Whitaker says the chamber is still accepting items for the auction and accepting sponsors for the entertainment. Auctioneer Michael Witten will auction off the items. Items are donated to the chamber for a live fundraising auction at the dinner. Whitaker mentions it was decided to have a photo booth because banquet attendees usually get dressed up for the evening. Trenton Chamber Ambassador Bonita Price says there will also be a 50/50 raffle drawing at the end of the night. Whitaker says prize winners will be drawn at the end of the event.
An attendee can put all of his or her raffle tickets into one box or divide them between prizes. Attendees can put the raffle tickets into boxes at certain prizes. She notes the chips are play money.Ĭhips can be taken to the cashier, and they can be exchanged for raffle tickets. Whitaker explains a banquet ticket will get an attendee a voucher for $5,000 in chips, and those chips can be cashed in.
A company from Kansas City is coming to this year’s chamber banquet: Jack and Aces Events. The event at the Ketcham Community Center of Trenton on March 18 th will include social time at 5:30 in the evening, a dinner catered by Hy-Vee at 6 o’clock, awards at 7:30, and the entertainment at 8 o’clock.Ĭhamber Member Crystal Whitaker says she and Trenton Chamber President Debbie Carman talked about bringing a casino night to Trenton for several years. The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Banquet will have a Casino Night theme.
