2026 Annual Awards Banquet
Join Us for the 2026 Chamber Banquet
The Gonzales Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture invites you to an unforgettable evening celebrating the strength of our business community at the Annual Chamber Banquet. This signature event features dinner, awards, auctions, entertainment and more. It's the can't-miss gathering of the year!
Tickets Are Now On Sale At The Chamber
Contact the Chamber at 830-672-6532 to reserve your table or become a sponsor today!
Premier, Table Sponsors & Individual Tickets
SOLD -Premier Sponsor
Limit: 1- Exclusive Top Billing As Event Sponsor
- 1 Gold Table (10 Seats)
- First Choice Of Table Location
- Logo On Welcome Banner (Top Placement)
- Logo On Event Program Cover
- Logo On Chamber Website Event Page
- Recognition From The Podium During Event
- Business Promo Item On Each Table (Sponsor Provides)
- Social Media Highlight & Cannon Blast Shoutout
- Complimentary Full-Page Ad In Banquet Program
Champion Sponsor
- 1 Gold Table (10 Seats)
- Priority Table Location
- Logo On Welcome Banner (Higher Placement)
- Logo On Chamber Website Event Page
- Recognition From The Podium During Event
- Social Media Highlight & Cannon Blast Shoutout
- Complimentary 1/4 Page Ad In Banquet Program
Gold Table Sponsor
- Priority Table Location
- Logo On Welcome Banner
- Social Media Highlight
- Cannon Blast Shoutout
- Logo In Banquet Program
Silver Table Sponsor
- Social Media Highlight
- Cannon Blast Shoutout
- Name Listing In Banquet Program
Individual Tickets
- Open Seating
- Full Meal And Program Access
À La Carte Sponsorships
Table Top Sponsor
Limit 1-3- Ability To Place Branded Business Item Or Flyer At Each Table
- Recognition In Program Under “Tabletop Sponsors”
- Social Media Group Thank You Post
Dessert Sponsor
Limit 1-2- Logo On Dessert Display
- Mention In Program And From The Stage
- Social Media Mention
- Cannon Blast Shoutout
Photographer Sponsor
Limit: 1- Recognition On Signage Near Photo Area
- Social Media Mention
- Cannon Blast Shoutout
Donate to the Silent Auction
Help us make this year’s Chamber Banquet unforgettable!
We’re now accepting donations for our Silent Auction, a key part of the evening’s excitement and fundraising. Showcase your business, products, or services to a room full of local leaders and community supporters.
Drop your items off at the Chamber by Thursday, Jan. 29 or let us know and we'll come pick them up! Questions? Call us at 830-672-6532 or email us at chamber@gonzalestexas.com.
Have Old Chamber Photos? Help Us Rewind the Memories!
Our 2026 Annual Chamber Banquet theme is "Black and White Ball: Blast from the Past" and we’re looking for vintage photos from past banquets or historic Chamber moments.
If you’ve got snapshots from past events, we’d love to see them!
Send your photos to director@gonzalestexas.com.
We may feature them as part of the evening’s decor or celebration.
NOMINATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THE DAVID B. WALSHAK LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD & COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS - WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE 2026 ANNUAL BANQUET
About the David B Walshak Lifetime Achievement Award
The David B. Walshak Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to a person who has proved worthy of distinction in the Community. This Lifetime Achievement Award is appropriately named after a man who gave of himself unselfishly to his family, friends, church, and community.
A banker by profession, David B. Walshak was a two-time recipient of the Gonzales Chamber of Commerce “Citizen of the Year Award”, once in 1961, the other in 1972. He served as Director and President of the Gonzales Chamber of Commerce and in 1974 was a Charter Member of the Minutemen, ambassadors of our Chamber of Commerce. He served as Chairman of the Gonzales Sesquicentennial Committee from 1973-1975, President of the Gonzales Area Development Corporation and Director of the Texas Allied Poultry Association from 1975-1976.
He served as Past President of many organizations, such as the Gonzales Noon Lions Club, the Gonzales Apache Quarterback Club, the Gonzales Baseball Association, and the Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation.
David’s love for sports carried him from a professional baseball team shortly after graduation in high school to 26 years of play by play announcing of Gonzales Apache football games for the local radio station. In those 26 years, he only
missed three games. He managed Little League teams from 1955-1960, then again from 1967-1974, and he also managed Youth League Baseball, Texas Rehabilitation Hospital and the Board of the Gonzales Independent School District. He was a member of the Gonzales Apache Band Boosters, the Parish Council of the Saint James Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, where he served as Grand Knight of Council #5090 in Gonzales. He was a member of the Texas National Guard, where he was given the opportunity to aid the victims of Hurricane Carla; he was instrumental in organizing a United Fund Community project and was the Chairman of the United Fund Drive for four separate years and chaired the Cancer Drive on two separate occasions.
David B. Walshak earned recognition from many sources such as Outstanding Young Men of America in 1965; Personalities of the South in 1973, 1974 and the Bicentennial Edition in 1976; Notable Americans of the Bicentennial Era; Presidential Commendation “in recognition of exceptional service to others, in the finest American tradition; from President Richard M. Nixon in 1973; Honorary Membership into the Texas 4-H Clubs in 1975; Honorary Chapter Farmer in the FFA; Honorary Membership in the Young Farmers in 1976; South Central Texas Semi-Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973; Lions Club “Citizen of the Year” Award in 1975 and “Who’s Who Among Texas Bankers” in 1975.
About the Community Service Award
The Community Service Award is presented annually to an individual, business or organization that has made a significant contribution in one or more of the following areas:
- Historic preservation
- Promotion of the arts
- Education
- Commerce or industry
- Youth motivation
- Volunteer work
Posthumous nominations are accepted for individuals who passed within the calendar year in which the award is being presented. Previous recipients are not eligible for renomination. Final selections are made by the Chamber’s Executive Committee. Judging will be based solely on information contained on the nomination form. Nominees will be judged without regard to sex, race, religion, or age. Nominees must be residents of Gonzales County or active members of the Chamber, and cannot be nominated for paid duties.
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