The Sapphire Soiree Gala included a VIP Reception and VIP after-party, both hosted by The Confidence. Group. NCTRCA-certified business, Casa de Reyes Tequila was the featured spirit of the event. The evening also included live entertainment by the Alpha 2 Omega band, a silent auction raffle, a photo booth, and an inspirational keynote message by Dr. Cheryl Polote Williamson, best-selling author, philanthropist, CEO, and founder of Williamson Media Group.
The highlight of the evening was recognizing the honorees of the evening:
Prabu Patil, PROLIM Global Corporation – Trailblazer Award
Calvin W. Stephens, SSP Consulting – NCTRCA Lifetime Achievement Award
Arcilia Acosta, CARCON – Championing Business Diversity Award
Isaac Barnes, The Confidence Group – Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Excellence Award
Na’Kedra Rogers, Optimistically Ke, LLC – Outstanding Women-Owned Business Award
Robert Nance, Alliance Geotechnical Group – Small Business Enterprise Award
Marc Sandu, ARS Engineering, Inc. – Minority-Owned Business Excellence Award
Toan Luong, AMPH Hospitality- Amersand – Small Business Concessionaire Diamond Award
Kelye Rouse Brown, KRB Business Solutions – SOAR Success Airport Concessionaire
Honoring the living Founder:
Mr. Martin Burrell, The Burrell Group – Legacy of Excellence NCTRCA Founder Award
Sundra Davis – Legacy of Excellence NCTRCA Founder Award