Date and Time
Thursday Nov 21, 2024
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CST
Location
Thanksgiving Luncheon 2024
Event Sponsors
Tom Connor Award
Description
Join us for the 2024 Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon sponsored by Caterpillar at the Peoria Civic Center on Thursday, November 21, 2024.
We will enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal, while reflecting on 2024 and all that we can be grateful for in the Peoria Area. This year marks the Forty-Ninth year that we have been Celebrating and Expressing our gratitude to the Community & our Members!
Registration: Closed 11/11.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jamel Wright, President Eureka College
Event Sponsors: Caterpillar, Inc.
Technology Sponsors: WCBU
Community Supporter: WTVP
Run of Show:
- 10:45a: -Doors open
- 11:00a: -Programming Begins
- 11:15a: -Lunch Served
- 11:45a: -Keynote
- 12:15p: -Awards Presentation
- 1:00p: -Event Concludes
Annual Award Nominations closed.
- ATHENA International Woman of the Year & ATHENA Young Professional
- Community Wealth Award
- Sponsored by Hometown Community Banks
- Outstanding Small Business Awards: (1-150 employees) Outstanding Business of the Year(150 employees or more)
- Tom Connor Service Award
- Sponsored by CEFCU , Honorarium by WEEK
Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors & Young Professionals of Greater Peoria (YPGP) will be hosting a Arts drive in the Civic Center lobby prior to the luncheon to benefiting Peoria Public School 150. Arts Supply and monetary donations will be accepted. Items suggested for this drive are:
For Musicians:
- Instruments: Gently used or new instruments like guitars, keyboards, violins, drums, and other band/orchestra instruments.
- Sheet Music & Books: Donating music books, sheet music, and instructional material.
1. Shoes & Apparel: Ballet slippers, tap shoes, jazz shoes, and dance attire.
2. Costumes: Gently used dance costumes for performances.
Visual Artists:
- Drawing & Painting Supplies: Sketchbooks, canvases, paints (acrylic, watercolor, oil), pencils, and markers.
- Sculpting Materials: Clay, sculpting tools, and modeling kits.
- Craft Supplies: Beads, fabric, glue guns, and other crafting essentials.
- Easels: Portable easels for painting and drawing.
- Gift Cards: To art supply stores or online retailers.
- Workshops & Classes: Sponsor a class or provide scholarships for lessons.
- Storage Solutions: Art bins, instrument cases, and dance bags.
Event Sponsors
Community Wealth Award
