decor Sponsor The Balloon Tycoons, Love Lights MidMo; Table Sponsors Boone Electric Cooperative, Central Bank of Boone County, City of Columbia, Commerce Bank, First State Community Bank, Hitachi Energy, Job Point, MU Health Care, Shelter Insurance Companies - Main Office, Sundvold Financial, The Bank of Missouri