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SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting and Hamilton Community Awards Reception 2018
LOCATION:RBG Rock Gardens\, 1185 York Blvd\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, Canada\, L0R 2H9
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	At the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce's 172nd Annual General Meet
	ing\, the 2018/2019 Chair will take the oath of office\, conducted by His 
	Worship Mayor Eisenberger of the City of Hamilton\, and the 172nd Board of
	 Directors will be introduced to the membership and guests. The meeting wi
	ll be followed by a reception at 5:45 p.m\, and the ceremony at 6:30 p.m. 
	to award Hamilton's RBC Royal Bank Citizen of the Year and Youth Volunteer
	 of the Year for 2017. February 20\, 2018\, Hamilton\, ON - The Hamilton 
	Chamber of Commerce has announced Dave Hanley as the 2017 Royal Bank of C
	anada Citizens of the Year. This award recognizes individuals who have
	 made a significant contribution to the Hamilton community and who have br
	ought outstanding and remarkable attention to the Hamilton community beyon
	d our municipal borders. The winners will be honoured at a ceremony on Mar
	ch 6th at the RBG Rock Garden. Dave\, who tragically and suddenly passed 
	away this fall\, was the co-founder of Pop Up Hamilton\, an event company
	 that created unique culinary and entertainment experiences in surprise lo
	cations showcasing the incredible local talent of artists\, chefs\, wineri
	es\, breweries and vendors. He played a pivotal role in shaping Hamilt
	on’s emerging identity as a welcoming\, creative\, go-to city with a thr
	iving food and music scene. Dave Hanley’s influence goes beyond his Pop 
	Up Hamilton events\, and his extensive charitable works. His legacy lives 
	on in the many thriving partnerships he helped establish between restaurat
	eurs\, chefs\, artists\, food vendors and guests. Dave promoted Hamilton t
	o itself and beyond its borders. Central to Dave’s success was his affec
	tion and respect for all people known through his famous personal credo\, 
	MADLOVE. News of his death hit the Hamilton community hard. #DaveHanley tr
	ended for days on Twitter and spawned columns in local and national media.
	 Dave Hanley was a remarkable person\, leader\, volunteer\, and Hamiltonia
	n. “It's unfortunate that it often takes tragedy to reveal just how belo
	ved a person is. In 2017\, we saw that Dave Hanley\, despite living in Ham
	ilton for only 5 years\, made an enormous impact on countless Hamiltonians
	” explains Keanin Loomis\, President and CEO of the Hamilton Chamber of
	 Commerce\, “For the permanent impression he made on the soul of our co
	mmunity and the role Dave played in leading and bringing attention to Hami
	lton's epicureal renaissance\, there is no better choice as Hamilton's Cit
	izen of the Year.” The Hamilton Spectator Youth Volunteer of the Year 
	honour will also be awarded on the evening of the 28th. This award recogni
	zes an individual 19 years of age or under whose extraordinary volunteer
	 activities have made a difference in the Hamilton community and/or the or
	ganization in which they are involved. The winner will also receive a $50
	0 bursary. The 2016 winner is Lucia Marchionda\, a Grade 12 at Cardinal Ne
	wman Catholic Secondary School. In the past four years\, Lucia has volunte
	ered in her community\, and has accumulated over 3\,000 Community Service 
	Hours. The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the Royal Bank
	 of Canada and the Hamilton Spectator for their continued support of this 
	event.
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