The Celebrate Fox Cities Annual Dinner will be an evening to remember as leaders from across our community gather at the Red Lion Paper Valley Hotel for a new event that combines the spirit of past Chamber business leadership events into a single, must-attend dinner and celebration. 

The Boldt Company and Johnson Financial Group are the presenting sponsors, as some of the Fox Cities' most prestigious business award winners will be recognized. Along with a Fox Cities business update, the following 2021 Professional Leadership Awards recipients will be recognized at the event:

• Maria Van Laanen, ATHENA Leadership Award®, sponsored by Bergstrom Automotive https://youtu.be/za4h-hJ-ZxU 
• Weidert Group, Small Business of the Year (service category) https://youtu.be/ukAxWKDTOaU 
• Sure-Dry, Large Business of the Year (service category) https://youtu.be/1OSINDmPtgo 
• Menasha Corporation, Large Business of the Year (manufacturing category) https://youtu.be/VAev1TyJ6cM 
• Tom Wiltzius, Fox Cities Business Hall of Fame https://youtu.be/bn0eL3R0Pn8 

Other award winners include

• Prepd/FourOne Food Group https://youtu.be/bMYFsnFWAmA and McFleshmans Brewing Co., https://youtu.be/nkHgGb163jo Rising Stars 
• C3 Corporation, Company Innovation – Large Employer https://youtu.be/9oFzsh3nNd8 
• A2Z Design, Company Innovation – Small Employer https://youtu.be/rOROP7V0kyQ 
• Sharon Hulce, Gus. A Zuehlke Distinguished Service Award https://youtu.be/04Lv1J131t4 
• Irene Stronbeen, Joyce Bytof Exceptional Mentor Award https://youtu.be/Ipl2Utkf97s 

The black-tie-optional affair will also feature Dan Nevins as the keynote address, sponsored by ThedaCare.

You won't want to miss Dan Nevins as the evening’s featured keynote speaker. The 2008 recipient of the Wounded Warrior Project’s George C. Lang Award for Courage will share not only his personal story of losing two legs in combat in 2004, but words of encouragement and hope he has gleaned since through his veterans’ advocacy work and his study of mindfulness, meditation, and yoga.

Celebrate Fox Cities Annual Dinner tickets are on sale at the member price of $125/each.