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SUMMARY:2026 GGHI Leaders' Banquet & Business Recognition Awards
DESCRIPTION:2026 Leaders' Banquet & Business Recognition Awards\n\nTwilight on the Harbor: Shining a Light on Business Success\n\n\n\nGreater Grays Harbor\, Inc.'s (GGHI) most exciting event returns on Friday\, May 15th! The Leaders' Banquet & Business Recognition Awards is GGHI's annual opportunity to celebrate business success in Grays Harbor. This ticketed event includes a gourmet dinner buffet\, no-host bar\, live auction\, Business Recognition Award presentation\, and of course\, our signature Table Decorating Contest!\n\n 2026 Business Recognition Awards: \n \n The top four nominees per category will be recognized all evening long before the winner\, who was voted upon by the GGHI Membership\, is unveiled to the crowd.\n Award categories and the top four nominees per category include: \n \n Small Business of the Year: Raintree Veterinary Center\, Game Freaks\, Bennett's Fish Shack\, Moyer Multi Media\, LLC\n Large Business of the Year: Sierra Pacific\, 1st Security Bank\, Ascensus Specialties\, Peak Credit Union\n New Business of the Year: Timber and Targets\, Fresh Foods Market\, Boone Street Bar & Grill\, McCleary Hotel\n Non-Profit of the Year: 7th Street Theatre\, Habitat for Humanity\, Timber Tails K9 Rescue\, YMCA of Grays Harbor\n Government/Municipality of the Year: Grays Harbor PUD\, Quinault Indian Nation\, Port of Grays Harbor\, Summit Pacific Medical Center\n GGHI Member of the Year: Elma Grocery Outlet\, Jodesha Broadcasting\, Grays Harbor Stamp Works\, Quinault Nation Enterprises\n GGHI Ambassador of the Year: Find our Ambassadors here!\n \n \n \n \n Dinner: \n \n Enjoy top-notch catering by the Quinault Beach Resort & Casino team featuring marinated chargrilled tri tip\, BBQ glazed chicken thighs\, ranch style beans\, seasonal vegetables\, a baked potato bar with all the fixin's\, dinner rolls\, and green salad\, and dessert. Premium Caff D'arte regular and decaffeinated coffee and assorted teas are available. \n \n \n No-Host Bar: \n \n Cheers to the winners of the 2026 Business Recognition Awards with a signature cocktail! \n \n \n Live Auction: \n \n Bid on your chance to take home fabulous prizes and overnight stays from around Grays Harbor and Washington State! Stay tuned to the GGHI Facebook page for previews of available auction items. \n Funds raised through the auction directly support GGHI's mission to build and strengthen business and industry for a prosperous community. Proceeds help GGHI implement initiatives that maintain\, expand\, and create economic opportunities throughout Grays Harbor. Your support of this event invests right back into cultivating the conditions necessary for business success and community prosperity across Grays Harbor.\n \n \n Table Decorating Contest:\n \n Businesses who purchase a full table have the exclusive opportunity to pull out all the stops while decorating their table in accordance with theme of 'Twilight on the Harbor'. \n \n The recommended color palette and d cor elements include rich dark blues\, greys\, and blacks accented with gold and silver\, along with twinkling lights\, battery-powered candles\, star details\, and other twilight-inspired touches.\n Take a look at some of the amazing table decorations from past Leaders' Banquets and begin planning your design today!\n \n \n \n \n\n Additionally\, the Leaders' Banquet serves as GGHI's annual opportunity to 'Raise the Paddle' for the Greater Grays Harbor Foundation\, a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to supporting entrepreneurship and career opportunities for high school students in Grays Harbor through our Education Foundation.\n\n\n\nWe hope you'll join us as we celebrate the incredible businesses and organizations who are making a difference in Grays Harbor! \n\n\n\nSPONSORSHIP INFORMATION:\n\nWelcome Sponsor | (1 available) SOLD\n\nDinner Sponsor | (1 available) SOLD \n\nAuction Paddle Sponsor | (1 available) SOLD\n\nProgram Sponsor | $500 (1 available) SOLD\n\nSupporting Sponsors | $200 (10 available)\n\n\n One (1) complimentary seat.\n Recognition in marketing associated with event to include print\, digital and social. \n\n Questions? Please contact GGHI at (360) 532-7888.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:2026 Leaders'\; Banquet &\; Business Recognition Awards
\nTwilight on the Harbor: Shining a Light on Business Success
\n
\nGreater Grays Harbor\, Inc.'\;s (GGHI) most exciting event returns on Friday\, May 15th! The Leaders'\; Banquet &\; Business Recognition Awards is GGHI'\;s annual opportunity to celebrate business success in Grays Harbor. This ticketed event includes a gourmet dinner buffet\, no-host bar\, live auction\, Business Recognition Award presentation\, and of course\, our signature Table Decorating Contest!\n\n - 2026 Business Recognition Awards: \;\n
\n - The top four nominees per category will be recognized all evening long before the winner\, who was voted upon by the GGHI Membership\, is unveiled to the crowd.
\n - Award categories and the top four nominees per category include: \;\n
\n - Small Business of the Year: \;Raintree Veterinary Center\, Game Freaks\, Bennett'\;s Fish Shack\, Moyer Multi Media\, LLC
\n - Large Business of the Year: \;Sierra Pacific\, 1st Security Bank\, Ascensus Specialties\, Peak Credit Union
\n - New Business of the Year: \;Timber and Targets\, Fresh Foods Market\, Boone Street Bar &\; Grill\, McCleary Hotel
\n - Non-Profit of the Year: \;7th Street Theatre\, Habitat for Humanity\, Timber Tails K9 Rescue\, YMCA of Grays Harbor
\n - Government/Municipality of the Year: \;Grays Harbor PUD\, Quinault Indian Nation\, Port of Grays Harbor\, Summit Pacific Medical Center
\n - GGHI Member of the Year: \;Elma Grocery Outlet\, Jodesha Broadcasting\, Grays Harbor Stamp Works\, Quinault Nation Enterprises
\n - GGHI Ambassador of the Year: Find our Ambassadors \;here!
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\n \n - Dinner: \n
\n - Enjoy top-notch catering by the Quinault Beach Resort &\; Casino team \;featuring \;marinated chargrilled tri tip\, BBQ glazed chicken thighs\, ranch style beans\, seasonal vegetables\, a baked potato bar with all the fixin'\;s\, dinner rolls\, and green salad\, and dessert. Premium Caffé\; D&rsquo\;arte regular and decaffeinated coffee \;and assorted teas are available.
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\n \n - No-Host Bar: \n
\n - Cheers to the winners of the 2026 Business Recognition Awards with a signature cocktail!
\n
\n \n - Live Auction: \;\n
\n - \;Bid on your chance to take home fabulous prizes and overnight stays from around Grays Harbor and Washington State! Stay tuned to the GGHI Facebook page for previews of available auction items. \;
\n - Funds raised through the auction \;directly support GGHI'\;s mission to build and strengthen business and industry for a prosperous community. Proceeds help GGHI implement initiatives that maintain\, expand\, and create economic opportunities throughout Grays Harbor. Your support of this event invests right back into cultivating the conditions necessary for business success and community prosperity across Grays Harbor.
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\n \n - \;\;Table Decorating Contest:\n
\n - \;Businesses who purchase a full table have the exclusive opportunity to pull out all the stops while decorating their table in accordance with theme of '\;Twilight on the Harbor'\;. \;\n
\n - The recommended color palette and dé\;cor elements include rich dark blues\, greys\, and blacks accented with gold and silver\, along with twinkling lights\, battery-powered candles\, star details\, and other twilight-inspired touches.
\n - Take a look at some of the amazing table decorations from past Leaders'\; Banquets and begin planning your design today!
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\n Additionally\, the Leaders'\; Banquet serves as GGHI'\;s annual opportunity to '\;Raise the Paddle'\; for the Greater Grays Harbor Foundation\, a \;501(c)3 organization dedicated to supporting entrepreneurship and career opportunities for high school students in Grays Harbor through our Education Foundation.
\n
\nWe hope you'\;ll join us as we celebrate the incredible businesses and organizations who are making a difference in Grays Harbor! \;
\n
\nSPONSORSHIP INFORMATION:\n\nWelcome Sponsor | (1 available) SOLD
\nDinner Sponsor | (1 available) SOLD\;
\nAuction Paddle Sponsor | \;(1 available) SOLD
\nProgram Sponsor | $500 (1 available) SOLD
\n\nSupporting Sponsors | $200 (10 \;available)
\n\n\n - One (1) complimentary seat.
\n - Recognition in marketing associated with event to include print\, digital and social. \;
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\n Questions? Please contact GGHI at (360) 532-7888.
LOCATION:Quinault Beach Resort & Casino 78 WA-115 Ocean Shores\, WA
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DTSTAMP:20260520T084917Z
URL:https://chamber.graysharbor.org/events/details/2026-gghi-leaders-banquet-business-recognition-awards-16343
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