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Annual Community Recognition Gala: Celebrating 126 Years


Enter Come for a fun, exciting, and entertaining evening as we honor Santa Cruz County leaders at a gala event at the beautiful Cocoanut Grove. Our Community Recognition Awards recipients are always a remarkable group, reflecting local investment and community development, the highest integrity and creativity, and qualities of leadership to which we can all aspire.

The Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce is honored to announce the 2015 Annual Community Recognition Gala honoring community leaders for their inspiration and contributions to the local business community:

Man of the Year: Larry deGhetaldi M.D., Palo Alto Medical Center

Woman of the Year: Mary Lou Goeke, Executive Director of United Way of Santa Cruz County

Business of the Year: Shadowbrook Restaurant

Organization of the Year: University of California, Santa Cruz

Entrepreneur of the Year: Jacob Martinez / Digital Nest

Lifetime Achievement Award: Bob Lee

Visionary Stewardship Award:  WSAC (Water Supply Advisory Committee)

• Join us for a delicious plated dinner in the historic Cocoanut Grove overlooking Monterey Bay
• Celebrate our honorees at the awards ceremony in the Grand Ballroom    
• Enjoy the reception with more than 300 local business and community leaders attending
• Silent and live auctions:  Our silent auction is filled with great items generously donated by local businesses, restaurants, stores, hotels, and individuals. Don’t miss the gift baskets, jewelry, date night packages, tickets, outdoor adventures, wine, and art!
• Recipients join past honorees, including century-old Santa Cruz County family and business names such as Bargetto, Haber, Leask, McPherson, Swenson, and Baskin, as well as the Seaside Company, Dominican Hospital, the Cultural Council, Goodwill, and United Way.

We welcome you to be part of this premier Santa Cruz County event. We hope you will join us to celebrate Santa Cruz County, to acknowledge the work of our 2015 Santa Cruz Recognition Award winners, and to reaffirm our collective dedication to each other and our community at this elegant event.

Individual Tickets - $125
Table of 8 - $960

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