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SUMMARY:2026 Annual Gala
DESCRIPTION:Join us in celebrating the Lancaster County Chamber's 70-Year Legacy at the 2026 Annual Gala! \n\n\n\nWe are planning for this celebration to be bigger than ever\, and to welcome even more members\, partners\, and guests\, we're holding this year's event at the Gateway Conference Center   a special exception made for this milestone year.\n\n \n\nThis year's Annual Meeting will feature the presentation of the 2025 awards\, a silent auction\, exciting giveaways\, meaningful tributes to our history\, and more as we formally celebrate the Chamber's remarkable legacy.\n\n \n\n\n\nYou won't want to miss this opportunity to come together and cultivate connections that allow our business community to continue blooming!\n\n\n\n \nTickets:\n\n$70 Chamber Member or $100 non-Chamber member \n\n \n\nAvailable Sponsorships:\n\nGold\n\nSilver\n\nBronze\n\nCenter Piece Sponsor\n\n\n\n\n\nAwards Presented:\n\n VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR \n\nSMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR- Indian Land\n\nSMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR- Lancaster\n\nSMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR- Kershaw/Heath Springs\n\nBUSINESSPERSON OF THE YEAR\n\nCITIZENSHIP AND SERVICE AWARD\n\n*In an effort to further elevate and focus on young professionals in Lancaster County\, the Top 10 Under 40 Awards have been moved from the Annual Meeting to a Young Professionals Summer Soir e. Further details to come Spring 2026.\n\n\nPhoto Wall: \n\nThis year's photo backdrop will be full of photos from YOU! Send us a photo from your favorite chamber moment to be highlighted on our wall!\n\n\n\nAttire:\n\nSemi-Formal\n\nThis dress level is more formal than business casual but less so than black tie. Men might wear a suit and tie\, while women could opt for a cocktail dress or a dressy skirt and top. \n\n\n\nThank you to our Special Events Committee for their dedication\, creativity\, and countless hours spent planning and orchestrating an exceptional event. \n\nDemetrius Nelson ( DS Nelson Interiors) Brent Humphries (Humphries Homes-Heartland Realty) Marty Haynes (HFC Insurance) Faynette Waldrop (The Snipes Team EXP Realty) Ashley Shannon (MUSCH Health - Catawba Division) and Sam Courtney (Retired) \n\nChamber Staff
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="color: rgb(8\, 8\, 9)\; font-family: &quot\;Segoe UI Historic&quot\;\, &quot\;Segoe UI&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;"><span style="font-size:22px\;"><strong><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:24px\;">Join us in celebrating the Lancaster County Chamber&rsquo\;s 70-Year Legacy at the 2026 Annual Gala!</span> </span></strong></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">We are planning for this celebration to be bigger than ever\, and to </span></span></span><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(8\, 8\, 9)\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">welcome even more members\, partners\, and guests\, we&rsquo\;re holding this year&rsquo\;s event at the Gateway Conference Center &mdash\; a special exception made for this milestone year.</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="white-space-collapse: preserve\; margin-inline: 0px\; overflow-wrap: break-word\; margin-bottom: 0px\; margin-top: 0.5em\; font-family: &quot\;Segoe UI Historic&quot\;\, &quot\;Segoe UI&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(8\, 8\, 9)\; font-size: 15px\;">\n<div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">This year&rsquo\;s Annual Meeting will feature the presentation of the 2025 awards\, a silent auction\, exciting giveaways\, meaningful tributes to our history\, and more as we formally celebrate the Chamber&rsquo\;s remarkable legacy.</span></span></div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;"><strong>You won&#39\;t want to miss this opportunity to come together and cultivate connections that allow our business community to continue blooming!</strong></span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;\n<p style="color: rgb(14\, 16\, 26)\; background-image: initial\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong style="background-image: initial\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Tickets</span>:</strong></span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(14\, 16\, 26)\; background-image: initial\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-image: initial\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;">$70 Chamber Member or&nbsp\;$100 non-Chamber member&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(14\, 16\, 26)\; background-image: initial\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(14\, 16\, 26)\; background-image: initial\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong style="background-image: initial\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;">Available Sponsorships:</strong></span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(14\, 16\, 26)\; background-image: initial\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Gold<br />\nSilver<br />\nBronze<br />\nCenter Piece Sponsor</span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="text-align: center\; font-family: arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><u><strong>Awards Presented:</strong></u></span></span></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; color: rgb(88\, 87\, 95)\; font-family: Merriweather\, serif\; font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span class="s2" style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">&#8203\;</span></span></em><span class="s3" style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR&nbsp\;</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; color: rgb(88\, 87\, 95)\; font-family: Merriweather\, serif\; font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bold\;">SMALL</strong>&nbsp\;<strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bold\;">BUSINESS OF THE YEAR- Indian Land</strong></span></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; color: rgb(88\, 87\, 95)\; font-family: Merriweather\, serif\; font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bold\;">SMALL</strong>&nbsp\;<strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bold\;">BUSINESS OF THE YEAR- Lancaster</strong></span></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; color: rgb(88\, 87\, 95)\; font-family: Merriweather\, serif\; font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bold\;">SMALL</strong>&nbsp\;<strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bold\;">BUSINESS OF THE YEAR- Kershaw/Heath Springs</strong></span></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; color: rgb(88\, 87\, 95)\; font-family: Merriweather\, serif\; font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bold\;">BUSINESSPERSON OF THE YEAR</strong></span></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; color: rgb(88\, 87\, 95)\; font-family: Merriweather\, serif\; font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-size:10px\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bold\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;">CITIZENSHIP AND SERVICE AWARD</span><br />\n<span style="font-size:11px\;">*</span></strong></span><span style="font-size:11px\;"><em>In an effort to further elevate and focus on young professionals in Lancaster County\, the Top 10 Under 40 Awards have been moved from the Annual Meeting to a&nbsp\;Young Professionals Summer Soir&eacute\;e. Further details to come Spring 2026.</em></span></p>\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><u><strong>Photo Wall:&nbsp\;</strong></u><br />\nThis year&#39\;s photo backdrop will be full of photos from YOU! <a href="http://business.lancasterchambersc.org/form/view/38292">Send us a photo</a> from your favorite chamber moment to be highlighted on our wall!<br />\n<br />\n<u><strong>Attire:</strong></u></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Semi-Formal</span></span></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:12px\;">This dress level is more formal than business casual but less so than black tie. Men might wear a suit and tie\, while women could opt for a cocktail dress or a dressy skirt and top.&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<br />\nThank you to our Special Events Committee for their dedication\, creativity\, and countless hours spent planning and orchestrating an exceptional event.&nbsp\;<br />\nDemetrius Nelson ( DS Nelson Interiors) Brent Humphries (Humphries Homes-Heartland Realty) Marty Haynes (HFC Insurance) Faynette Waldrop (The Snipes Team EXP Realty) Ashley Shannon (MUSCH Health - Catawba Division) and Sam Courtney (Retired)&nbsp\;<br />\nChamber Staff&nbsp\;</div>\n
LOCATION:3200 Commerce Dr # C\, Richburg\, SC 29729
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