Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce Business Journal Q1 2014 | Page 29

Events, Awards & More! 1 2 3 In November, Harmony Hearth & Home & Express Employment Professionals hosted the Business After Hours. Their Business After Hours was a celebration of connecting businesses together to do business and Renee Ashworth said it best “Hosting a Business After Hours is our way of saying thank you. The Chamber has helped us connect with businesses and we must say that we have not only gained businesses but also dear friends.” Gay Woodhouse was honored at the Gay Woodhouse was honored at the 2013 Women’s Leadership Award 2013 Women’s Leadership Award Recipient at the December Luncheon. The Recipient at the December Luncheon. The award was presented by Steve Leafgreen, award was presented by Steve Leafgreen, the 2013 Chairman of the Greater Cheythe 2013 Chairman of the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce Business enne Chamber of Commerce Business Council. Woodhouse was the first female Council. Woodhouse was the first female Attorney General in the State of Wyoming, Attorney General in the State of Wyoming, the owner of a strong law firm in our comthe owner of a strong law firm in our community and has served on many boards. munity and has served on many boards. She is moving mountains. Thank you! She is moving mountains. Thank you! Cynthia Cloud, Wyoming State AudiCynthia Cloud, Wyoming State Auditor, surfaced amazing history of our tor, surfaced amazing history of our State at the 2013 “Leadership is Powerful State at the 2013 “Leadership is Powerful Luncheon.” She is a passionate leader, Luncheon.” She is a passionate leader, who has worked hard for our community. who has worked hard for our community. Her speech was enlightening and uplifting, Her speech was enlightening and uplifting, “We want to remember our past, we want “We want to remember our past, we want to leave our legacy and teach our childern to leave our legacy and teach our childern how to become powerful leaders. Therehow to become powerful leaders. Therefore, we must learn from those who got us fore, we must learn from those who got us this far. We must learn from our past.” this far. We must learn from our past.” 4 5 6 The Cheyenne Christmas Parade Presented by WyHy Federal Credit Union had 108 floats and each decorated to the theme of Trains, Planes & Automobiles. The parade serves as a community tradition for not only Cheyenne but all surround areas and for many families during the Thanksgiving Holiday and is a economic stimuli for the downtown stores, merchants and restaurants. Thank you Sponsors and Volunteers for your contribution! In 1928, the Cheyenne Business In 1928, the Cheyenne Business Community circulated a silver dollar Community circulated a silver dollar demonstrating 40 transactions in 40 days. demonstrating 40 transactions in 40 days. For the 85th Anniversary the Greater For the 85th Anniversary the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce revived Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce revived the tradition and took photos at various the tradition