Welcome to this week’s Chamber Connection Newsletter! Excitement fills Branson as Silver Dollar City hosts a Giant Christmas Tree Parade this Saturday—join the celebration along Hwy 76. Grab your Black Tie Gallery tickets now. Plus, don’t miss Chamber events along with community news and member updates.

Silver Dollar City will host a festive Christmas Tree Parade featuring a 40-foot live tree, comparable to Rockefeller Center’s. The parade lines up at 9:00 a.m. at Loyd’s Electric and begins at 10:00 a.m., traveling from Hwy 65 to Hwy 76 toward Silver Dollar City with escorts from Branson’s favorite attractions. This is free Branson event so grab your lawn chairs or your favorite blanket, bundle up, and line the 76 Strip with your family. Perfect for anyone who loves the Silver Dollar City parade but can't always make it to the park!  

The Branson/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB’s premier event, the 79th Annual Black Tie Gala, returns to the Branson Convention Center in 2025! Celebrate the men and women who make Branson one of the nation’s most unforgettable destinations. The cocktail hour begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by the program at 6:30 p.m. Secure your seat today!

The Branson Chamber and CVB is seeking nominations for the prestigious 2025 Black Tie Gala Awards of Mary, Pioneer, Ambassador, President, Beautification, Community Spirit, and Care For Kids. The awards are sponsored by Ozark Mountain Legacy, Silver Dollar City Foundation, and Myer Hotels. Nominations due by 5 pm Friday, October 31st, 2025. 

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Join us for a Community Marketing Presentation at the Branson/Lakes Area Chamber & CVB on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM. At this informative one-hour session you will hear about the accomplishments in destination marketing year to date in 2025, see the new Christmas campaign as part of the next 3-year marketing campaign, and see what 2026 plans look like. All of this information will be brought to you by the Explore Branson Team.  RSVP is required.   
    RSVP: 5:30 PM 

Burns Global, LLC
535 Lakewood Rd.
Branson, MO 65616
417-294-7245

Grand Welcome of the Ozarks and Branson
280 Terrace Rd.
Branson, MO 65616
417-245-2046

Branson Bubbles Car Wash
Branson Veterans of America, Chapter 913
Branson's Nantucket, LLC
Christian Action Ministries
Clay Cooper's Country Express
Emery Sapp & Sons
Great American Title Company, Hwy 248
Loyd's Electric Supply, Inc.
North Pole Productions

9:00 AM  |  October 24
Mudslingers Coffee
2166 St. Hwy 248
Branson, MO 65616

4:00 PM  |  October 28
Narnia Branson at
Williams Event Center
1984 Historic Hwy 165
Branson, MO 65616