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			 The Alliance invites you to help spotlight excellence in Logan 
			County by making nominations for the Pride & Progress Awards. 
			Nominations will be accepted until January 15 to celebrate the 
			achievements of Chamber members in the continued development and 
			improvement of Logan County.  
			 
			The Pride & Progress Awards are designed to recognize outstanding 
			achievement and promote positive awareness. The Pride & Progress 
			Awards celebrate and acknowledge excellence, innovation, initiative, 
			community involvement, and are a thank-you to those who go the extra 
			mile to make Logan County a great place to live, work, and play. 
			 
			  Awards are being given out for Business of the Year, New Business of 
			the Year, the Mike Abbott Volunteer of the Year, Beautification 
			Award, Excellence in Service, and new in 2015, the Educator of the 
			Year. To be eligible to receive one of the above awards, businesses 
			or individuals must be a member of the Lincoln/Logan County Chamber 
			of Commerce in good standing. 
			 
			Awards will be presented during the Annual Dinner hosted by the 
			Logan County Alliance on Thursday, January 28, 2016 at the newly 
			renovated Lincoln Grand 8 Theater. All nominations are due by 
			January 15, 2016. The Logan County Alliance is inviting the 
			community to share in celebrating their successes of 2015 at their 
			Annual Dinner, Thursday, January 28, 2016. The Alliance will be 
			highlighting the successes over the past year and kicking off the 
			new year. 
			 The evening will kick off with registration and a cocktail 
			reception at 6 p.m. Dinner and cocktails will be served at 6:30 
			p.m., and program will begin at 7:30 p.m. The cocktail reception and 
			dinner will be served on the second floor of the new theater and 
			will be standing room only. All guests will move downstairs to a 
			theater auditorium for the presentation and awards. Dinner will 
			consist of an array of splendid cuisine samplings. During the 
			evening the Alliance will introduce new board members, new Chamber 
			members, and announce the 2015 Pride & Progress Award winners. 
			
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For full descriptions of awards or to nominate yourself or another Chamber 
business for any of the Pride & Progress Awards, go to
www.lincolnillinois.com  and 
visit the Annual Dinner page. The community is invited and encouraged to make 
nominations for these awards. Nominations may also be made online with this 
link:
https://docs.google.com/f 
orms/d/1Nrj4VmeYwkElGYCh_MObitLa-JsJyJYHQ6UGczHXuW8/viewform  
 
The Alliance Annual Dinner is Logan County Tourism Bureau and Lincoln/Logan 
County Chamber’s annual meeting. All Chamber members and community members are 
invited to attend. Ticket costs are listed on the Alliance Annual Dinner page 
with discounts for early registration before January 11th. 
				 
			[Cara Barr, Logan County Alliance] 
			
			  
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