Panora Chamber holds community gala event

By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette

The Panora Chamber of Commerce held its first chamber dinner and community gala event on Saturday, Feb. 1 at The Port.

“Our goal for our inaugural gala was 100 tickets sold,” Panora Chamber Coordinator Erica Matthies said. “We reached that goal and sold 101 tickets.”

Music for the event was provided by Paul Hart and Jackie Johnson, known as the Riverside Drive Acoustic Duo.

“We wanted this night to focus on connecting with community members and chamber members,” Matthies said. “We did not have any auction or other form of fundraising during the event, as we wanted to foster coming together and just enjoying a good time.”

Platinum sponsors for the event included Hair Jesser Salon, Sunset Realty, Guthrie County State Bank, Iowa Trust, OvaEasy and Panora Fiber.

Silver sponsors for the event included Big Green Umbrella, Panorama Benefits, The Lakeside Village, Bendickson Works, Twin Vines, Merical Creations, Mitzi Rue’s Canine Corral and Bryton Insurance.

Matthies said profits from the sponsorships and donations will be added to the speaker system fund to help fulfill that chamber goal.