2020 Awards Banquet & Annual Meeting
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Knights of Columbus Hall
111 Elliott Road, Defiance, OH 43512
Knights of Columbus Hall
111 Elliott Road, Defiance, OH 43512
Each year, the Defiance Area Chamber of Commerce holds our Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet on the second Thursday evening in September. We will use the evening to highlight the success of our member businesses with milestones in increments of five years of operation in the greater Defiance area.
Throughout the evening, not only will you enjoy the food, drinks, and entertainment; we also create an elegant atmosphere through music from our local musicians. We anticipate that over 50 companies will be recognized this year.
We hope to see everyone at this years event, please register at your earliest convenience as there is a limited amount of seating. Tickets for the event are $50.00/person. This price includes dinner and open bar for the evening. Cocktail hour will begin at 5:00 PM and dinner will be served promptly at 6:00 PM.
Throughout the evening, not only will you enjoy the food, drinks, and entertainment; we also create an elegant atmosphere through music from our local musicians. We anticipate that over 50 companies will be recognized this year.
We hope to see everyone at this years event, please register at your earliest convenience as there is a limited amount of seating. Tickets for the event are $50.00/person. This price includes dinner and open bar for the evening. Cocktail hour will begin at 5:00 PM and dinner will be served promptly at 6:00 PM.
Due to current restrictions from the Ohio Department of Health,
open registrations will not begin until Monday, July 13th.
open registrations will not begin until Monday, July 13th.
Each member business recognized will be provided one complimentary ticket.
Please call the office to register - (419) 782-7946.
Please call the office to register - (419) 782-7946.
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The Quality of Life Award recognizes the contributions an individual, business or organization provides to the Quality of Life in our community.
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The Michael A. Schultz Leadership Award is given to an individual in the community who has exhibited exceptional leadership and dedicated their time and talents for the betterment of the Defiance area.
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The 4 Under 40 Awards are intended for individuals who have distinguished themselves in their profession and/or career. It is meant to inspire young leaders in our community to excel to their full potential.
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The Good Citizenship Award, endowed by the Laurie and Mike McCann Family began in 2015 and is presented annually to one of Defiance area’s outstanding citizens. In addition to this fund maintained through the Defiance Area Foundation, the family established the following criteria to qualify for the award. Each nominee must be or have been:
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Year
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
Quality of Life
Award Mary Barnes
Frank Simonis Richard Stroede Jody Doyle Ann Melton Dona Polce Rick Small Glenn Kuhn Randy Buchman Paul & Linda Brose Annette Kuhlman Jack Palmer & Mary Steyer Cindy Mack Sam Switzer Jeff Strausbaugh Gary Cates Bill & Priscilla Pixler |
Mike Schultz Leadership
Award Vince Polce
Pete Lundberg Greg Reineke Bud Williams Robert Serrick Mark and Sal Hench Norm Walker Larry Yoder William Koester Mark Moats Jerry Buti William 'Bill' Small Rod Martin Tom Held Mark Klein David Westrick Jerry Hayes |
