2014 La Porte Chamber Luncheon

2014-laporte-chamber-meeting-luncheon-01The Greater La Porte Chamber of Commerce hosted its Annual Meeting Luncheon at Best Western Plus Hotel & Conference Center on April 25, 2014.

Michele Thompson was named recipient of the Clem T. Otolski Business Person of the Year Award for her contributions as an exceptional business-person who has given back to the community.

Dan Kaminski, of General Insurance Services, Inc. was recognized as the 2013 Board Member of the Year. Kaminski serves on various Chamber Boards and is a supporter of the Greater La Porte Chamber of Commerce.

Bobbi Petru, of the American Red Cross- La Porte County Chapter, was recognized as the 2013 Ambassador of the Year. Petru serves as an Ambassador for the Chamber of Commerce, and has been with the La Porte County Chapter since March 2003 and has been working with the Porter County Chapter for the past two years as Director of Community Chapters.

The keynote speaker for the Annual Meeting Luncheon was Hodge Patel, State Director for U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly. Patel spoke about how to contact Senator Donnelly’s office and what Senator Donnelly is doing around Indiana.

The Greater La Porte Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting Luncheon was made possible by its member sponsors. The event’s Diamond Sponsors were: the La Porte County Convention and Visitors Bureau, United Way of La Porte County, Newby, Lewis, Kaminski & Jones, LLP and Above Board Construction. The Ruby sponsor of the event was Purdue Federal Credit Union.

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