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SUMMARY:107th Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon Presented By Visa 6/27/2012
DESCRIPTION:Please Note: If you do not know your Chamber Member login information\, you can still register by clicking the "Not a Member" link in the registration portal. \n\n\n\nThe Oakland Chamber's 107th Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon will be held on Wednesday\, June 27 at the Oakland Marriott City Center. This year's meeting will recognize and celebrate the Chamber's members\, the lifeblood of the organization\, and will run from 11:30am-1:30pm at the Oakland Marriott City Center.\n\n \n\nThe luncheon presents members with an opportunity to celebrate a year of Chamber accomplishments\, a chance to network with new and award-winning members\, and a way to show support for the Chamber and our many programs. It will feature introductions of our incoming Board of Directors\, as well as a chance to hear directly from the Board Chair\, Mr. John Nelson\, as he lays out the organization's vision for 2013.\n\n \n\nThe luncheon is also one of the major fundraising events of the year\, providing the Chamber with funds to continue those programs and our strong advocacy for local business.\n\n \n\nABOUT THE AWARDS \n\n \n\nThe event will showcase the Oakland Chamber Award winners of the following categories:\n\n\n \n Business Innovator recognizing a local company or business person whose practices exemplify creative thinking and smart customer service\n \n Nonprofit Impact recognizing a local nonprofit or nonprofit leader whose actions have made the most significant impact on quality of life in Oakland\n \n Business Volunteer of the Year recognizing a Chamber member whose dedication to their unique role as a volunteer offers inspiration to all\n \n Education First recognizing a local company or individual whose contributions to youth organizations make necessary education and workforce development services accessible\n \n Community Contributor recognizing a local company or business person whose contributions have benefited communities and individuals in Oakland\n \n Best Oakland Dish - recognizing Oakland's restaurant scene by selecting our City's best signature dishes .\n \n Leadership Oakland Alumni of the Year: an alumnus who inspires and leads through work\, community activities or personal stories.\n\n\n Award Winners:\n\n Business Volunteer of the Year\n\n Solomon Ets-Hokin\n\n \n\n Small Business Innovator\n\n Holistic Veterinary Care\n\n \n\n Non-Profit Impact\n\n Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland\n\n \n\n Education First\n\n Wells Fargo\n\n \n\n Leadership Oakland Alumni of the Year\n\n Romeo Garcia\n\n \n\n Community Contributor\n\n Kaiser Permanente\n\n \n.\n\nAward Sponsor: $3\,000\n\n Benefits include: One table for eight at the event (the award winner and their guest will be seated with you)\, and the opportunity to introduce the winner and present the award onstage as part of the program\, priority front row seating\, logo inclusion in the marketing material/website/event program/slideshow\, banner recognition in the room. \n\n \n\n Inner Circle Benefactor Sponsor Table: $2\,350 \n\n Benefits include: One table for ten at the event (opportunity to have elected official and other special guests seated with you\, if desired)\, logo inclusion in the marketing material /website/event program/slideshow\, banner recognition in the room.\n\n \n\n Patron Sponsor Table: $1\,350\n\n Benefits include: One table for ten at the event\, logo inclusion in the marketing material/ website/event program/slideshow.\n\n \n\n Individual Tickets: $75\n\n \n\n \n\n Thank you to the following sponsors who have already confirmed their participation:\n\n \n\n Award Sponsors:\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n Inner Circle Sponsors:\n\n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n Buttner Properties\n\n \n\n \n\n Table Sponsors:\n\n Matson Navigation\n\n Colliers International\n\n East Bay Reginal Parks\n\n Visit Oakland\n\n Recology\n\n Alta Bates\n\n Fitzgerald\, Abbott & Beardsley\n\n Chiodo Art\n\n Bank of America\n\n Jack London Gateway Shopping Center\n\n Full Court Press\n\n Barney & Barney\, LLC.\n\n murakami/Nelson Architectural Corporation\n\n Pankow Builders\n\n Bank of America\n\n McGuire & Hester\n\n KTVU\n\n Alameda County Medical Center\n\n Securitas Security Services\n\n Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please Note: If you do not know your Chamber Member login information\, you can still register by clicking the "\;Not a Member"\; link in the registration portal.
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\nThe Oakland Chamber&rsquo\;s 107th Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon will be held on Wednesday\, June 27 at the Oakland Marriott City Center. This year&rsquo\;s meeting will recognize and celebrate the Chamber&rsquo\;s members\, the lifeblood of the organization\, and will run from 11:30am-1:30pm at the Oakland Marriott City Center.
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\nThe luncheon presents members with an opportunity to celebrate a year of Chamber accomplishments\, a chance to network with new and award-winning members\, and a way to show support for the Chamber and our many programs. It will feature introductions of our incoming Board of Directors\, as well as a chance to hear directly from the Board Chair\, Mr. John Nelson\, as he lays out the organization&rsquo\;s vision for 2013.
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\nThe luncheon is also one of the major fundraising events of the year\, providing the Chamber with funds to continue those programs and our strong advocacy for local business.
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\nABOUT THE AWARDS&hellip\;
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\nThe event will showcase the Oakland Chamber Award winners of the following categories:
\n\n - \n Business Innovator&ndash\; recognizing a local company or business person whose practices exemplify creative thinking and smart customer service
\n - \n Nonprofit Impact&ndash\; recognizing a local nonprofit or nonprofit leader whose actions have made the most significant impact on quality of life in Oakland
\n - \n Business Volunteer of the Year&ndash\; recognizing a Chamber member whose dedication to their unique role as a volunteer offers inspiration to all
\n - \n Education First&ndash\; recognizing a local company or individual whose contributions to youth organizations make necessary education and workforce development services accessible
\n - \n Community Contributor&ndash\; recognizing a local company or business person whose contributions have benefited communities and individuals in Oakland
\n - \n Best Oakland \;Dish - recognizing Oakland'\;s restaurant scene by selecting \;our City'\;s \;best signature dishes .
\n - \n Leadership Oakland Alumni of the Year: an alumnus who inspires and leads through work\, community activities or personal stories.
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\n\n \;Award Winners:
\n\n Business Volunteer of the Year
\n Solomon Ets-Hokin
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\n Small Business Innovator
\n Holistic Veterinary Care
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\n Non-Profit Impact
\n Children&rsquo\;s Hospital &\; Research Center Oakland
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\n Education First
\n Wells Fargo
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\n Leadership Oakland Alumni of the Year
\n Romeo Garcia
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\n Community Contributor
\n Kaiser Permanente
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\nAward Sponsor: $3\,000\n\n Benefits include: One table for eight at the event (the award winner and their guest will be seated with you)\, and the opportunity to introduce the winner and present the award onstage as part of the program\, priority front row seating\, logo inclusion in the marketing material/website/event program/slideshow\, banner recognition in the room. \;
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\n Inner \;Circle Benefactor Sponsor Table: $2\,350
\n Benefits include: One table for ten at the event (opportunity to have elected official and other special guests seated with you\, if desired)\, logo inclusion in the marketing material /website/event program/slideshow\, banner recognition in the room.
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\n Patron Sponsor Table: $1\,350
\n Benefits include: One table for ten at the event\, logo inclusion in the marketing material/ website/event program/slideshow.
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\n Individual Tickets: $75
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\n Thank you to the following sponsors who have already confirmed their participation:
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Inner Circle Sponsors:\n
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\n Buttner Properties
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\n Table Sponsors:
\n Matson Navigation
\n Colliers International
\n East Bay Reginal Parks
\n Visit Oakland
\n Recology
\n Alta Bates
\n Fitzgerald\, Abbott &\; Beardsley
\n Chiodo Art
\n Bank of America
\n Jack London Gateway Shopping Center
\n Full Court Press
\n Barney &\; Barney\, LLC.
\n murakami/Nelson Architectural Corporation
\n Pankow Builders
\n Bank of America
\n McGuire &\; Hester
\n KTVU
\n Alameda County Medical Center
\n Securitas Security Services
\n Children'\;s Hospital &\; Research Center Oakland\n \;
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