The Maricopa Chamber of Commerce 16th Annual Awards Gala on April 29 may give guests high school nostalgia, as its theme is a Starry Night Prom.
Guests are encouraged to dress in their finest prom attire. The event includes a silent auction, dinner catered by The Culinary Touch, dancing and an awards ceremony recognizing:
- Pillar of the Business Community
- Small Business of the Year
- Sonny Dunn Citizen of the Year
- Renate Chamberlin Volunteer of the Year
- Nonprofit of the Year
- Chairman’s Award
The Gala is 6-11 p.m. at Global Water Resources, 22590 Powers Parkway.
Tickets are $70 per person and available online through Wednesday.
![An image of one of 56 elevation renderings submitted to Maricopa's planning department for the Elena Trails subdivison. The developer plans to construct 14 different floor plans, with four elevation styles per plan. [City of Maricopa]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/city-041724-elena-trails-rendering-218x150.jpg "Elena Trails releases home renderings")
![A blue square highlights the area of the proposed affordable housing development and "Restaurant Row" sitting south of city hall and the Maricopa Police Department. Preliminary architectural drawings were not yet available. [City of Maricopa]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/041724-affordable-housing-project-restaurant-row-218x150.jpg "Affordable apartments planned near ‘Restaurant Row’")
![Maricopa Chamber of Commerce Director Kelly Anderson and Councilmember Henry Wade smile as LaQuinta Fisher cuts the ribbon in front of her new salon, Silk Press Xpress, on April 6, 2024. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/spencer-040624-silk-press-xpress-ribbon-cutting-web-01-218x150.jpg "Silk Press Xpress ready to welcome new clients")
![An image of shredded paper. [Pixabay]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/shredded-paper-168650_1280-100x70.jpg "Shred-A-Thon to take place tomorrow")
