Annual Membership Dinner & Awards Banquet 2020

Please join the Columbia Chamber of Commerce and past board chair, Matt Garrett, KOMU 8 and Mid Missouri's CW, as we celebrate the successes of the 2019-2020 program year and thank our dedicated Chamber volunteers for all of their support. 

During the event, we will recognize our out-going board chair, Matt Garrett, 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 George & Nadine Trial Ambassador of the Year Award, the Emerging Professional of the Year Award, Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award, as well as the Columbia Chamber Legacy Award.  Cocktail or semi-formal dress is preferred. 

Due to social distancing guidelines and current city orders, we have planned this to be a multifaceted event, which will allow for as many individuals to take part in this event as possible.  To stay in compliance with city orders, in-person attendance (at The Blue Note) will be limited and sold on a first-come, first-served basis.  In-person registration will close on Monday, November 16, or when tickets sell out.  Walk-in registration will NOT be available.  Anyone not able to attend in person may join the event virtually via our exclusive live streaming link.  Regardless of how you choose to attend, we hope that you will not miss out on this special event!  In-person admission tickets are currently SOLD OUT. To be added to the waiting list, please call the Chamber at (573) 874-1132.

$45 registration fee

Fees for those who register to attend online will include a swag bag (valued at $35) which will be delivered to you prior to the event. 

In order to comply with the City/County, Chamber and CDC guidelines amid COVID-19, some of the logistics for this event will look different from previous years. These changes are not ideal, but we are happy to abide by them if it means that we can host an in-person component to this event. Below is a list of items that all in-person attendees need to be aware of. Failure to abide by these guidelines may result in your removal from the event. 
 

• Masks will be required. Face masks will be required for admission and must be worn continuously throughout the event. The only time attendees may remove their face masks is for eating/drinking. 
• Social distancing will be enforced. I addition to marks on the floor at registration and tables being spaced 6-feet apart with a limited number of seats at each, all attendees are asked to maintain a 6-foot distance from others at all times.  Due to social distancing guidelines and restrictions on mingling, attendees will be asked to find their assigned seats as soon as they arrive and network with others at their table.  
• Temperature checks will be performed at the door. The local health department is requiring that we take the temperature of each attendee before before they enter the event. Anyone with a fever will be required to leave immediately. 
• All food/beverages must be consumed while seated. When you arrive at the event, please go directly to your seat. At 7:15, a server will bring a plated breakfast and beverages to you. All beverages and food must be consumed while seated.
• Seating will be assigned. In an effort to provide stable table groups, we are required to have assigned seating for this event. Your table number will be listed on your nametag so that you know where to sit. If you registered as a part of a group, we will do our best to ensure that your group is seated together, unless requested otherwise.   
• All attendees must be on the guest list prior to the event. Our venue and the local health department require us to keep an accurate listing of all attendees in case contact tracing is necessary. Since this list must be submitted prior to the event, we will not have the flexibility to accommodate anyone whose name is not on the list. This includes walk-ins as well as individuals wanting to act as a substitute for someone who is not able to use their reservation, etc. The deadline to reserve your in-person seat is October 9. 
• Please remain seated. Attendees must be seated at their own table the entire time they are at the event, with the exception of entering, exiting, or visiting the restroom.
• Please plan to leave when the program is over. We kindly ask that all guests please leave the venue as soon as the program concludes in order to prevent additional mingling and also to allow staff to clean the space.
• If you are sick or experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms, please stay home. If you are currently experiencing, or have experienced in the last 24 hours, any illness, especially any symptoms that are present among COVID-19 infections, or if you have had contact with a known COVID-19 case, you will not be permitted to attend the event. Please do your part to help us keep all of our guests safe.

For questions or additional information, please contact the Director of Membership Engagement, Whitney Schieber at (573) 817-9119.
 

Thank you to our sponsors: 
Presenting Sponsor The Bank of Missouri; Gold Sponsor KOMU 8 & Mid Missouri's CW; Food & Beverage Sponsor Fresh Ideas Food Service; Leadership Appreciation Gifts Sponsor Missouri Employers Mutual; Video Sponsor The Evoke Group, LLC; Invitation & Program Design Sponsor Visionworks Marketing Group; Print Sponsor Shelter Insurance Companies - Main Office; Awards Sponsor D Sport Graphics; Entertainment Sponsor AC|DC Emcee