Annual Gala Event

The Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce
2009 Business and Community Achievement Awards

This year’s Gala Dinner and Awards presentation will be taking place on March 20th, 2010 at Pinestone Resort and Conference Centre.

Master of Ceremonies: Mike Jaycock from Canoe FM

Entertainment Provided by: Stan Russell and Jef Tenkortenaar

Buffet Dinner Menu to include:

• Assorted Freshly Baked Rolls
• Mixed Baby Greens Salad with Assorted Dressing
• Marinated Button Mushroom Salad
• Traditional Caesar Salad
• Butternut Squash Salad with Dried Cranberry and Roasted Sunflower Seeds Salad with Maple Syrup
• Sliced Sirloin of Alberta Beef with Yorkshire Pudding and Natural Jus
• Roast Jerk Chicken Marinated in Lager
• Penne Pasta Alfredo with Seafood Medley
• Seasonal Vegetables & Roasted Potatoes
• Assorted Sweets Table including a Haliburton Apple and Peach Crumble with Vanilla Custard
• Coffee/Tea

Sponsorship commitments and award nominations can be submitted by downloading and filling out the forms below. More details on the sponsorship packages available can be found below the forms.

Awards Nomination Form

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Sponsorship Form

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Package #1 – Platinum Event Sponsor – $1500

You will receive:

• Premier Sponsor on all advertising
• Premier Sponsor on all literature produced
• Premier Sponsor on Event Screen at Dinner
• Premier Sponsor on Event Program
• Logo on Chamber Website w/ link for 12 months
• Opportunity to display products, samples, banners
• Special Mention before and during ceremony
• Ability to address the audience
• Invitation to exclusive VIP Reception
• Two Event Tickets to event
• Logo on Chamber Press Releases w/ Event
• Category Exclusivity

Package #2 – Awards Sponsor Package – $750

You will receive:

• Opportunity to sponsor one of the 6 specific awards and present the trophy to the winner at the event.
• Sponsor on all advertising
• Sponsor on all literature produced
• Sponsor on Event Screen at Dinner
• Sponsor on Event Program
• Logo on Chamber Website with link for 6 months
• Special Mention before and during ceremony
• Invitation to exclusive VIP Reception

Package #3 – Gold Event Sponsor – $500

You will receive:

• Sponsor on all advertising
• Name and logo in Event Program
• Special name mentioned during ceremony
• Logo and Chamber Website with link for 6 months

Package #4 – Supporting Sponsors – Between $50 & $500

You will receive:

• Logo on Event Program
• Listing Chamber Website with link for 6 months

Awards to be Presented

Business Achievement Awards

• Small Business of the Year
• Large Business of the Year
• New Business of the Year
• Not-For-Profit Business of the Year
• Customer Service of the Year
• Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Community Achievement Awards

• Highlander of the Year
• Youth of the Year
• Warden’s Award of the Year