PHOTO GALLERY: Greater Hall Chamber recognizes business and community leaders at annual gala

At its 108th Annual Meeting & Gala on May 19, the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce honored business and community leaders for their contributions over the past year. 

Some 500 Chamber members and guests attended the annual celebration at the Chattahoochee Country Club in Gainesville.  The program and awards were presented by Chamber Chairman Brian Daniel, Carroll Daniel Construction, Chair Elect Lee Hemmer, The Simpson Company, and Kit Dunlap,Chamber President and CEO.The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce presented its Annual Business Awards

2015-2016 Annual Business Awards:

Small Business of the Year:  AB Aviation (Aaron Burkhart & Lillian Todd, Owners)

Small Business of the Year:  North Georgia Canopy Tours (Leah & Kirk Watkins, Owners)

Family Business of the Year:  Clipper Petroleum (Tom Bower, President & CEO)

Family Business of the Year:  Chestnut Mountain Egg Farms (Tom Oliver, President & CEO)

W.G. Mealor Chairman's Award:  Tony Paramore (CEO, Gainesville Design Center)

Community Service Award: Jackson EMC Foundation / Operation Round Up

Distinguished Citizen Award:  Carl Rogers, State Representative, Georgia General Assembly

2015-2016 Silver Shovel Awards:

David Abee, Regions Bank

Jeff Butler, Morton Vardeman & Carlson

Karen Ching, Liberty Candy Company

Jason Everett, Gainesville Flooring

Kathy Fauscett, Keller Williams Realty

Brad Gooch, Lawson Air Conditioning & Plumbing

Jim Grier, Champion Capital Alliance

Mike Holman, Baldor Electric

Erin Langford, HTI Employment Solutions

David Lloyd, Liberty Utilities

Carol Shirley, South State Bank

Tyler Smith, Smith, Gilliam, Williams & Miles

Ahna Still, Halski Systems

Al Trembly, WSI Digital Rainmakers

Jessica Tullar & Rusty Ligon, City of Gainesville

Davis White, LinkPoint Advantage

Lee Hemmer, The Simpson Company, officially takes over the position as Chairman of the Board on July 1, 2016.  Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Officers 2016-2017:

About 500 people attended the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce 108th Annual Gala at the Chattahoochee Country Club. (Photo by David Cook)

The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala includes dinner, dessert and an awards ceremony. (Photo by David Cook)

Attendees visit before the GHCC Annual Gala. (Photo by David Cook)

Brian Daniel, Chamber President Kit Dunlap and Lee Hemmer (left to right) share a laugh on stage at the Annual Gala. (Photo by David Cook)

The GHCC Annual Gala is a chance for business and community leaders to socialize over dinner. (Photo by David Cook)

Tony Paramore of Gainesville Design Center (left) was this year's recipient of the W.G. Mealor Award, presented by Chamber Board Chairman Brian Daniel (right). (Photo by David Cook)

Jackson EMC received a community service award for the company's Operation Roundup program. (Photo by David Cook)

Incoming Chamber Board Chairman Lee Hemmer (left) pays tribute to outgoing Chair Brian Daniel (right). (Photo by David Cook)

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