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Our Wharton Chamber Banquet is coming up soon. Please be part if it! It's simple!

Mark your calendar. The banquet will be Thursday, March 8, at the Wharton Civic Center, 1924 N. Fulton St.

Bring your appetite. It’s ribeye steaks from Hinze’s.

Enjoy the program. The highlights include Business Person of the Year and Educator of the Year Awards, and the Java Jam Band with Doc Blakely. And more! Be home in time for the news.

Lend us a hat. The theme of this year’s banquet is “Many Hats, One Vision.” So we need hats. Lots of hats. We’ll use them, representing the many occupations and activities that comprises our great community, atop or table centerpieces. Then, we return them to you; we can deliver them to you, you can pick them up at the chamber office, or you can pick them up after the banquet before you return home.

Win something. There’s seven great raffle prizes. You can buy tickets in advance or at the banquet. Five for $25 or $5 each.

Buy something. Also choose from lots of great silent auction items. We encourage you to donate an item as well. Some may be bigger than a breadbox, but some may not.

Visit with friends and neighbors. The social hour is from 6 to 7 p.m. The banquet is at 7 p.m.

Get a ticket. $35 each. Contact us to reserve your seat.

Be a sponsor, Gold tables and Silver tables of 10 are availalbe, with lots of perks and recognition for your business or organization.

Nominate. We are accepting nominations for our two awards, Business Person of the Year and Educator of the Year. Call us for details.

Reach us for details at 532-1862 or admin@whartonchamber.com.


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