{"id":112348,"date":"2019-01-24T02:22:42","date_gmt":"2019-01-24T07:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=112348"},"modified":"2019-01-25T08:35:28","modified_gmt":"2019-01-25T13:35:28","slug":"chamber-has-info-on-annual-dinner-awards-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2019\/01\/24\/chamber-has-info-on-annual-dinner-awards-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"VW Chamber has info on Annual Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>VW independent\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 97th Annual Dinner &amp; Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, February 13. This year\u2019s theme is \u201cWe Love Van Wert,\u201d and will feature a unique interactive panel of community leaders.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/2018-Chamber-Annual-Dinner-1-25-18-Niswonger.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98003\" width=\"369\" height=\"299\"\/><figcaption><strong>Scott Niswonger is congratulated by Chuck Koch after being the first person to be given the Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce&#8217;s Cornerstone Award in its 96-year history.<\/strong> <em>VW independent file photo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Tafi Stober, incoming executive director of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center, will emcee the evening\u2019s events. The program features Van Wert Health President\/CEO Jim Pope, Van Wert County Foundation Executive Secretary Seth Baker, and Van Wert County Economic Development Director Stacy Adam, who will guide the audience through the collaborative contributions that make Van Wert a strong and vibrant community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is a fantastic honor to be part of the Van Wert Chamber&#8217;s 97th Annual Dinner &amp; Awards Ceremony,\u201d Stober said. \u201cAs executive director-elect of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center, we have shared many inspiring and entertaining moments in this city.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cVan Wert is a home where friends are more like family and support runs deeper than monetary exchanges. It is the hearts of the people that make this place in northwest Ohio inherently special,\u201d Stober added. \u201cCommunity collaborations are simply a natural extension of people caring about people of all ages, races, and socioeconomic standing. \u2018We Love Van Wert\u2019 is an action! I look forward to celebrating the people behind that powerful action on February 13th at The Wassenberg.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chamber Board of Directors invites members of the business community and Van Wert residents to attend an evening of festivities and networking as it also recognizes area businesses and individuals for their accomplishments and contributions to the Van Wert area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>The Chamber will again host this event at Wassenberg Art Center, 214 S. Washington St. The festivities kick off with a social hour, beginning at 5:15 p.m. with appetizers, a cash bar, and entertainment by Ultrasound Entertainment, followed by a dinner catered by Willow Bend Country Club.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The culmination of the evening\u2019s events will include the presentation of the Crystal Image, Golden Shovel, and Ray Miller awards, as well as Milestone Recognition.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chamber\u2019s past six Annual Dinners were sell-outs, so make sure to register early. Tickets are $50 per person, with corporate tables $400 and other sponsorships also available.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To register for the Chamber\u2019s 97th annual Awards Dinner, or for more information, contact the Chamber office at 419.238.4390 or email&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"chamber@vanwertchamber.com (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\">chamber@vanwertchamber.com<\/a>. Reservations will be accepted until February 1, unless sold out earlier. Those wanting to attend may also register online at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vanwertchamber.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"www.vanwertchamber.com (opens in a new tab)\">www.vanwertchamber.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Award nomination forms are available at the Chamber office at 118 N. Washington St. or call or email the Chamber office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VW independent\/submitted information The Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 97th Annual Dinner &amp; Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, February 13. This year\u2019s theme is \u201cWe Love Van Wert,\u201d and will feature a unique interactive panel of community leaders.&nbsp; Tafi Stober, incoming executive director of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center, will emcee the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-112348","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-03 19:46:14","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112348","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=112348"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112348\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=112348"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=112348"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=112348"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}