Annual Chamber Celebration 2026

Presenting Sponsor:
 

Please join the Columbia Chamber of Commerce as we celebrate the successes of the 2025-2026 program year and thank our dedicated Chamber volunteers for all of their support.

The celebration is set for Thursday, June 11th. We will have our official awards ceremony in the new tower of The Broadway in the Elevation Ballroom with a heavy hors d'oeuvres indoor/outdoor reception to follow with live music at The Roof. 

Schedule of Events:   
Doors Open (Elevation Ballroom)- 4:00 p.m.
Ceremony Begins- 4:30 p.m.
Ceremony Ends- 5:45 p.m.
Indoor/Outdoor Reception (The Roof)- 5:45-8:00 p.m.

During the awards ceremony, we will recognize our outgoing board chair, Mathew Gass, 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 professional or cocktail attire. 

Online registration will close at 5 p.m. on Monday, June 8th, 2026. All dietary requests must be submitted by June 1st 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
$850 - Table of 10 (Table will be reserved during Awards Ceremony Only and includes sponsorship recognition)


Thank you to our sponsors: 
Presenting Sponsor Columbia Housing Authority; Gold Sponsors KOMU 8 & Mid Missouri's CW and Veterans United Home Loans; Silver Sponsor Hitachi Energy; Outstanding Citizen of the Year & Columbia Chamber Legacy Award Video Sponsor Visionworks Marketing Group; Leadership Appreciation Gift Sponsor Centerstone; Print Sponsor Shelter Insurance Companies - Main Office; Award Plaques Sponsor D Sport Graphics; Entertainment Sponsor Moore & Shryock - Real Estate Appraisers; Program Entertainment Sponsor The COMO 411 and Bathroom Sponsor QuesTec Mechanical