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2024 Annual Business Awards, Trade Show and Luncheon
Join Us to celebrate the River Heights Chamber 2024 Annual Business Awards, Trade Show and Luncheon
This year, we will celebrate the recipients of the Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, the Forrest Glewwe Service Excellence and the Rising Star awards. The day will start with a Trade Show to network with your chamber and community colleagues, followed by a luncheon, awards ceremony to recognize and honor the award recipients and Keynote Speaker, Charley Walters.
Sponsorship and Trade show Opportunities:
The River Heights Member Trade show is held in conjunction with the 2024 Business Awards Luncheon - don't miss your opportunity to promote your business at this annual event! There is limited space available so reserve your spot today!
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Luncheon Keynote Speaker - Charley Walters
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Charley will share his experiences and observations from nearly 49 years at the St. Paul Pioneer Press and briefly pitching for the Minnesota Twins at the age of 22 in 1969 under manager, Billy Martin.
Bio:
Charles Leonard Walters is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Minnesota Twins in 1969 and is currently a sports columnist and reporter for the Saint Paul Pioneer Press newspaper.
Walters had graduated from high school in 1965 and was playing Legion ball when his high school's assistant principal called to notify him that the Minnesota Twins were having an open tryout. Walters doubted that he would get a second look, but went to the tryout anyway. The Twins' chief scout, Angelo Giuliani, liked Walters' arm and team executive Joe Haynes offered Walters $400 per month and a $500 signing bonus to play minor league baseball. It took Walters four years to rise to the major leagues. In 1969 Twins manager Billy Martin elected to keep Walters on the team, and star player Bob Allison gave Walters the nickname "Big Shooter," which was later shortened to "Shooter."
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Other Sponsorships available:
Event Bag Sponsor - $350
Table Centerpiece Sponsor - $350
Registration Sponsor - $250
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Date and Time
Thursday Sep 26, 2024
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM CDT
Tentative Schedule:
10:30am: Registration, Networking and Trade Show Opens
11:00 am to 12 noon: Trade Show
12 Noon to 1:30 pm: Lunch, Awards and Program
Location
Mendakota Country Club
2075 Mendakota Drive
Mendota Heights, MN
Fees/Admission
$50 per person - includes admission to trade show, luncheon and program
$400 per table of 8
$100 for Trade Show Table - includes 1 luncheon ticket and 6 ft draped table
*** Only 8 tables remaining - Reserve your table today!
Deadline to Register for the Awards Luncheon is Wednesday, September 18 at 12 noon!
* Please let us know if you or anyone in your party have any dietary requirements before September 18th!
Contact Information
Bob Ruhland
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