The annual gala featured a social hour, keynote speaker Chelsey Paulson, the passing of the gavel, awards, dinner, a silent auction and the popular Kraus-Anderson Wine Wall.
The Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its 116th Annual Gala Celebration from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7, at the Sanford Center Ballroom, 1111 Event Center Drive NE.