2026 Clay County Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Dinner

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The Chamber's 2026 Annual Awards Dinner will be held from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at The Hinton Rural Life Resort in Moore Hall. Tickets for the event will be available for purchase beginning Wednesday, April 1. Price is $40 per person. 

We will recognize award winners in the following categories: Rookie Business of the Year, Business of the Year, and Organization of the Year. These awards will be selected by the Chamber membership and will be announced at the event. 

We also have two community awards: Volunteer of the Year and The People's Choice Award. 

The Volunteer Award recognizes a volunteer (non-compensated) who has made outstanding contributions to Clay County during 2025. 

The People's Choice Award recognizes a business or organization for outstanding contributions to the community and the quality of service that they provided to Clay County during 2025. 

Both of these awards will be voted on by the public. 

To receive a ballot, sponsor a table or donate a door prize for the event, email Jim Rich at director@claychambernc.com.