Annual Awards Gala

Thank you to everyone who attended and made the 'Boldt Gala a true success! The Annual Business Awards Gala is the Chamber's largest fundraising event and helps further our work to serve the Greater Eureka business community year-round.

The 2025 Greater Eureka Chamber Business Awards Gala, held on January 31 at The Acres, highlighted some of our region’s most inspiring business and community leaders. This haute couture-inspired evening began with an inspirational awards ceremony and exciting live auction with Thomas Nicholson Stratton of the Foggy Bottoms Boys. The auction was followed by a fabulous cocktail party and generous silent auction. We had exciting entertainment from DJ L Boogie; Elle & Ëlle Productions and CAVE Productions to put on a striking fashion show showcasing clothes from local Chamber member businesses including Belle Starr, Ciara’s Irish Shop, Good Relations, Living Doll, and Proper Wellness. Attendees got the chance to walk the runway themselves and enjoyed specialty cocktails, mocktails, and bourgeois bites coordinated by Meredith Maier of Six Rivers Brewery. Personalized poetry was created for attendees by Peculiar Poets.

Congratulations again to all the honorees!

● O & M Industries, Large Business of the Year

● Scrapper’s Edge, Small Business of the Year

● Cafe Waterfront, Customer Service Award

● Scott Hammond - State Farm Insurance, Positive Community Impact – For Profit Award

● Alzheimer's Association of Northern California, Positive Community Impact – Nonprofit Award

● Schmidbauer Lumber, Extraordinary Business Award

● Florence Parks - Big Brothers Big Sisters of the North Coast, Leadership Impact Award

● Jose Zapata - Coast Central Credit Union, Ambassador of the Year

● Dane Valadao of ReProp Financial was also recognized for his service as Board Treasurer from 2020-2024