Annual Gala & Awards Ceremony

The annual Gala Celebration Dinner and Awards Ceremony is the biggest bash of the year. This event is a celebration of business in the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber, helping us continue our mission of strengthening businesses and the economic environment for those who work, live and do business in the Upcounty.

The 2024 Gala will take place on December 5th at the beautiful Bretton Woods Golf Club in Darnestown.

2024 Theme: 75th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee! You can expect a fun and unique Gala experience that highlights our Upcounty and our business community!

Register your sponsorship here!
Register for individual tickets here.
To donate to the auction, click here .
To purchase a YETI Raffle ticket, click here. More information about the prize package here.
Award applications have closed! Stay tuned for the awardee announcements!

	Investment	Marketing Benefits	Other Recognition	2024 Sponsors
Title Sponsor – SOLD	$3500	Premium Placement Seating for Table of 10 Speak at the Event (5 mins please) Central feature in promotions and socials and on screens Full page ad in event program Tax deductible amount = 1388	Sponsor speaking time (5 minutes) at the event, recognition from podium
Gold Sponsor – available	$2800	Premium Placement Seating for Table of 10 Recognition from the Podium Logo featured in promotions and socials and on the screens Half page ad in event program Tax deductible amount = 1188
Award Sponsor: Small Business of the Year – SOLD	$2500	Premium Placement Seating for Table of 8 (we place two additional guest award winners with you to complete your table of 10) Recognition from the Podium Logo featured in promotions and socials and on the screens Logo in event program Tax deductible amount = 1110	Join at the podium to present award
Award Sponsor: MidSize Business of the Year – SOLD	$2500	Premium Placement Seating for Table of 8 (we place two additional guest award winners with you to complete your table of 10) Recognition from the Podium Logo featured in promotions and socials and on the screens Logo in event program Tax deductible amount = 1110	Join at the podium to present award
Award Sponsor: Young Professional of the Year – SOLD	$2500	Premium Placement Seating for Table of 8 (we place two additional guest award winners with you to complete your table of 10) Recognition from the Podium Logo featured in promotions and socials and on the screens Logo in event program Tax deductible amount = 1110	Join at the podium to present award
Award Sponsor: Nonprofit Organizations of the Year – SOLD	$2500	Premium Placement Seating for Table of 8 (we place two additional guest award winners with you to complete your table of 10) Recognition from the Podium Logo featured in promotions and socials and on the screens Logo in event program Tax deductible amount = 1110	Join at the podium to present award
Scholarship Student Table Sponsor – available	$2500	Premium Placement Seating for Table of 5 (we place up to five additional guest scholarship students with you to complete your table of 10) Recognition from the Podium Logo featured in promotions and socials and on the screens Logo in event program Tax deductible amount = 1555	Join us at the podium when recognizing our scholarship recipients
Silver Sponsor – available	$1350	Seating for Four guests Recognition from the Podium Logo featured in promotions and socials and on the screens Logo in event program Tax deductible amount = 555
Beverage Sponsor – napkins available	$1500	Seating for two guests Recognition from the Podium Logo featured in promotions and socials and on the screens Logo on beverage napkins or wine bottles Tax deductible amount = 777		Wine: Napkins:
Bronze Sponsor – available	$1100	Seating for four guests Name featured in promotions and socials and on the screens Name in event program Tax deductible amount = 405
Friend Sponsor	$600	Seating for two guests Name recognition in event program Tax deductible amount = 263		JERRY THERRIEN
Silent Auction Sponsorship	$100	Name recognition in our online auction, opening the week before the event. Signage with logo recognition placed at the on-site auction at the Gala. Does not include Gala ticket Tax deductible amount = 50		REBECCA CATHCART
This event is also seeking donations for the silent auction				Worthington Manor Ross Executive Group Custom Ink GGCC Board of Directors GGCC Community Foundation Board of Directors BlackRock Center for the Arts
Individual Tickets:	GGCC Member: $200 ($56 is tax-deductible) Non-Members: $275 ($131 is tax-deductible)