ECCI Awards Gala
104th Annual Awards Gala
More than 160 members of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry and their guests celecrated the 104th Annual ECCI Awards Gala in the Presidential Room at Elm West Banquets on March 10
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Gosia Baran (left), Founder and Owner of 2022 A.J. “Toche” Terrones Business of the Year honoree Helping Hands Cleaning Service, accepts the traveling trophy from ECCI Board of Directors member Desiree Chen of Elmhurst University, the 2021 recipient.
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ECCI Civic Hall of Fame inductee John DeVries (right), Founder and Owner of DeVries Animal Hospital, receives his award plaque from ECCI Board of Directors member and Master of Ceremonies Ken Bartels of Community Bank of Elmhurst and Ken Bartels Consulting.
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2022 Board of Directors Chair Eva Sanchez (right) of See Your House Right Here @properties Elmhurst receives her ceremonial gavel from 2023 Noard Chair Rita Borzym of Edward Jones Investments.
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Desiree Chen (right) is presented with the 2022 Chairman’s Award by Eva Sanchez.
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ECCI President and CEO John Quigley honors Eva Sancherz as the Ambassador of the Year for 2022.
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Elmhurst Mayor Scott Levin of Howard and Howard and 2010 ECCI Board Chair leads the audience in a round of applause.
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Annice Coughlan of Access Sports and her husband Jake Meding converse with ECCI Civic Hall of Fame inductees Bill Shanklin (2019) and Charity Ahlgrim (2020).
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Hors d’oeuvres were both plentiful and popular with complimentary cocktail hour guests.