Incoming Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Board Chairman Ed Newsome presents a gift to outgoing chairman Tommy Clark at Thursday’s annual chamber dinner. (Photo Courtesy of Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, Photographer: Todd Stone)
Area Chamber of Commerce’s 106th annual dinner, which featured the presentation of three prestigious awards and an inspirational speech from author and business leader Sam A. Williams.
Author and renowed business leader Sam A. Williams shares the secrets his developed over the years to help lead communities forward with guests at the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner Thursday night at the Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Albany. (Photo Courtesy of Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, Photographer: Todd Stone)Author and urban competitiveness expert Sam A. Williams addresses guests at the 106th Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner which was held Thrusday night at the Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Albany. (Photo Courtesy of Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, Photographer: Todd Stone)Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Board Chairman Ed Newsome, left, presents an award to Dan Gillan on behalf of the Albany Area YMCA which was named Non Profit of the Year second runner up at the chamber’s annual dinner. (Photo Courtesy of Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, Photographer: Todd Stone)Incoming Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Board Chairman Ed Newsome, left, presents the chamber’s Lifetime Service Award to long-time supporter and volunteer Leland Burkhart, right. (Photo Courtesy of Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, Photographer: Todd Stone)Albany Area Chamber of Commerce interim President and CEO Barbara Rivera Holmes welcomes guests to the chamber’s annual dinner Thursday night at the Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Albany. (Photo Courtesy of Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, Photographer: Todd Stone)Debbie Blanton receives an award, from Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Board Chairman Ed Newsome on behalf of the SOWEGA Council on Aging which was named first runner up for the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce’s Non Profit of the Year Award. (Photo Courtesy of Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, Photographer: Todd Stone)LaDonna Urick accepts the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Non Profit of the Year Award on behalf of Mission Change, while new chamber board chairman Ed Newsome looks on. (Photo Courtesy of Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, Photographer: Todd Stone)
