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Chamber Seeks Nominations for 2014 Awards Banquet

Nominations should be submitted with a nomination form and should be completed and returned to the Douglas County Chamber no later than Dec. 20.

By Sara Ray, Douglas County Chamber

The Douglas County Chamber is pleased to announce that the Annual Awards Banquet will be held Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. The Douglasville Conference Center will be the site for the 68th Annual Banquet presented by Regions Bank. The Banquet will install Matt Barrington as Chairman of the Board. 

The Chamber’s Annual Awards Banquet is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of our business and community leaders. The Douglas County Chamber is now accepting nominations for the Sam P. Roberts Community Service Award, Citizen of the Year Award, the Large Business of the Year Award, and the Douglas County Chamber Spirit Award. 

The Sam P. Roberts Community Service Award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated exemplary community service over the past year while the Citizen of the Year Award is focused on lifetime achievement 
and is presented to the Douglas County resident who has exhibited outstanding service in every aspect of giving to the community. 

The 2013 Large Business of the Year award recognizes the accomplishments and contributions of business towards the economic good health and vitality of the community in the areas of products, services, marketing, customer and employee relationships, community support and entrepreneurial spirit. 

The Douglas County Chamber Spirit Award recognizes an individual who is always committed to an untiring effort and generously works toward the advancement of the Douglas County Chamber and the community. 

The recipient makes a sacrifice of time, helps improve quality of life, motivates others and enhances the integrity of the Douglas County community. 

Nominations should be submitted with a nomination form and should be completed and returned to the Chamber no later than Dec. 20. Elected Officials are not eligible for nomination. Nomination forms are available at the Chamber and at www.douglascountygeorgia.com.


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