{"id":15364,"date":"2017-12-06T12:36:07","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T19:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/?p=15364"},"modified":"2017-12-06T12:46:36","modified_gmt":"2017-12-06T19:46:36","slug":"chamber-south-chairman-gala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/chamber-south-chairman-gala\/","title":{"rendered":"CHAMBER SOUTH CHAIRMAN GALA"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/a>

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ChamberSOUTH, serving the South Miami Dade business community since 1930, held its 87th<\/sup> annual Chairman\u2019s Reception at the Mayfair Hotel & Spa in Coconut Grove.\u00a0 The event provides the occasion to formally recognize the service of the out-going Chair Joe Gallaher of NAI Miami and pass the gavel on to the incoming chair Ken Kistner of CBT College and to recognize two other community leaders for their outstanding contributions to the community: Hon. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Peter Jude.\u00a0 The Congresswoman received the L. Russell Norton Award, which is annually presented to an exemplary elected official,\u00a0and Peter Jude received the Steven J. Cranman Award for\u00a0community service.<\/p>\n

\"\"The evening began with the poster unveiling for the Chamber\u2019s 46th<\/sup> Annual South Miami Art Festival.\u00a0 Pictured above on the top left is the artist Lillian Delgado, standing left of the work titled \u201cSailing in Color\u201d with Claudia A. Cancio, Past Chair and representing\u00a0 First National Bank of South Miami, presenting sponsor of the Art Festival.\u00a0 Pictured with them are Joe Gallaher, Ken Kistner and Chamber President\u00a0Brittnie Bassant.<\/p>\n

A lavish reception in the Palm Terrace was followed by a dinner\u00a0program, silent auction, awards presentations and dancing.\u00a0The event had a red, white and blue theme in recognition of the incoming Chair\u2019s commitment to the Military Affairs Committee which he chaired for several years.\u00a0 Several elected officials from the Chamber\u2019s service area enjoyed the evening and visiting with constituents from\u00a0many communities.<\/p>\n\n\t\t