Celebrating its 16th year, the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business Hall of Fame is proud to announce three prominent Salina businesspersons scheduled to be inducted into the 2021 class. They are: August (AJ) Holmquist (Pioneer Category 1858-1925); Frank Norton (Historic Category 1926-1975); Steve Ryan (Contemporary Category 1976-present).
The induction ceremony will be held Wednesday, November 3, 2021, from 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. (the buffet will open around 11:45am), at the Salina Country Club. Lt. Gov. David Toland, will be the featured speaker.
The Salina Business Hall of Fame was established by the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce in 2005. Its purpose is to recognize and honor Salina business leaders, both past and present, who have made extraordinary contributions to Salina, earned the respect of the local community and called attention to the Free Enterprise system and its value to our country and citizens in shaping Salina’s way of life. Each inductee will be recognized with a commemorative plaque. In addition, plaques honoring each inductee will be displayed at the Chamber office, 120 W. Ash. A biography of each inductee will be printed and distributed at the luncheon.
Tickets for the induction ceremony are $30 per person and can be purchased by registering online on the Chamber’s website at www.salinakansas.org, or by calling the Chamber office at 827-9301, or by emailing Sandy Cole at scole@salinakansas.org.