The Natchez-Adams County Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to the 2016 Gala Membership Celebration. Mark your calendars for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the Natchez Convention Center.

We are excited about this year’s event as we celebrate our not only our 108th year as a Chamber but also our city’s 300th birthday. Our gala will represent the best of what we have in Natchez: our people. We will have a fun and festive time while recognizing those that have joined together for the purpose of promoting the progress of our great community.

Our gala theme is “Celebrating 300 Years”. We will feature Natchez’s best chefs, musicians, beer vendors, mixologists, live and silent auctions and more. We will have local restaurants offering samplers from the finest in town featuring a dish of our Natchez heritage — American Indian, French, English or Spanish; a beer garden with locally brewed beers, a mixology table with local rum and, of course, local music. To start the night, we will have the pleasure of hosting Alcorn State’s Jazz Band. Following them will be the sweet tunes of local musicians Speakeasy and closing the night out we will have a little dancing and party music with sounds from Cha Cha Boo a classic rock band that not only plays locally but for events across Mississippi and Louisiana. A photo booth with costumes from our past will help us to commemorate this event. This occasion should be an amazing night of celebrating what Natchez does best: have a good time! So come join in the fun!

Also, on this night, awards will be presented to both a man and a woman who have given unselfishly of their time and effort for the betterment of Natchez and Adams County (Natchezian Award). The small and large business awards will honor successful companies in our community.

It is not too late to get your tickets. We have sponsorship opportunities along with individual tickets:

$2000.00 — Platinum sponsorship
Reception and 20 people seated for dinner and entertainment.

$1000 — Gold sponsorship
Reception and 10 people seated for dinner and entertainment

$500 — Silver sponsorship
Reception and five people seated for dinner and entertainment.

$250 — Reception sponsorship
Reception and two people seated for dinner and entertainment.

$75 — Individual chamber member

$100 — Individual future chamber member

Please contact Crystal Moffett at the chamber office for your tickets at 601-445-4611 or email Crystal at crystal@natchezchamber.com

As always, we appreciate your support of the Natchez-Adams County Chamber and our mission to foster an independent, positive voice for business. We look forward to seeing you at “Celebrating 300 Years.”

Stuart Heflin is the gala chair for the Natchez-Adams County Chamber of Commerce.