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SUMMARY:104th Annual Chamber Awards Night
DESCRIPTION:Great Bend Chamber of Commerce's 104th Annual Awards Ceremony\n\nPresented by Spectrum Partners LLC & The University of Kansas Health System\n\nSaturday\, February 28\, 2026 | Great Bend Events Center\n\n6:00 PM   Sponsored Cocktail Hour | 7:00 PM   Dinner | 8:00 PM Awards | 9:00 PM Social\n\nJoin us for one of Great Bend's most inspiring annual traditions as we honor the businesses\, leaders\, and community champions who elevate our region. The Annual Awards Ceremony brings together industry leaders\, entrepreneurs\, volunteers\, and partners for an evening of recognition\, connection\, and celebration.\n\nThis year's banquet continues the ElevateGBK theme spotlighting the individuals and organizations who lift our community higher through leadership\, innovation\, and service.\n\nGuests will enjoy a beautifully curated evening featuring:\n\n\n	Cocktail Hour sponsored by Equity Bank with grazing tables by Proper Boards & Picnics\n	A gourmet dinner catered by A&G Catering\, with entr e selections of chicken fried chicken or steak\, accompanied by sides\, salad\, and dessert.\n	Awards program recognizing the  NextGen Leader of the Year\, Citizen of the Year\, Business of the Year\, and Legacy Award winner.\n	 Conversations and laughs with businesses and civic leaders from across Barton County\n\n\nSeating is limited\, and payment is required at time of registration.\n\nAdmission: Deadline to reserve your table/seat is February 20th\, 2026.\n\nIndividual Pricing for Members: $85 General Admission (No Reserved Seating)\n\nIndividual Pricing for Non-Members: $110 General Admission (No Reserved Seating)\n\nCorporate Table (10ppl): $1000\n\n \n\nInterested in Sponsoring the Event?\n\nView sponsorship opportunities here: DOWNLOAD PDF VERSION\n\n\n\n\nDOWNLOAD PDF VERSION
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<img alt="" height="281" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2303/Image/104thAnnualAwards/STDWebBanner.png" style="width: 500px\; height: 281px\;" width="500" />\n<h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38\;margin-top:24pt\;margin-bottom:6pt\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-bc40c510-7fff-5dbe-6e84-8270e9b453d5"><span style="font-size: 23pt\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">Great Bend Chamber of Commerce&rsquo\;s 104th Annual Awards Ceremony</span></span></h1>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38\;margin-top:12pt\;margin-bottom:12pt\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-bc40c510-7fff-5dbe-6e84-8270e9b453d5"><span style="font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">Presented by Spectrum Partners LLC &amp\; The University of Kansas Health System</span></span></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38\;margin-top:12pt\;margin-bottom:12pt\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-bc40c510-7fff-5dbe-6e84-8270e9b453d5"><span style="font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">Saturday\, February 28\, 2026 | Great Bend Events Center</span><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">6:00 PM &ndash\; Sponsored Cocktail Hour | 7:00 PM &ndash\; Dinner | 8:00 PM Awards | 9:00 PM Social</span></strong></span></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38\;margin-top:12pt\;margin-bottom:12pt\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-bc40c510-7fff-5dbe-6e84-8270e9b453d5"><span style="font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">Join us for one of Great Bend&rsquo\;s most inspiring annual traditions as we honor the businesses\, leaders\, and community champions who elevate our region. The Annual Awards Ceremony brings together industry leaders\, entrepreneurs\, volunteers\, and partners for an evening of recognition\, connection\, and celebration.</span></span></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38\;margin-top:12pt\;margin-bottom:12pt\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-bc40c510-7fff-5dbe-6e84-8270e9b453d5"><span style="font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">This year&rsquo\;s banquet continues the </span><span style="font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">ElevateGBK</span><span style="font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;"> theme&mdash\;spotlighting the individuals and organizations who lift our community higher through leadership\, innovation\, and service.</span></span></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38\;margin-top:12pt\;margin-bottom:12pt\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-bc40c510-7fff-5dbe-6e84-8270e9b453d5"><span style="font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">Guests will enjoy a beautifully curated evening featuring:</span></span></p>\n\n<ul dir="ltr">\n	<li role="presentation" style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre\; line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-bc40c510-7fff-5dbe-6e84-8270e9b453d5"><span style="font-size: 11pt\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; text-wrap-mode: wrap\;">Cocktail Hour sponsored by <strong>Equity Bank</strong> with grazing tables by </span><span style="font-size: 11pt\; background-color: transparent\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; text-wrap-mode: wrap\;">Proper Boards &amp\; Picnics</span></span></li>\n	<li role="presentation" style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre\; line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;">A gourmet dinner catered by A&amp\;G Catering\, with entr&eacute\;e selections of chicken fried chicken or steak\, accompanied by sides\, salad\, and dessert.</li>\n	<li role="presentation" style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre\; line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-bc40c510-7fff-5dbe-6e84-8270e9b453d5"><span style="font-size: 11pt\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; text-wrap-mode: wrap\;">Awards program recognizing the </span></span><span><span style="font-size: 11pt\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; text-wrap-mode: wrap\;">&#8203\;NextGen Leader of the Year\,&nbsp\;<span><span style="font-size: 11pt\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; text-wrap-mode: wrap\;">Citizen of the Year\, <span><span style="font-size: 11pt\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; text-wrap-mode: wrap\;">Business of the Year\, and <span><span style="font-size: 11pt\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; text-wrap-mode: wrap\;">Legacy Award winner.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li role="presentation" style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre\; line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;"><span><span style="font-size: 11pt\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; text-wrap-mode: wrap\;">&#8203\;Conversations and laughs with businesses and civic leaders from across Barton County</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<div style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;"><span style="background-color: transparent\; font-size: 11pt\; font-weight: 700\;"><span style="text-wrap-mode: nowrap\;">Seating is limited\, and payment is required at time of registration.</span></span></div>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38\;margin-top:12pt\;margin-bottom:12pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">Admission: Deadline to reserve your table/seat is February 20th\, 2026.</span></p>\n\n<div><span style="font-size:14px\;">Individual Pricing for Members: $85 General&nbsp\;Admission (No Reserved Seating)</span></div>\n\n<div><span style="font-size:14px\;">Individual Pricing for Non-Members: $110&nbsp\;General</span><span style="font-size:14px\;">&nbsp\;Admission (No Reserved Seating)</span></div>\n\n<div><span style="font-size:14px\;">Corporate Table (10ppl): $1000</span></div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><span id="docs-internal-guid-bc40c510-7fff-5dbe-6e84-8270e9b453d5"><span style="font-size: 13pt\; 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