In addition to our monthly Business After Hours and Business Lunch Forums (see our Events Calendar for more information) we host four signature events each year. We hope you’ll consider joining us at our next signature event!
Legislative Sendoff
The Legislative Send-Off is one of Greater Grays Harbor, Inc.’s (GGHI) most well-attended events as it gives the Grays Harbor community a unique opportunity to hear from local Legislators. Several local legislators share their perspectives on current issues, present their goals for the upcoming session, and answer questions from the audience.
Lunch with the Mayors
This event follows the same format as our Legislative Sendoff while featuring the Mayors of our Grays Harbor cities. Each mayor will provide updates from their respective community as well as discuss their upcoming priorities for the year, followed by audience Q&A.
Showcase Grays Harbor
This exciting day-long event was first launched in 2000 and was created to offer residents a behind-the-scenes look at various businesses and sites throughout the County that are otherwise inaccessible to community members. Each year we visit a different region of Grays Harbor and in 2023, over 100 participants toured South Beach with visits to Ocean Companies, U.S. Coast Guard Station Grays Harbor, the Westport Maritime Museum and other locations.
State of Grays Harbor
At this event, we present the findings from our 2019 Grays Harbor Economic Vitality Index – a report showing trend data and highlights of key economic sectors and activity within Grays Harbor County. In addition, each year we have one or more guest speakers to dive deep into a specific industry sector.
Leaders’ Celebration
This annual event celebrates business success in Grays Harbor, raises funds for our organization, and brings the community together to congratulate each other’s achievements from the past year as we unveil the Business Recognition Award recipients.
How are the award winners chosen?
A few months before the Leaders’ Celebration, GGHI opens a survey for all community members to submit their county-wide nominations for businesses and organizations to take home Large Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Non-Profit of the Year, New Business of the Year, and Greater Grays Harbor, Inc. Member of the Year. After GGHI receives the nominations, we then verify that they are members of GGHI and reach out to them if they are not in case they would like to join to be included on the final ballot. After verifying their membership status, GGHI then compiles all eligible nominees into a final survey that’s distributed to the GGHI membership. The top four nominees are then recognized at the Leaders’ Celebration before the unveiling of the winners!
The 2024 award recipients include: Large Business of the Year; Five Star Dealerships, Small Business of the Year; Hoquiam Brewing Co., Non-Profit of the Year; Coastal Interpretive Center, New Business of the Year; Snowbird Farm & Cidery, GGHI Member of the Year; Advanced Heating & Air, Inc., and GGHI Ambassador of the Year; Tara Maynard with the Grays Harbor PUD. Congratulations!
