The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Bureau will broadcast its Annual Awards Show live at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24 on KCOY.
In addition to the awards, the chamber will formally install Edgar Gascon of Hacienda Realty as its new board chairman, recognize outgoing board members, and celebrate the myriad successes brought from the prior year.
This year’s award recipients are:
Small Business of the Year — Care Connection
Large Business of the Year — CoastHills Credit Union
Tourism Partner of the Year — Gary Burk, Costa De Oro Winery
Robert P. Hatch Citizen of the Year Award — Hugh Rafferty
Robert F. Grogan Public Service Award — Dr. Michael Moats
Young Professional of the Year — Krista Delia
Non Profit of the Year — CASA of Santa Barbara County
Ambassador of the Year — Paula Fuller