BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20170928T214500Z DTEND:20170929T010000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:115th Annual Gala DESCRIPTION:The 115th Annual Gala 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 2018 as we recognize the Ambassador of the Year\, UofSC Women's Basketball Head Coach Dawn Staley.\n\n\n\nPlatinum Table ($4\,000 - 9 available): Table for 8\, access for 2 to the VIP Reception\, company name in program and event signage\, and wine chilled on table. Prominent table placement.\n\n\n\nGold Table ($2\,000 - 2 available): Table for 8\, company name in program and event signage\, and wine chilled on table. Prominent table placement.\n\n\n\nSilver Table ($1\,500 - 8 available): Table for 8 and company name in program and event signage.\n\n\n\nBronze Sponsor $750: Tickets for 4 guests and company name listed in program and event signage.\n\n\n\nSupporter $500: Tickets for 2 guests and company name listed in program and event signage.\n\n \n\n2017 Honorees: \n\nAmbassador of the Year\, Sponsored by Colonial Life\n\nDawn Staley\, University of South Carolina Women's Basketball Head Coach\n\n\n\nYoung Professional of the Year\, Sponsored by BB&T\n\nJohn Griggs\, NBSC\n\n\n\nPublic Servant of the Year\, Sponsored by Colliers International\n\nBobby Hitt\, South Carolina Secretary of Commerce\n\n\n\nMilitary Advocate of the Year\, Sponsored by AQuate II\n\nKevin Shwedo\, South Carolina Deptartment of Motor Vehicles\n\n\n\nDiplomat of the Year\, Sponsored by Willoughby & Hoefer\n\nPhyllis Wood\, Palmetto SolarPros\n\n\n\nView Pictures from the 2016 Gala.\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:

The 115th Annual \;Gala 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 2018 \;as we recognize the Ambassador of the Year\, UofSC Women'\;s Basketball Head Coach Dawn Staley.
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\nPlatinum Table ($4\,000 - 9 \;available): Table for 8\, access for 2 to the VIP Reception\, company name in program and event signage\, and wine chilled on table. Prominent table placement.
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\nGold Table ($2\,000 - 2 \;available): \;Table for 8\, company name in program and event signage\, and wine chilled on table. Prominent table placement.
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\nSilver Table ($1\,500 - 8 \;available): Table for 8 and company name in program and event signage.
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\nBronze Sponsor \;$750: Tickets for 4 guests and company name listed in program and event signage.
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\nSupporter \;$500: Tickets for 2 guests and company name listed in program and event signage.

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2017 \;Honorees: \;
\nAmbassador of the Year\, Sponsored by Colonial Life
\nDawn Staley\, University of \;South Carolina Women'\;s Basketball Head Coach
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\nYoung Professional of the Year\, Sponsored by BB&\;T
\nJohn Griggs\, NBSC
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\nPublic Servant of the Year\, Sponsored by Colliers International
\nBobby Hitt\, South Carolina Secretary of Commerce
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\nMilitary Advocate of the Year\, Sponsored by AQuate II
\nKevin Shwedo\, South Carolina Deptartment \;of Motor Vehicles
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\nDiplomat of the Year\, Sponsored by Willoughby &\; Hoefer
\nPhyllis Wood\, Palmetto SolarPros
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\nView Pictures from the 2016 \;Gala.

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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.

\n LOCATION:Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center 1101 Lincoln St Columbia\, SC 29201 UID:e.2226.6750 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260506T023654Z URL:https://partners.columbiachamber.com/events/details/115th-annual-gala-6750 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR