2026 Annual Shining Stars Gala

Ticket sales are closed for this year's event and will not be available at the door. Please contact us if you'd like to be on a waitlist. 

The event will also be streamed live on ChicopeeTV! It will stream to the ChicopeeTV Live Events page here: https://vimeo.com/event/3730907. It will also stream to their Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/ChicopeeTV/ ) and Youtube ( https://www.youtube.com/@chicopeetv ) pages.

Join us Friday, February 27, 2026 for our our Annual Shining Stars Awards Gala at the Castle of Knights, celebrating our 2026 Recipients:

Ernest Laflamme Jr Citizen of the Year: Al Picard
Volunteer of the Year: Heather Leclerc
​Business of the Year: HB Real Estate
Nonprofit of the Year: Lorraine's Soup Kitchen & Pantry 

The Chicopee Chamber Shining Stars Awards began in 1985 when Ernest Laflamme Jr. was recognized as the first Citizen of the Year. Since then, the Chamber has paid tribute to an extraordinary Citizen, Business (since 1989), Volunteer (since 1993), and Nonprofit (since 2014) at its annual Shining Stars event. Recipients are selected by a Nominating Committee chaired by Ernest Laflamme, Jr. and comprised of Carol Campbell of Chicopee Industrial Contractors, Theodore Hebert of Teddy Bear Pools, City Treasurer Marie Laflamme, Michael Siddall of Siddall & Siddall, P.C., and Jeffrey Sattler of Liberty Bank. The Chicopee Chamber believes it is important to honor the people and the organizations who provide vital services to our community.