Each year the Monroe County Chamber of Commerce hosts a Banquet & Awards Ceremony to honor chamber member business award winners. Winners are nominated by the public in several different categories and voted on by a select committee. In addition to the awards ceremony, the evening entails dinner, fun games with valuable prizes, and a silent auction. To make the event even more fun, each table is decorated by a table sponsor. One lucky winner from each table wins the centerpiece and each table setting has a small take home gift. Three winners are chosen at the end of the night for the best decorated tables.
New Date Announced
Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic this event has been rescheduled to May 21, 2020. Click on the photo above to see more information on the Facebook event page.
2019 WINNERS
BUSINESS MAN OF THE YEAR: JIM FAIRWEATHER, Fairweather Financial – Sponsored By: JTEKT
BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR: DIANA MURPHY, Tellico Food Pantry & Thrift Store – Sponsored By: YAMAHA
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
1-50 Employees: Cup Runneth Over Coffeehouse – Sponsored By: CHOTA
151-250 Employees: Wal-Mart Sweetwater – Sponsored By: Cleveland State Community College
251+ Employees: Sea Ray Boats – Sponsored By: Simmons Bank
TOURISM AWARD – Sequoyah Birthplace Museum – Sponsored By: Monroe County Department of Tourism
ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR: Tellico Food Pantry & Thrift Store – Sponsored By: Capstar Bank
EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR: Shannon Wheeler, Monroe County Coordinated School Health – Sponsored By: Hiwassee College
MONROE LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE – Misty Pina, M Salon & Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology
DIPLOMAT OF THE YEAR – Melissa Wiseman, Tellico Mountain Realty
TOASTMASTER’S AWARD – Tommy Millsaps – Monroe County Advocate & Democrat