

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Heart of McDowell Gala
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: MARK YOUR CALENDARS! It's almost Gala Time!
The McDowell Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the 2026 Annual Chamber Gala — where business meets the heart of McDowell.
On Friday, April 24, 2026, we will gather to celebrate the leaders, innovators, employers, entrepreneurs, and community champions who make McDowell County thrive.

🏆 Award Categories Include:
• Duke Energy Citizenship &amp; Service Award
• New Business of the Year
• Employer of the Year
• Spark Plug Award
• ⭐ NEW: Lifetime Achievement Award

Do you know a business that’s raising the bar?
An employer who truly invests in their people?
A leader whose service has shaped our community for decades?
Now is the time to recognize them.
📝 Submit your nomination by March 20, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
📎 Nominate here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddaWRU-YeUxuSoA1Y5pbdK7a6ay9Jatwcjy4J9Lgm6nu0w9g/viewform?usp=header
Help us honor those who move McDowell forward — not just in business, but in heart.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/marion/heart-of-mcdowell-gala/200029788179223
- **Event Categories**: business, calendar
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 15

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029788179223?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=marion-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Marion
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Beam Celebration Center Marion, NC
- **lat**: 35.66628
- **long**: -81.98069
- **full address**: Beam Celebration Center Marion, NC, 2170 Rutherford Rd, Marion, NC 28752-5367, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: McDowell Chamber of Commerce (https://allevents.in/org/mcdowell-chamber-of-commerce/12984777)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/299e9587c859d3a555ddcdcef788b12d777b4ea134394af4a1bee824174d93ab-rimg-w1200-h1680-dcffffff-gmir?v=1773757787
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/b0fae6fb616d8316b8cd1243b9f01be9be02823a3783a81ccc6c613d89c43a23-rimg-w300-h300-dcffffff-gmir?v=1773757787

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Beam Celebration Center Marion, NC, 2170 Rutherford Rd, Marion, NC 28752-5367, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** McDowell Chamber of Commerce
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** business, calendar
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Heart of McDowell Gala ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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