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2025 Annual Banquet
In 2025, the Chamber will host the 95th Annual Chamber Banquet on February 11th. We will recognize our OCLE and Pioneer Citizen recipients, Businesses of the Year, and recipients of other awards. Tickets are available for purchase at $60 each and table sponsorships are $600, seating 8 guests. Please email info@siloamchamber.com for any additional questions regarding this event or to sponsor!
Location: John Brown University (Simmons Great Hall - 2000 W University St)
Date: February 11th, 2025
Time: Doors open at 5:00pm & event starts at 6:00pm
To purchase tickets, you can click the link below or call the Chamber at (479)524-6466.
Banquet Agenda
Outstanding Civic Leaders
The Outstanding Civic Leadership Award recognizes someone in our community who has gone above and beyond to promote the community of Siloam Springs. The recipient is a person that may volunteer, work behind the scenes without recognition, serve on local, regional, or state boards or committees and is a supporter of all things Siloam Springs.
2024 Recipient
James Barnett
Pioneer Citizen
Since 1984, the Pioneer Citizen award has been given to members of the Siloam Springs community who lead with their heart, who face new challenges, and who pave the way for new frontiers. Recipients must meet the following criteria:
- Be a resident of Siloam Springs for at least 10 years
- Be 65 years old or older
- Be heavily involved, past or present, in various activities or committees of the City of Siloam Springs or the Siloam Springs Chamber of Commerce. The recipient’s activities are to have either enhanced the economic or cultural development of Siloam Springs, OR promoted Siloam Springs on a state, national, or international level.
Past recipients of the Pioneer Citizen Award include:
- 2008 – Myron “Pete” Peters and Doris Elrod Ramsey
- 2009 – Delbert “Pete” Allen and Janice Mounger
- 2010 – Walter Gray and Donetta Samuels
- 2011 – Chandler “Bub” Gunter and Art Morris
- 2012 – Lloyd Fagan and Bep Morrison
- 2013 – Bob Wasson and Mary Benjamin
- 2014 – Louie Thomas, James Fuller (posthumously) and Linda Brown
- 2015 – Mike Moss and Mark Simmons
- 2016 – Sid Townsend and Suellen Coleman Chase
- 2017 – Jerry Cavness and Judy Omo
- 2018 – Hank Harrison and Shirley Dilbeck
- 2019 – Bob and Cathi Coleman and Raquel Beck
- 2020 – Dick Bolen and Larry (posthumously) & Diane Winder
- 2021 – Craig Taylor and John & Kathy Turner
- 2022 – Mary Nolan
- 2023 – Ken Ramey
- 2024 - John Brown III
2025 Recipient - Joe Woolbright
If you would like to submit a nomination or need more information about this topic, please contact Lindsey Taylor at 479-524-6466 or email at lindsey@siloamchamber.com. All nominations must be submitted by December 31, 2022.
Small, Mid- Sized, Large Businesses and Non-Profit of the Year Awards
2024 Recipients
Small Business
- Thrive Wellness
Mid-Sized Business
- Grand Savings Bank
Large Business
- Jiffy Trip
Non- Profit
- Kind at Heart Ministries
Recap of Past Year
Outgoing Board Chair Message - Randy Torres (Generations Bank)
Incoming Board Chair Message - Nick Braschler (Simmons Foods)
Upcoming Goals and Vision - Arthur Hulbert
Presenting Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
