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Celebrate the community with the Greater Stillwater Chamber
on Friday, March 14 - It will be a night to remember!
Join us for an unforgettable evening of Old Hollywood-themed excitement at the annual Greater Stillwater Chamber Gala, where we celebrate our community's outstanding achievers at the Community Award Celebration. Expect a night that you won't soon forget!
Friday evening, March 14, 2025
5:30 pm – 10:00 pm ∼ JX Event Center
NOMINATE for 8 award categories below!
SPONSOR the 2025 Chamber Gala & Community Award Celebration!
Reserve Sponsorship ONLINE or complete FORM.
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Community Awards: The Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce is proud to honor those who contribute to building our business and community. Awards will be presented in eight categories, including Outstanding businesses and leaders (large & small), Educator, Chamber Ambassador, Community Volunteer, Community Hero, Non-profit organization, and Service with a Smalley award! -
Fundraising Activities: Get ready for a night of fundraising fun, featuring LIVE Auction Items, Raffles, a Wine Pull, and a Gift Card Tree!
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Entertainment: Our evening Emcee and Live Auctioneer, Miss Shannan Paul, will keep the excitement going throughout the event.
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Sponsorship Opportunities: You can support the event by sponsoring the 2025 Chamber Gala & Community Award Celebration. You can reserve your sponsorship online.
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Open to the Public: This event is open to everyone in the community. We encourage you to embrace the theme and dress in cocktail or themed attire to add to the excitement of the night.
This fundraising event is brought to you by the Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce Foundation
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. COCKTAIL OR THEME ATTIRE ENCOURAGED.View highlights from the 2024 Gala, please enjoy the video produced by Lead Sheep Productions.
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Service with a Smalley Award
Service with a Smalley Award - Celebrating Hospitality!
- The nominated business must be a restaurant or a bar.
- Advocates for the best customer experience by making their patrons feel special, taken care of, and well looked after while enjoying the experience of the business being provided.
- Serves as a role model of exemplary amenable services in all aspects of hospitality.
- NOMINATE HERE
Behind the Badge Award
Behind the Badge Award (Examples: EMT, fire, medical, military, police, nurses, elected officials, and community leaders)
- Advocates to increase and promote opportunities for safety, best practices, and resources
- Enriches others through the services they provide
- Promotes the collective interests, passions and well-being of our community
- Serves groups and individuals leading to a larger community impact
- NOMINATE HERE
Educator of the Year
Educator of the Year (Teacher or Administrator in District 834)
- Advocates for exceptional student outcomes
- Enriches the lives of students through positive influence
- Promotes educational accomplishment beyond the classroom providing models of excellence
- Serves as a teacher, administrator a public, private or charter school
- NOMINATE HERE
Non-Profit of the Year
Non-Profit of the Year
- Advocates for strategic partnerships, to achieve greater results than one organization could achieve on its own
- Enriches credibility of mission through compliance with standards for management and transparency
- Promotes innovative approaches and implementations to meet its mission and goals
- Serves the community and its target audience with pride and results
- NOMINATE HERE
Community Volunteer of the Year
Community Volunteer of the Year
- Advocates for non-profits, community events, fundraisers and good causes in our community
- Enriches our community by serving as a volunteer
- Promotes innovative or exemplary approaches in performing volunteer service
- Serves one or many organizations as a volunteer in the St Croix Valley
- NOMINATE HERE
Chamber Ambassador of the Year
Chamber Ambassador of the Year
- Advocates on behalf of the Chamber to support membership growth
- Enriches Chamber membership events by attending and connecting with others at those events
- Promotes the Chamber within the community
- Serves as a volunteer at Chamber community events and on event committees
- NOMINATE HERE
Small Business of the Year
Business of the Year – Small (1-12 employees within the organization)
- Advocates for company innovation, social responsibility, employee relations and workplace cultural excellence
- Enriches our community providing products and/or services that fulfill a local need
- Promotes involvement in local community economic development activities
- Serves as a role model of exemplary business ethics
- NOMINATE HERE
Large Business of the Year
Business of the Year – Large (13+ employees within the organization)
- Advocates for company innovation, social responsibility, employee relations and workplace cultural excellence
- Enriches our community as a quality employer, providing professional development to their team
- Promotes involvement in a broad range of our community economic development activities
- Serves as a state-wide role model of exemplary business ethics
- NOMINATE HERE
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