The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce announced today that open gallery seating is being made available for their Annual Banquet and Membership Meeting, Thursday, February 4, 2016, featuring Emmy Award-winning journalist, host and commentator for Fox Business Network, and former ABC News Correspondent and Co-Anchor of 20/20, John Stossel. Cost of the gallery seating, located on the south side of the arena, is $20 per person. No dinner will be served with gallery seating.

“John Stossel is a very entertaining and outgoing speaker,” stated Brian Richardson, Chairman of the Chamber. “He has a great message for everyone, and we certainly want as many people to hear him as possible. It is going to be a very exciting and informative evening.”

The banquet will be held Thursday, February 4th in the Arena of the Bicentennial Center. A few dinner tickets are still available. They are on sale now to Chamber members for $50 per person, and $75 per person to the general public. A membership reception will be held from 5-6 p.m. in Heritage Hall of the Center. The banquet will begin at 6:30pm with a plated dinner on the floor of the arena. The program will begin at approximately 7 p.m. with remarks by outgoing Chamber Chairman Frank Hampton, incoming Chairman Brian Richardson, and the address by John Stossel.

To order dinner or gallery tickets, persons can call the Chamber at 785-827-9301, email Sandy Cole at scole@salinakansas.org, or stop by the Chamber office, 120 W. Ash.