2026 QHMA Choice Awards Dinner
Please note: The registration window for this event has expired and we have reached capacity.
Join us for the 2026 QHMA Choice Awards honoring this year's Finalists & Winners!
This year's Finalists include:
COMMUNITY HERO OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
- Ann Davidson, Wales Community Food Pantry
- Karen Jacobs Davis, Monson Community Cupboard
- Brenda McCarthy, Bondsville Post Office
- Amy Scribner, River East School to Career
- Chris Smith, Light Up Palmer
EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
- Pam Ellis, Granite Valley School
- Jacqueline Fernandez, North Brookfield Elementary School
- Marcie Fusco, Wildwood Acres Farm & Forest School
- Beky O'Brien, Old Mill Pond Elementary
- Marion Reilly, Wales Elementary School
HVAC BUSINESS OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
- C.W. Angell
- Noonan Energy
- Pioneer Valley Environmental
- River-Air HVAC
- Squier & Co.
MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
- Palmer Foundry
- Palmer Paving
- Quabbin Wire & Cable Co.
- Quirk Wire Co.
- Sanderson MacLeod
NON-PROFIT OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
- Behavioral Health Network
- Hitchcock Free Academy
- Palmer Historical & Cultural Center
- Quaboag Valley Community Development Corporation
- Workshop13
CHAMBER CHAMPION OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
- Burkhart Pizzanelli, P.C.
- Hardwick Vineyard & Winery
- Pathfinder Tech
- SERVPRO Team Fall
- Superior Plus Propane
CHAMBER LEGACY AWARD FINALISTS
- Bell & Hudson Insurance Agency
- Country Bank
- Monson Savings
- Moulton Insurance Agency
- North Brookfield Savings Bank
THANK YOU SPONSORS:
NOONAN ENERGY - Table Sponsor
QUABBIN WIRE & CABLE CO. - Table Sponsor
SUPERIOR PLUS PROPANE - Table Sponsor
Date and Time
Wednesday May 6, 2026
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
6pm - Arrivals & Check-In
6:30pm-8pm: Awards & Dinner
Location
Steaming Tender Restaurant
28 Depot Street
Palmer, MA 01069
Fees/Admission
$50/person for QHMA Members
$55/person for Future Members
Includes Plated Dinner with your choice of Baked Stuffed Haddock or Lemon Herb Roasted Chicken. All meals served with a Side Salad, Potato & Vegetable, Coffee, Tea, and Whiskey Bread Pudding Dessert.
Cash Bar
Registration deadline is Friday, April 24
