The Chamber’s Best of Winter Park awards began with a performance by Sisters Mann and was capped off with a concert by Boys Like Girls. Photos by: Caitlin Ramirez
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Winter Park Chamber Celebrates 100 Years with Awards and a Concert
The Chamber’s Best of Winter Park awards began with a performance by Sisters Mann and was capped off with a concert by Boys Like Girls. Photos by: Caitlin Ramirez
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The Winter Park Chamber celebrated its centennial year in style on the evening of Nov. 2 with the Best of Winter Park awards at Central Park. Not only were local businesses honored, but attendees were treated to outstanding performances on the Main Stage by opening act Sisters Mann and event headliners Boys Like Girls, who married classic hits with new chart-toppers.
The Chamber’s journey began in 1887 as the Winter Park Improvement Association with the intent of enhancing community spirit. By 1923, its vision and title transformed into what is now known as the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber drives economic growth, builds local partnerships, and hosts events that promote businesses and the local community at large. The mission remains clear: to unite, guide, and inspire. Earlier this year, the Chamber was honored with the prestigious ranking of a top 3 National Chamber of the Year by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives.
The annual Best of Winter Park event includes awards in 50 categories. Notable winners from this year’s list include The Alfond Inn as Best Event Venue, Fannie Hillman + Associates as Best Commercial Real Estate Firm, and the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival as Best Place to Enjoy Art.
Click here to view the full list of winners and finalists and check the slideshow for a look at the event.
The event table was set and so was the stage as the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce kicked off the 2023 Best of Winter Park awards at Central Park on the evening of Nov. 2.Attendees begin to fill the field in front of Central Park Main Stage as staffers wrap up final preparations.Alexandra and Lauren Mann of Sisters Mann take the stage at the start of the event.Winter Park Chamber president and CEO Betsy Gardner Eckbert welcomes guests.The awards presentation recognized 50 businesses including Barnie’s Coffee and Tea Co., shown accepting the Best Coffee Shop award.Representatives from Fannie Hillman + Associates accept the award for Best Commercial Real Estate Firm.Guests enjoy the event and the weather as they wait for the evening’s concert.Everyone is on their feet as BOYS LIKE GIRLS take the stage.Frontman Martin Johnson welcomes the crowd as the band launches into their set.The Winter Park show was part of BOYS LIKE GIRLS tour in support of their latest album, Sunday at Foxwoods.
