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Tina Helmberger and Mayor David E. Dorman
Photo courtesy of The Melissa News
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Thanks to all of you who attended the First Annual
Awards Banquet and Annual Meeting!
Hopefully this showed you the high level of involvement of the Melissa Area Chamber of Commerce. We will continue to strive to be the best chamber we can be!Special thanks go to the AWESOME MACC Board of Directors who dedicated their time and efforts to bring this event to you!
A big THANK YOU goes out to the
sponsors for the evening.
Collin County Adventure Camp for their beautiful facility!
Medical Center of McKinney for sponsoring a table and for providing all the linens
The Melissa News for sponsoring two tables
BWR for sponsoring a table
Kim’s Korner for donating the fudge for the sponsor tables.We hope this motivated you to become more involved with your chamber and attend ribbon cuttings, mixers, and luncheons. We look forward to continuing to serve you! Don’t forget to bring your brochures and business cards by the office to put in our display case. You would be amazed at how many visitors drop it to see what the Melissa Area has to offer.Below are the award winners from the 2008 MACC Awards Banquet:
Volunteer of the year
This is an individual who dedicated their time and efforts in planning, organizing, and actively participating in chamber events.(Diane Whittington, Keitha Allen, Ellen Worsham)
Chamber member of the year
This is a chamber member who has supported and promoted the chamber through various events.(Creative Touch, Anna Melissa Tribune, Erwin Chiropractic, County Commissioner Joe Jaynes, and Mudpies & Lullabies)
Councilman/woman of the year
This individual has actively participated in community and business events sponsored by the chamber.(Dan Trott, Stan Mercer, Randy Kaiser, Bill Reynolds, Sharon Weideman)
Non-Profit Organization of the Year
This is a Non-Profit member who has gone above and beyond to support and promote the chamber through various chamber events.(Collin County Adventure Camp, Habitat for Humanity, VFW post #324, Melissa Christian Church)
Corporate Sponsor of the year
This is a chamber member that supported chamber events by donating money, goods, and/or services. (The Melissa News, Medical Center of McKinney, Playtime Designs, Creative Touch)
Business of the Year
This is a business member that has been supportive in luncheons and/or mixers and events resulting in the growth of the chamber.(Medical Center of McKinney, The Melissa News, Lone Star Party Barn, MedPro Pharmacy, Merrill Lynch, Paradise Dental, JJ Chapa with Keller Williams and Farmers Insurance, First National Bank of Trenton)
Special Recognition Awards went to:
Norma Kidwell – Doing the MACC Assurance
Tracy Pounders– For representing the MACC for the last four years as our lawyer (pro-bono)
Fire Chief David Wright and the Melissa Volunteer Firefighters – For supporting chamber efforts (parades)
Police Chief Duane Smith and the Melissa Police Force – For supporting chamber efforts (parades)
Bob Helmberger with BWR – For supporting chamber and city efforts as the City Engineer
City Administrator Jason Little – For supporting chamber efforts (especially with the Celebration of Freedom)
And finally…
The Honorable David E. Dorman
Mayor for the City of Melissa
For being a huge supporter of the MACC. Due to his time, efforts, and resources the MACC has come a long way!
His continued support and efforts are greatly appreciated!
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