ARE YOU READY TO "DO BIG THINGS!" It’s July! And that means our Annual Conference is right around the corner! The Annual Conference marks our Chamber's embarkment on a new year. Join us as we commemorate this milestone on August 23rd and 24th at the historic Biltmore Hotel. Here's the breakdown on the program: On Thursday, August 23rd, the Chamber will host our 11th annual George E. Merrick Award of Excellence Dinner, presented by The Allen Morris Company. This event recognizes the outstanding achievements of an individual who has excelled in continuing the vision of our City and Chamber Founder, George E. Merrick. Additionally, we will recognize three up-and-coming
"Merrick's" with the fifth annual Merrick-in-the-Marking Awards, presented by City National Bank. Honors will be bestowed in three categories: Entrepreneur, Community Builder, and Philanthropist. Then, on Friday, August 24th, the Chamber will host our 2018 Annual Conference. This year’s conference encompasses various break-outs, including a business boosting breakfast, luncheon, and interactive educational sessions. This year's theme is - Do BIG Things! Furthermore, the Chamber is pleased to ecognize Patrick O’Connell, Senior Vice President of EWM Realty International, our 2018 - 2019 Chair of the Chamber Board. We are looking forward to a year of BIG things under Patrick's leadership!
IN THIS ISSUE: Thoughts from our Chair Page 2 President’s Perspective Page 3 Trustee Talk
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Upcoming Events
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Membership Highlights Page 8 Calendar of Events
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Sponsor Recognition
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coralgableschamber.org │ CHAMBER CONNECTION │July - August 2018