HINESVILLE, GA – The Liberty County Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2021 Taste of Liberty on Thursday, January 21st. It was a one-night event combined with the Chamber Annual Banquet. It featured local restaurants and caterers with a sampling of their best dishes accompanied by live music.
The Annual Banquet and Taste of Liberty is where the Business Leader of the Year, Civic Leader of the Year and Businesses of the Year are honored. The membership nominates chamber businesses and chamber community members and the winning awards are announced at the banquet. Chamber Board Officers and Board Members were also inducted at the banquet.
Congratulations to all of the following honorees for 2020: Civic Leader of the Year-Malcolm Williams; Business Leader of the Year-Kathy Villafane; Volunteer of the Year-ESG; Chamber Champion-DeLisa Clift; Chamber Business Champion-Ameris Bank; Self Employed Business of the Year-Florabelle Flowers & Gifts; Business of the Year 2-15 Employees K&M Xtreme Clean; Business of the Year 16-35 Employees-VIP Office Furniture & Supply; Business of the Year 36-50 Employees First Preparatory Christian Academy; Business of the Year 51+ Employees-Darsey, Black & Associates. From the Taste of Liberty: Main Course: Lena Mae's; Dessert: Maui Wowi; Local Flavor: SplitFin Brewing and People's Choice: Hog n Bones.
“Always one of my favorite events because who doesn’t love sampling a little bit of everything Liberty County has to offer, along with honoring some of our best and brightest for being such amazing people,” said Leah Poole, Chamber/CVB CEO.