Join the Rowan Chamber of Commerce in celebrating the successes of the business community at the 99th Annual Gala on Jan. 23, 2025. Presented by Novant Health, this premiere event will take place at 6 p.m. at the West End Plaza Event Center.

“This year’s theme, ‘Winter in the Garden,’ will transform the West End Plaza into an enchanting winter wonderland, setting the stage to honor the remarkable businesses and individuals who contribute to our community’s growth,” said Kristen Reavis of Novant Health, chair of the gala.

The program will include the ceremonial passing of the gavel from 2024 Chair of the Board Terry Osborne, the general manager of the Rowan-Kannapolis ABC Board, to 2025 Chair of the Board Steve Fisher, the president and CEO of F&M Bank. The gala will feature a sit-down dinner and time to connect and network with business leaders. Dress for the evening is semi-formal.

The chamber will recognize exemplary business and community leaders through prestigious awards such as the Small Business of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Young Professional of the Year, Minority Business of the Year, and the Duke Energy Citizenship and Service Award.

In honor of its 100th anniversary in 2025, the chamber will also be recognizing long-term businesses all year long.

Reserve your seat today at www.rowanchamber.com/annual-gala, or by contacting the chamber at info@rowanchamber.com or 704-633-4221. Individual tickets are $60 per person or $100 per couple for chamber members. The price for non-members is $90 per person. The deadline to RSVP is Friday, Jan. 10, 2025.

Sponsors to date:

Title sponsor:

• Novant Health Rowan Medical Center

Program sponsors:

• Catawba College
• Duke Energy
• F & M Bank
• Global Contact Services
• Trinity Oaks / Trinity Oaks Rehab
• Corporate Sponsors
• Ahold Delhaize-Food Lion, LLC
• Alan F. Burke, CPA
• Atrium Health
• Ben Mynatt Nissan
• City of Salisbury
• City of Kannapolis
• Cloninger Ford-Toyota Scion
• Fisher Realty, Inc.
• Godley’s Garden Center & Nursery
• Greystone Salon & Spa
• Healthcare Management Consultants
• Holmes Iron & Metal, Inc.
• Hotwire Communications
• Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
• Livingstone College
• Miller Davis, Inc.
• Minority Business Council (Elia Gegorek & Associates Realty, LLC)
• NC Transportation Museum
• Osterhus Outdoors, LLC
• Patterson Farms, Inc.
• Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
• Rowan County Tourism
• Rowan County EDC
• Rowan County Government
• Self-Help Credit Union
• South State Bank
• Southern Power – Plant Rowan
• Town of East Spencer
• Town of Granite Quarry
• Town of Landis
• Vulcan Materials Company/Johnson Concrete
• Walser Technology Group