CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 118th anniversary this Tuesday with the annual Dinner and Gala.

Close to 300 businesses entrepreneurs attended the event, held at the Wilma Roudolph Event Center.

The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
Chamber President Mark Kelly at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
Walt Lord and Oneal Wiggins at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
Clarksville’s business entrepreneurs gather at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center for a dinner and gala on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
Doug and Tina Englen at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
Eric and Erin Yow, with Dava and Antonio Murgas at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
Sadie Parsons and Rachel Coffelt at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
Antonio Murgas, state Sen. Bill Powers and Doug Englen at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
Erin Yow, Chirs Travis and Stephanie Travis at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
Matt McWhirter and Charlie Koon at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
Katie Gambill and Traci Koon at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
Ryan and Kari Batson at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
David Loos and Marcia Campbell at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
Jim Manning at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
Leo Millan with Melinda Shepard and Mark Kelly at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
Cecil Morgan, right, with Mark Kelly at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
Cecil Morgan with Melinda Shepard and Mark Kelly at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
Erin Yow with Melinda Shepard and Mark Kelly at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
Tyler Mayes with Melinda Shepard and Mark Kelly at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
Doug Englen with Melinda Shepard and Mark Kelly at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
Alexis Goines with Melinda Shepard and Mark Kelly at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
Antonio Murgas with Melinda Shepard and Mark Kelly at the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on May 23, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)

This year the Chamber honored the following with awards:

  • Ted A Crozier Sr. Community Commitment Award: Leo Millan
  • Lifetime Achievement Award: Cecil Morgan
  • Ambassador of the Year: Erin Yow, Apex Title
  • Clarksville Young Professional of the Year: Tyler Mayes
  • Boots to Suits Veterans Award: Doug Englen, Bell.
  • Woman in Business Award: Alexis Goines, Allstate.

For more about the Chamber, visit the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce website or call 931-647-2331.