SEEN IN KINGSPORT | MeadowView Friday, February 1 marked yet another historic event for the Kingsport Chamber. The Chamber celebrated with its 66th Annual Dinner at the MeadowView Marriott Conference Resort & Convention Center. The Chamber’s largest event of the year hosted another record-breaking crowd of more than 1,800 guests. The Kingsport Chamber continues to hold the record for the largest annual dinner among Chambers nationwide. Guests attending Kingsport’s “Social Event of the Year” were treated to an amazing dinner, an incredible look-back presentation of achievements by Kingsport, the Chamber, and its members during 2012, a preview of another exciting year ahead, and phenomenal entertainment. “The team at WJHL News Channel 11 was honored once again to host this incredible evening of celebration,” said Dan Cates, Kingsport Chamber 66th Annual Dinner chair and WJHL News Channel 11 president and general manager. “To continue to have another record, sold-out crowd for this event year after year speaks volumes to the high quality of the event and the hard work of the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce.” 2012 Kingsport Chamber Chair Etta Clark, with Eastman Chemical Company, and 2013 Kingsport Chamber Chair Monty McLaurin, with Indian Path Medical Center, congratulated the outstanding membership of the Kingsport Chamber and praised the leadership of Kingsport Mayor Dennis Philips, the Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen, City Manager, and staff for the accomplishments of 2012 and for the city’s partnership with the Chamber. The Kingsport Chamber presented its very prestigious Lifetime Member Award to Payne Marshall. Marshall served as the twenty-sixth president of the Chamber in 1972. The award honored Marshall for a lifetime of outstanding service to Kingsport.
The event had more than 100 corporate sponsors. Eastman Chemical Company served as title sponsor and WJHL News Channel 11 was host sponsor. Holston Valley Medical Center was the entertainment sponsor, Eastman Credit Union served as concert hall and stage sponsor, King University served as education sponsor, Indian Path Medical Center was the associate sponsor, Holston Medical Group was the program sponsor, Food City was the printing sponsor and Oak Hill Memorial Park, Funerals & Cremations served as reception sponsor. “The team at WJHL News Channel 11 was honored once again to host this incredible evening of celebration,” said Dan Cates, Kingsport Chamber 66th Annual Dinner chair and WJHL News Channel 11 president and general manager. “To continue to have another record, sold-out crowd for this event year after year speaks volumes to the high quality of the event and the hard work of the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce.” For more information, visit www.kingsportchamber.org. Photography by: Mickey Baker, Angela Striligas, Chelsie Gregory and Savanna Smith Story by: Rita Dykes
Nikki, Laura, Alyce, Denise & Miles Burdine
Sara Diamond & Josh Smith
Aundrea Wilcox & Lonnie Salyer
Photos courtesy Ray Austin Photography
Bob & Laura Feagins
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Etta Clark & Monty McLaurin