Community Leaders Giving Back to Santa Cruz County
Each year we host our Annual Community Recognition Gala to a packed house of over 300 guests who come together to recognize our community leaders giving back to Santa Cruz County. This event is about celebrating community, refreshing our relationships new and old, and reflecting on our past achievements. The Santa Cruz Area Chamber is proud each year to award the Santa Cruz Man of the Year, Santa Cruz Woman of the Year, Santa Cruz Business of the Year, and Santa Cruz Organization of the Year to outstanding members of the Santa Cruz County community.
Awards are based on the recipient's contributions to building the economic vitality, prosperity, and quality of life in Santa Cruz County.
We welcome you to be part of this premier Santa Cruz County event. We hope you will join us to celebrate Santa Cruz County, to acknowledge the work of our 2017 Santa Cruz Recognition Award winners, and to reaffirm our collective dedication to each other and our community at this elegant event.
Awards are based on the recipient's contributions to building the economic vitality, prosperity, and quality of life in Santa Cruz County.
We welcome you to be part of this premier Santa Cruz County event. We hope you will join us to celebrate Santa Cruz County, to acknowledge the work of our 2017 Santa Cruz Recognition Award winners, and to reaffirm our collective dedication to each other and our community at this elegant event.
Stay Tuned for this Year's Recipients!
Tickets
$135 - Early bird: Now - Sep 30, 2018
$150 - Regular: Sept 30 - Oct 25, 2018
$1050 - Table of 8
$135 - Early bird: Now - Sep 30, 2018
$150 - Regular: Sept 30 - Oct 25, 2018
$1050 - Table of 8
Join us for a delicious banquet dinner in the historic Cocoanut Grove overlooking Monterey Bay. Celebrate our honorees at the awards ceremony in the Grand Ballroom. Enjoy the reception with more than 300 local business and community leaders attending.
Itinerary
5:30pm: Community Table Showcase & Raffle
6:15pm: Announce the Raffle Winners
6:30pm: Dinner Reception
7:00pm: Keynote Speaker TBA
7:45pm: Honor the Honorees
8:50pm: Closing Remarks
Itinerary
5:30pm: Community Table Showcase & Raffle
6:15pm: Announce the Raffle Winners
6:30pm: Dinner Reception
7:00pm: Keynote Speaker TBA
7:45pm: Honor the Honorees
8:50pm: Closing Remarks
Thank You to our Event Sponsors
Gold Sponsor
Thank You to our Champagne Sponsor
Interested in becoming a Sponsor? See details below!
Thank You to our Raffle Sponsors
For the first time, we will be hosting a fun “brown bag raffle” from 5:30pm-6:15pm in which attendees will be able to drop in their raffle ticket(s) for their desired item(s)! Tickets will be sold at the door: 1 for $1, 20 for $25, or 50 for $40.
There is no limit to how many tickets you can buy, and the winners will be pulled from the stage at 6:15pm!
Businesses interested in becoming a Raffle Donor are required to prepare an item or raffle basket for the raffle worth $150 minimum (details of donation must be submitted in advance in order to be promoted on the event page) and will be promoted at the event. Please contact Jodie Kench at jodie.kench@santacruzchamber.org
There is no limit to how many tickets you can buy, and the winners will be pulled from the stage at 6:15pm!
Businesses interested in becoming a Raffle Donor are required to prepare an item or raffle basket for the raffle worth $150 minimum (details of donation must be submitted in advance in order to be promoted on the event page) and will be promoted at the event. Please contact Jodie Kench at jodie.kench@santacruzchamber.org
Thank You to our Community Partners
From 5:30pm-6:15pm attendees will have the chance to visit our community tables which will consist of our non-profit organizations who do much to give back to our community. Community partners must be a Santa Cruz Area Chamber member! They will receive discounted tickets at $50 per person up to 3 showcase participants.
There are 10 Community Partner tables available at a first-come-first-serve basis.
If you are interested in being a community partner and participating in our showcase, please contact Casey Beyer at casey.beyer@santacruzchamber.org to reserve your spot!
There are 10 Community Partner tables available at a first-come-first-serve basis.
If you are interested in being a community partner and participating in our showcase, please contact Casey Beyer at casey.beyer@santacruzchamber.org to reserve your spot!
If you are interested in being a Gala Sponsor, please contact Casey Beyer at casey.beyer@santacruzchamber.org.