Annual Banquet
Early each year, the Chamber holds a themed gala-style banquet complete with lavishly decorated tables, silent auction, social hour, and raffle. This event draws over 500 guests ranging from small business employees and owners to CEOs and public officials. As well as the networking opportunities and the elaborately decorated tables, the event highlights are the celebrations of the Business and Non-profit of the Year awards.
We are gearing up for our 2025 Annual Banquet! Save the date and the nomination process will begin next month, November. Start thinking about your nominees for the 2024 Business and Non-Profit of the year awards.
Thank you to our 2025 sponsors!
Presenting - Chelan County PUD
Registration - American Family Insurance-Jake Davison Agency
Showcase Auction- Jones & Jones-Betts Funeral Home
Happy Hour- Kenady Group & Business Health Trust
Wine Pull- Wenatchee Valley College
Best Decorated Table- Feller Orthodontics
Congratulations to our 2024 Business and non-profit of the year nominees!
2024 Business of the Year was awarded to Ole Soul Studio.
Jimi Drake, Owner, was presented with the award alongside Leslie and Miguel from his studio. He started by jokingly talking about tattoo shops getting awards for “best sleeve or back piece, not usually your towns business of the year and this is truly amazing.” He spoke on the important principles of his business being kind, generous, and truthful while showing with the community coming together. He has tattooed many in the community including many of the attendees “Son, your son-in-law, your daughter, your granddaughter” and jokingly with a smile said “sorry about that.” He did take a moment to recognize the other business of the year nominees for all the work they do in the community.
2024 Non-Profit of the Year was awarded to Skillsource.
Lisa Romine, CEO of SkillSource, accepted the award on behalf of the organization. She wanted to recognize the incredible place that the Wenatchee Valley is and the passion that nonprofits bring in service to the community. She had all the staff and board members in attendance stand for recognition and thanking every individual for the work that they all provide through the services at SkillSource that change people’s lives.
2024 Visit Wenatchee Tourism Impact Award to NCW Arts Alliance.
The Visit Wenatchee Tourism Impact Award honored the NCW Arts Alliance. The award was presented by NCW arts alliance board member Marissa Collins to the Executive Director Meg Kaplar. Recognizing all of the work that she has done to further the mission and goals of the NCW Arts Alliance. Executive Director Meg Kaplar then accepted the award mentioning that the organization has only been around since 2021 and is only able to be here is because of the amount of “musicians, arts, writers, and performers.” They are why we need an arts alliance to nurture and connect to bring everyone together and is excited to continue serving the community.
