The 52nd Annual Banquet was held on Friday, February 6 at the Hyatt Regency North Dallas - Richardson Hotel. Despite some concerns over the economic stimulus package in the Senate, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison was in attendance and was the event's keynote speaker.
Over 400 business and community leaders turned out to hear the Senator and celebrate what a wonderful 2008 the Richardson community has had. The award was announced for Citizen of the Year and the Chamber honored some of their special volunteers as well. Outgoing Chairman of the Board, Dave Anderson of Reliable Chevrolet, officially turned the gavel over to incoming Chairman Steve Moon of Bank of Texas.
It was a wonderful event and a fitting tribute to a fantastic 2008. Thank you to Rockwell Collins and all of our wonderful sponsors listed below. We could not have had such tremendous success without you!
Congratulations to these 2008 award winners!!
2008 Citizen of the Year: Chief Larry Zacharias
2008 Small Business of the Year: Chocolate Angel
2008 Volunteer of the Year: Cindy Korenman, Loveable Smiles
2008 Rookie Volunteer of the Year: Amir Omar, Verizon Business
2008 Committee of the Year: Leadership Richardson Curriculum, Neil Stampe, PS Communications
2008 Ambassador of the Year: Barb Gatti
Chairman's Level Sponsor:
Director's Level Sponsors:
Table Sponsors:
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Atmos Energy
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Galatyn Park Corporation
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AT&T, Inc.
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Halff Associates, Inc.
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AVNET, Inc.
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LegacyTexas Bank
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
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Oncor Electric Delivery
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Colliers International
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Richardson Independent School District
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DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit)
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Richardson Regional Medical Center
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Dei Rossi Corporate Ware
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Richland College of the DCCCD
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Elcan Optical Technologies
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Texans Credit Union
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Frost National Bank
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Texas Instruments, Inc.
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Fujitsu Network Communications
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Zyvex Instruments
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