 Jeff
Mosley, head of Governor Rick Perry's Task
Force on Tourism and Economic Development,
was the featured speaker at the Beaumont
Chamber of Commerce Membership
Luncheon. He was introduced by Chamber
of Commerce President Jim Rich. Listen
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Chamber
of Commerce Chair Joe Domino welcomed the
chamber members and introduced elected
officials. Listen
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Several
awards were presented at the meeting. Listen
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The
19th annual Athena Award sponsored by Mike Smith Autoplaza
and
the
Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce which
recognizes
the
achievement of women in business and
the
professions was awarded to MaurineGray,
Director of Community Services for the City
of Beaumont. Claudie Hawkins, who received
the
award in 2004, made
the
presentation.
Gerald
Condon presented this year’s awards
for the Dr. Robert Swerdlow Small Business
Person of the Year Award. The winner
in the retail category was Guy Crabtree,
Crabtree Barricade.
The winner in the service
category was Rod Carroll, Stat Care
EMS
.
Frances
Callender, owner of Promotion Solutions was
named Ambassador of
the
Year.
Ambassador
Team of the Year recipients were:
Frances
Callender, Pat Anderson, Nancy Broussard,
Lynette Brown, Vickie Cleveland, Pam Hebert,
Irene Hardy, Laura Kressman, Jan Stewart,
Alissa Williams, and Eddie White.
Bonnie
Dean presented the Distinguished Leadership
Award to J. Mitchell Smith,
Partner with Germer Gertz, LLP.
The
2004 Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce
Volunteer of
the
Year award was presented to Paula Bothe,
President of Four Alarm Productions. Her
award was presented by Chairman Joe Domino
in recognition of her outstanding service.
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