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:20250301T220000Z DTEND:20250302T020000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Annual Awards Banquet 2025 - 68th Annual DESCRIPTION:Join the Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce at the Comfort Inn Conference Center on Saturday\, March 1st\, 2025 for the \n\n68th Annual Awards Banquet\n\nwhich recognizes the most outstanding community leaders in Mt. Pleasant\, honoring individuals and businesses who have given selflessly in service to our community.\n\n\n\nOne truly remarkable citizen will be honored with the Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award and other exceptional community service club/organization volunteers who have "soared" above and beyond will be honored with Eagle Awards.\n\n\n\nWe will also again be honoring two Mt. Pleasant Chamber member businesses (one small\, one large) for their support of the Chamber of Commerce\, and their dedication to our community with Large Business Award and Small Business Awards\n\n\n\n Innovation Award: Awarded to a company that seeks to embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and creates profound and positive impacts on their community.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFinally\, one individual who is a rising star in their overall service to this community will be honored with the Rising Star Community Impact Award! They may be a relative newcomer or have recently become involved in the community\, but have already made a huge impact -- maybe even in several ways!\n\n\n\n2023 Award Winners\n\n\n\n2023 Legacy Award\n\nKrapohl Ford & Lincoln \n\n\n\n2023 Economic Impact Award\n\nKonwinski Construction\n\n\n\n2023 Innovation Award\n\nEnterprise Tax Solutions \n\n\n\n2023 Small Business Award\n\nSleepy Dog Books\n\n\n\n2023 Large Business Award\n\nIsabella Community Credit Union\n\n\n\n2023 Rising Star Community Impact Award\n\nBrian Locke\n\n\n\n2023 Eagle Awards\n\nSara Dosenberry Seybert for Art Reach of Mid Michigan\n\nStephanie Ohms for Christmas Outreach of Isabella County\n\nMary Ohms from Community Compassion Network\n\nLaurie Peters from Community Cancer Services of Isabella County\n\nSusan Griffith from Friends of the Veterans Memorial Library\n\nKaren Zoppetti from Habitat for Humanity of Isabella County\n\nJohn Hoyle from Life Choices of Central Michigan\n\nAmy Madsen from McLaren Central Michigan Volunteer Services\n\nBob and Nancy Wheeler from the Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation\n\nAngie White from the Mt. Pleasant Discovery Museum\n\nKatie Roethlisberger from the Mt. Pleasant Jaycees\n\nMike Crapo from the Mt. Pleasant Kiwanis Club\n\nJohn S. Monahan from the Mt. Pleasant Lions Club\n\nPeggy Pickler from the Mt. Pleasant Rotary Club\n\nKim Onstott from the Optimist Club of Mt. Pleasant\n\nJeremy Sheets from The Care Store\n\nLisa Yanick Littler from the William and Janet Strickler Nonprofit Center \n\nAmy Fisher from the Zonta Club of Mt. Pleasant\n\nEnjoy an evening out celebrating Mt. Pleasant's finest!\n\n\n\nIn 1957\, the Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce began what would become a time-honored tradition\, which has continued to this day\, to honor Mt. Pleasant's exceptional citizens. Held each year in early March\, this community-focused event honors outstanding volunteers from local service clubs and organizations for excellence in service and leadership. The event was recently expanded to honor a large and small business and a local young professional who has demonstrated outstanding commitment and service to the community. The Chamber's highest honor\, the Citizen of the Year Award\, is the highlight of the evening as it is a surprise to the recipient and all attendees.\n\n\n\nEvent Features: Cocktail Reception\, Cash Bar\, Awards Program\, Dinner\, Dessert\, and Entertainment! Business formal/semi-formal attire is recommended.\n \n\n Dinner Options & Cost to Attend\n\nThe 68th Annual Awards Banquet will include three dinner options. Please make your selection when completing registration.\n\n\n\nOption 1: Chicken marsala\, mashed potatoes\, and broccoli and carrots\n\nOption 2: Herb Roasted Pork Loin with pan gravy\, mashed potatoes\, and broccoli and carrots\n\nOption 3: Vegetarian Alfredo with broccoli topped with Parmesan Cheese \n\n\n\nCost to attend the 68th Annual Awards Banquet: \n\n\n\n$75 Per Person / $600 for a table of 8\n\n$50 For former Citizen of the Year award winners X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

\nJoin the Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce \;at the Comfort Inn Conference Center on Saturday\, March 1st\, \;2025 \;for the \;
\n68th \;Annual Awards Banquet
\nwhich recognizes the most outstanding community leaders in Mt. Pleasant\, \;honoring \;individuals and businesses who have given selflessly in service to our community.
\n\n

\nOne truly remarkable citizen will be \;honored with the Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award \;and \;other exceptional community service club/organization volunteers who have "\;soared"\; above and beyond will be honored with \;Eagle Awards.
\n
\nWe will also again be \;honoring two Mt. Pleasant Chamber member \;businesses (one small\, one large) \;for their support of the Chamber of Commerce\, and their \;dedication to our community with \; Large Business Award and \;Small Business Awards
\n
\n \;Innovation Award: Awarded to a company that seeks to embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and creates profound and positive impacts on their community.
\n
\n
\n
\nFinally\, one individual who is a rising star in their overall service to this community will be honored with the \;Rising Star Community Impact Award! They may be a relative newcomer or have recently become involved in the community\, but have already made a huge impact -- maybe even in several ways!
\n
\n2023 \;Award Winners
\n
\n2023 Legacy Award
\nKrapohl Ford &\; Lincoln \;
\n
\n2023 Economic Impact Award
\nKonwinski Construction
\n
\n2023 Innovation Award
\nEnterprise Tax Solutions \;
\n
\n2023 \;Small Business Award
\nSleepy Dog Books
\n
\n2023 \;Large Business Award
\nIsabella Community Credit Union
\n
\n2023 \;Rising Star Community Impact Award
\nBrian Locke
\n
\n2023 Eagle Awards
\nSara Dosenberry Seybert for Art Reach of Mid Michigan
\nStephanie Ohms for Christmas Outreach of Isabella County
\nMary Ohms from Community Compassion Network
\nLaurie Peters from Community Cancer Services of Isabella County
\nSusan Griffith from Friends of the Veterans Memorial Library
\nKaren Zoppetti from Habitat for Humanity of Isabella County
\nJohn Hoyle from Life Choices of Central Michigan
\nAmy Madsen from McLaren Central Michigan Volunteer Services
\nBob and Nancy Wheeler from the Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation
\nAngie White from the Mt. Pleasant Discovery Museum
\nKatie Roethlisberger from the Mt. Pleasant Jaycees
\nMike Crapo from the Mt. Pleasant Kiwanis Club
\nJohn S. Monahan from the Mt. Pleasant Lions Club
\nPeggy Pickler from the Mt. Pleasant Rotary Club
\nKim Onstott from the Optimist Club of Mt. Pleasant
\nJeremy Sheets from The Care Store
\nLisa Yanick Littler from the William and Janet Strickler Nonprofit Center \;
\nAmy Fisher from the Zonta Club of Mt. Pleasant
\n\n
Enjoy an evening out celebrating Mt. Pleasant'\;s finest!
\n
\nIn 1957\, the Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce began what would become a time-honored tradition\, which has continued to this day\, to honor Mt. Pleasant'\;s exceptional citizens. Held each year in early March\, this community-focused event honors outstanding volunteers from local service clubs and organizations for excellence in service and leadership. The event was recently expanded to honor a large and small business \;and a local young professional who has demonstrated outstanding commitment and service to the community. The Chamber'\;s highest honor\, the Citizen of the Year Award\, is the highlight of the evening as it is a surprise to the recipient and all attendees.
\n
\nEvent Features: \;Cocktail Reception\, Cash Bar\, Awards Program\, Dinner\, Dessert\, \;and \;Entertainment! Business formal/semi-formal attire is recommended.
\n \;\n\n
 \;Dinner Options &\; Cost to Attend
\nThe 68th Annual Awards Banquet will include three dinner options. Please make your selection when completing registration.
\n
\nOption 1: \;Chicken marsala\, mashed potatoes\, and broccoli and carrots
\nOption 2: \;Herb Roasted Pork Loin with pan gravy\, mashed potatoes\, and broccoli and carrots
\nOption 3: Vegetarian Alfredo \;with broccoli topped with Parmesan Cheese \;
\n
\nCost to attend the 68th Annual Awards Banquet: \;
\n
\n$75 Per Person / $600 for a table of 8
\n$50 For former Citizen of the Year award winners
\n \; \; LOCATION:Comfort Inn Conference Center 2424 S. Mission St. Mt. Pleasant\, MI 48858 UID:e.634.351817 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260809T171914Z URL:https://business.mt-pleasant.net/events/details/annual-awards-banquet-2025-68th-annual-351817 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR