Happy New Year, Members!
We are so excited for 2026 and everything that we have planned for this year! January’s primary focus is planning for our Annual Banquet that will be held on February 5th, 2026 at the Osceola. The event will be catered by Gay’s Seafood. Tickets are $35 each, and tables of 8 can be reserved. Make sure to go ahead & purchase your ticket & plan to enjoy a night out with fellow Chamber members.
At the Banquet, we give out several awards, with one of the biggest of the night being Citizen of the Year. The Donalsonville-Seminole County Chamber of Commerce invites citizens and organizations of Seminole County to nominate that person for the 2025 Citizen of the Year award. The deadline for nominations is Thursday, January 15 at 5 p.m., and the recipient will be announced at the banquet.
Nomination letters received after the January 15th deadline will not be accepted or considered by the out-of-town selection committee set to review the nominations to determine a recipient based on the following criteria:
Nominees prominently participated in a new or existing civic endeavor during 2025 and the results of their efforts provided a clear, discernible positive impact on the citizens of Seminole County. A nominee’s actions can not include employment duties and must have influenced or aided in the advancement of a community ideal such as education, charity, civic cooperation, beautification, patriotism, etc. Elected officials are not eligible for nomination. Written nominations should include the name, contact information, and reasons the individual should be considered. It must also have the name, address and phone number of the person or persons making the nomination. Anonymous nominations will not be accepted.
Nominations may be mailed to the Donalsonville-Seminole County Chamber of Commerce, 122 East Second Street, Donalsonville, Georgia 39845, dropped by the chamber office or emailed to [email protected]. For more information contact Kadie Matthews at the chamber by calling 229-524-2588.
We are also hard at work planning for the 2026 Annual Farmers Appreciation Luncheon on March 5th. 2026, the 10th Annual Boots and Roots Rodeo on April 24-25, 2026, and the Miss Seminole County Board is already planning for the 2026 pageant on March 7th, 2026, so stay tuned for more details to come on these events!
Last modified: January 5, 2026
