A crowd of 300 descended on the Hawks Cay ballroom to give the very best in the Marathon business community their well-deserved flowers on Oct. 17. Sponsored by Hotwire Communications and hosted by Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce CEO Daniel Samess, the annual chamber banquet paid homage to businesses that never say no when the community is in need, making Marathon a thriving and more beautiful place to live. Acknowledging the past and present board members serving the chamber, the evening also had guests break out their phones for another round of the comical Menti-meter to see who really “knows” Marathon best.
“We’re grateful for another successful awards and installation banquet,” Samess told the Weekly. “Hawks Cay again was an amazing host, with guests and chamber members happy and full. Congrats to all our awards nominees, winners, and to our newly elected Chamber Board of Directors. Lastly, a big thank you to members cycling off the board. All in all, it was a wonderful evening full of love, appreciation, and laughs.”
Photos by NATALIE DANKO/Keys Weekly
2025 award winners included:
Customer Service Award: Keys Animal Hospital
Business Beautification Award: Faro Blanco Resort & Yacht Club
Community Contribution Award (Large Business): Hotwire Communications
Community Contribution Award (Small Business): Key Colony Beach Realty
Chamber Best Friend Award: Wendy Bonilla
Tourist Attractor Award: Crane Point Museum
Humanitarian Award: Womankind
