Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce annual dinner March 15
–They’ve played for Eli Manning’s Wedding…They’ve played for Donald Trump’s New Year’s Eve Party for the last four consecutive years…and now the Number One Party Band in the Nation will perform for your Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce 79th Annual Dinner!
Party on the Moon will headline a night of great entertainment at your Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce 79th Annual Dinner. The event will take place Friday, March 15, 2013, at The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center, Roanoke.
The evening will begin with a reception at 6 p.m. followed by the dinner and program at 7:30 p.m.
While hosted by the Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce, the larger community is invited to attend. Tickets are required for admission. Those interested in attending are encouraged to purchase their tickets as soon as possible.
Tickets are $85 and can be purchased at any HomeTown bank location and your Salem-Roanoke County Chamber (East Main Street inside Longwood Park – Salem) or by calling (540) 387-0267.
“WSLS is thrilled to be host of this incredible event this year,” said Leesa Wilcher, the 79th Annual Dinner committee chair and WSLS president and general manager. “We’re also very excited Party on the Moon will be here to entertain for this event. Party on the Moon is enormously popular and reservations are now stacking up for a great event.”
“This Annual Dinner will be such a unique and one-of-a-kind affair and really helps to set the Salem-Roanoke County Chamber apart,” said Lew Bishop, 2012 Chamber president and Campus Director of National College. “There’s a simple reason Party on the Moon is the nation’s favorite party band – they are the best! Everyone will be thrilled with their great performance.”
In addition to the main entertainment, Mr. Bishop will turn the Salem-Roanoke County Chamber gavel over to 2013 president Matthew Churchill, Business Banking Manager – Vice President for Wells Fargo. The Salem-Roanoke County Chamber will also celebrate its numerous accomplishments achieved in 2012 and look ahead to 2013.
“We are certainly most proud of our Chamber’s Annual Dinner,” reports Debbie Kavitz, Executive Director. “This new event promises to reach such an excellent level of success thanks to the many corporate sponsors and Chamber members who attend and support the Annual Dinner each year. We remain most grateful for their enormous support of the Salem-Roanoke County Chamber and look forward to celebrating our success on March 15th.”
The Salem-Roanoke County Chamber will also present its very prestigious Citizen of the Year Award, a recognition that honors a most deserving individual. The Ambassador of the Year and the Volunteer of the Year will also be announced. In addition to these awards, the Chamber will recognize Educator of the Year and Officer of the Year from Roanoke County and Salem.
The “business” portion of the event only takes a short period of time, as the night is dedicated to the outstanding entertainment.
“Your Salem-Roanoke County Chamber Annual Dinner is also a fun night to be with friends and colleagues, wear your finest Red Carpet attire, enjoy a great Hotel Roanoke dinner and be enthralled by fabulous entertainment,” Wilcher added.
Our generous sponsors include:
Title Sponsor: WSLS.
Red Carpet Sponsor: Berglund Automotive.
Reception Sponsor: Wells Fargo.
Dessert & Coffee Bar Sponsor: Freedom First Federal Credit Union.
Gold Sponsors: Blue Ridge Copier and LewisGale Regional Health System.
Silver Sponsors: Business Solutions, Kroger and StellarOne.
Bronze Sponsors: BB&T, National College, Salem Printing and Servpro.
Awards Sponsors: Northwest Hardware and Salem Civic Center.
Hospitality Sponsors: Adams Construction and Sherwood Memorial Park.
Voted the Nation’s Number One Corporate and Private Party Band, Party on the Moon custom tailors music, choreography, state-of-the-art production and entertainment to spectacular specifications. Based in Atlanta, the award-winning band performs 70s, 80s, 90s, current dance, pop, rock, classic rock, disco, funk, swing, R&B, Motown and new country music.
Party on the Moon plays for millionaires, celebrities, global companies – even at the Inaugural Ball! But no matter who the clients are, Party on the Moon has one goal: create the perfect party. The band always performs to create fun, memorable event experiences. The musicians are world-class, the gorgeous female vocalists top-notch, and the lighting, choreography and sound state-of-the-art.
The band’s non-stop, high-energy performance is spectacular entertainment. Party on the Moon was such a huge hit that Donald Trump requested the band return again for the fourth consecutive year to perform a five-hour show at his personal New Year’s Eve party at Mar-A-Lago. “The band (Party on the Moon) is spectacular,” Trump said. “This is the best New Year’s Eve we have ever had at Mar-A-Lago.”
Party on the Moon has performed with Journey, Prince, James Brown, Huey Lewis, Three Dog Night, The O’Jays, Peabo Bryson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Temptations and Bob Seger.
Party on the Moon was founded by musician and entertainer Dennis Smith, who still serves as the band’s music director. Smith has been featured in American Entertainment magazine.
For more information on Party on the Moon, go to PartyontheMoon.com.
Submitted by Julie Dellinger, Operations Manager, Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce




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