Chamber Chamber Events

The Callaway Chamber of Commerce aligns events with its mission by building community for business and family and making Callaway County a great place to live and celebrate successes. In order to do that, the Chamber offers a variety of events and networking opportunities.

In 2022, the Callaway Chamber of Commerce held a total of 87 events.

Ribbon Cutting And Ground Breaking Celebrations

In 2022, the Chamber held 13 ribbon cuttings and a groundbreaking ceremony. The Chamber loves to celebrate the opening of new businesses, anniversarys, and other milestones and achivements in Callaway County.

Annual Banquet

The annual banquet is a special event that recaps the prior year’s activities and puts focus on the goals of the

Chamber for the upcoming year. The following awards are presented at the event: Chamber Leadership Award, Allen Connor Youth Award, J.H. Atkinson Award, Loyal Subject Award, Chamber Ambassador of the Year, Small Business of the Year Award, and Large Business of the Year Award.

LOVIN’ LOCAL GIVEAWAYS

This 10-day giveaway starts on February 1st and leads up to Valentine’s Day. The goal of this campaign is to highlight local businesses, showcase local gift ideas, and create engagement in the community. A different prize is featured each day on the Chamber’s Facebook page, and the community can win the prizes by liking, commenting on, and sharing the post. A different winner will be randomly selected each day for 10 days.

Annual Golf Tournament

The golf tournament is a great networking opportunity for Chamber members and community leaders as they gather together on the greens to play a round of golf. The tournament gives members the opportunity to highlight their business in a relaxed setting. Awards and prizes are presented at the close of the event.

Teachers Appreciation Breakfast

This event is held annually to create excitement, celebrate, and show community support to the educators and teachers of Callaway County. The Chamber encourages all schools within the county to participate and have their teachers attend for a morning of motivation! In 2022, over 550 teachers were in attendance and they each received a 1Canoe2 planner.

Chamber Football Night

The Chamber is proud to be the host for the first Fulton High School home football game. This is a great opportunity for businesses to connect with students, parents, and the community who attend the game. Booths are set up so that attendees pass by them and interact with participating businesses.

Town And Country

This event is designed to increase the awareness and interaction between two of Callaway County’s most prominent employment sectors - industry and agriculture. The event includes a program from our host as well as an award presentation, including the presentation of the AgriBusiness of the Year Award and the Legacy Farmer Award.

Business After Hours And Business Breakfasts Events

These monthly networking events offer Chamber members an opportunity to promote their business in a structured environment. Business After Hours events are held on the first Tuesday of every month from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Business Breakfast events are typically held the third Wednesday of every month from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Chamber members can host these events in their location, which provides a great opportunity to further showcase their business.

Callaway Community Update

This one hour virtual event is a great way to get to know the city and community leaders and officials in Callaway County and to also hear updates from them regarding the community. This event also provides businesses the opportunity to ask those leaders questions. This event is held virtually through Zoom on the first Tuesday of every month at 9 a.m.

Leadership Callaway

Leadership Callaway is a premier program centered around the various facets of Callaway County that provides a backstage pass to the inner workings of our community. The class runs from August through May, with enrollment opening in February.

Chamber Board of Directors & Ambassadors