Every year the Westfield Chamber of Commerce hosts an annual awards night called the Lantern Awards. The Chamber celebrates the community of Westfield. The use of lantern components represents Westfield’s rich history and its ties to the Underground Railroad. Our goal is to connect people in our community and learn a bit more about what makes Westfield unique.
The Chamber is proud to have Centier Bank as our Presenting Sponsor again this year. Some of the awards given out include:
Lantern Award – Business of the Year
Beacon Award – Citizen of the Year
Globe Award – Outstanding Service Organization of the Year
Wick Award – Volunteer of the Year
Spark Award – New Business of the Year
A new award this year is the Emerging Leaders Award. This award will highlight a young professional in our community.
The City of Westfield and Westfield Washington Schools partner with the chamber to give out awards that evening as well.
“Our goal is to find people doing remarkable things in our community,” Jack Russell, President of the Westfield Chamber of Commerce, stated. “We make sure to let everyone know, this is not just a chamber event. You can nominate anyone! If there is a neighbor or business that is doing wonderful things in the community we want to hear about it.”
If you are interested in nominating a person or business in Westfield you can go to www.lantern-awards.org and click on the nomination button. The event will be held September 29 at the Palomino Ballroom at 6:30 p.m. You can get your tickets online as well at www.lantern-awards.org by clicking on the Make Reservations tab.