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SUMMARY:113th Annual Gala
DESCRIPTION:**Registration for the 113th Annual Gala is closed**\n\nThe Columbia Chamber is pleased to announce Governor Nikki Haley as the 2015 Ambassador of the Year! \n\n\n\nThe 113th Annual Gala\, presented by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina\, promises to be one that partners will be talking about all year! Celebrate the many achievements of the past year and preview our exciting agenda for 2016 as we recognize the Ambassador of the Year\, the Honorable Nikki R Haley.\n\nClick here for 2015 Sponsorship Benefits.\n\n\n\n2015 Honorees\n\nAmbassador of the Year sponsored by TD Bank\n\nThe Honorable Nikki R. Haley\, Governor\, South Carolina\n\nDiplomat of the Year sponsored by Willoughby & Hoefer\n\nMike Weaver\, Weaver Agency\n\nSmall & Minority Business Advocate of the Year sponsored by BB&T\n\nDr. Louis Lynn\, ENVIRO AgScience\, Inc.\n\nMilitary Advocates of the Year sponsored by AllSouth Federal Credit Union\n\nBill Bethea\, S.C. Military Base Task Force\n\nMajor General George Goldsmith\, USAR\, Ret.\n\nYoung Professional of the Year sponsored by Colonial Life\n\nTommy Preston\, Nexsen Pruet\, LLC\n\n\n\nFlow of the Evening\n\n6:00 PM Reception sponsored by Intellisystems\n\n7:00 PM Dinner \n\n8:10 PM Award Presentation\n\n8:30 PM Annual Report\n\n8:40 PM Ambassador of the Year\n\n9:00 PM Closing Remarks\n\n9:00 PM Celebration Reception sponsored by Tidewater Boats \n\n10:00 PM End \n\nThank you sponsors!\n\nSwag Bag Sponsor | NBSC\n\nRed Carpet Sponsor | Bank of America\n\nVIP Reception Sponsor | Aflac\n\n Platinum Sponsors | University of South Carolina &\n\nOgletree\, Deakins\, Nash Smoak & Stewart\, P.C. \n\nEntertainment Sponsor |Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd\, P.A.\n\nProgram Sponsor | Wells Fargo\n\n\n\nCancelation Policy \n\nThe Columbia Chamber must maintain a cancelation policy for events in order to properly plan for catering\, venue expenses and marketing efforts. Unless stated otherwise\, Chamber reservations must be canceled 5 days prior to the event to be eligible for a refund\, less a 50% processing fee. No refunds will be issued after the event. No-shows will be charged in full. Substitutions are welcome at any time. The Columbia Chamber works hard to ensure that every partner dollar is spent responsibly.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:**Registration for the 113th Annual Gala is closed**
\n\nThe Columbia Chamber is pleased to announce Governor Nikki Haley as the 2015 Ambassador of the Year! \;
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\nThe 113th Annual \;Gala\, presented by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina\, promises to be one that partners will be talking about all year! \;Celebrate the many achievements of the past year and preview our exciting agenda for 2016 as we recognize the Ambassador of the Year\, the Honorable Nikki R Haley.
\nClick here for 2015 \;Sponsorship Benefits.
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\n2015 Honorees
\nAmbassador of the Year sponsored by TD Bank
\nThe Honorable Nikki R. Haley\, Governor\, South Carolina
\nDiplomat of the Year \;sponsored by Willoughby &\; Hoefer
\nMike Weaver\, Weaver Agency
\nSmall &\; Minority Business Advocate of the Year \;sponsored by BB&\;T
\nDr. Louis Lynn\, ENVIRO \;AgScience\, Inc.
\nMilitary Advocates of the Year sponsored by \;AllSouth \;Federal Credit Union
\nBill Bethea\, S.C. Military Base Task Force
\nMajor General George Goldsmith\, USAR\, Ret.
\nYoung Professional of the Year sponsored \;by \;Colonial Life
\nTommy Preston\, \;Nexsen \;Pruet\, LLC
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\nFlow of the Evening
\n6:00 PM \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Reception sponsored by \;Intellisystems
\n7:00 PM \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Dinner \;
\n8:10 PM \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Award Presentation
\n8:30 PM \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Annual Report
\n8:40 PM \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Ambassador of the Year
\n9:00 PM \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Closing Remarks
\n9:00 PM \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Celebration Reception \;sponsored by Tidewater Boats \;
\n10:00 PM \; \; \; \; \; End \;
\n\nThank you sponsors!
\nSwag Bag Sponsor | NBSC
\nRed Carpet Sponsor | Bank of America
\nVIP Reception Sponsor \;| Aflac
\n\;Platinum Sponsors | University of South Carolina &\;
\nOgletree\, Deakins\, Nash Smoak &\; Stewart\, P.C. \;
\nEntertainment Sponsor |Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd\, P.A.
\nProgram Sponsor \;| Wells Fargo
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\nCancelation Policy \;
\nThe Columbia Chamber must maintain a cancelation policy for events in order to properly plan for catering\, venue expenses and marketing efforts. Unless stated otherwise\, Chamber reservations must be canceled 5 days prior to the event to be eligible for a refund\, less a 50% processing fee. No refunds will be issued after the event. No-shows will be charged in full. Substitutions are welcome at any time. The Columbia Chamber works hard to ensure that every partner dollar is spent responsibly.
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LOCATION:Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center 1101 Lincoln St Columbia\, SC 29201
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URL:https://partners.columbiachamber.com/events/details/113th-annual-gala-09-24-2015-2941
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