Chamber's annual awards event next week

The Whitefish Chamber’s annual Community Awards Gala, is Thursday, Jan. 30 at the O’Shaughnessy Center.

“Roaring into 2020” will be the theme for the happy hour festivities from 6-7 p.m., so don your best flapper or gambler outfit and get “in the mood” for some great food, drink and ‘20s-style fun.

The main event at 7 p.m. will be the presentation of the chamber’s annual community awards, which are given each year to a handful of outstanding businesses and individuals. Among the awards to be presented: the prestigious Great Whitefish Award, Citizen of the Year honors, awards for both the Business of the Year and Tourism Business of the Year, and recognition of the Chamber’s Ambassador and Volunteer of the Year.

The “Chamber Speakeasy” includes a no-host bar and a buffet of heavy hors d’oeuvres inspired by the Prohibition Era, along with a contest for the “best dressed” flapper and gambler, a “Roaring 20s” selfie station.

Tickets are $30 per person, but reservations by Friday, Jan. 24 are a must. For more information, call the Whitefish Chamber at 862-3501, email events@whitefishchamber.org, or online at www.whitefishchamber.org/events.