Rockwall Area Chamber Finalizes Legacy of the Wild Banquet March 5

The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce will host its Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet, titled "Legacy of the Wild" and presented by HomeBank, at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront, 2055 Summer Lee Dr, with the chamber listing the event for Thursday, March 5, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The chamber calls the banquet its signature annual gathering to recognize member accomplishments from the 2025 year.

The chamber’s event pages describe the program as "The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet celebrates the accomplishments of the Chamber and our Partners from the 2025 year." A Business Rockwallchamber calendar entry promotes the night as "Legacy Of The Wild, celebrating our Expedition To Excellence." The Chamber site also displays registration prompts: "Register for a table or become a sponsor today!" and a separate prompt to "Vote for this Year's Nominees."

Last year’s banquet provides recent context for the March 5 program. Blue Ribbon News reported that the 2025 event, presented by Frost Bank at AmeriSports on Feb. 27, 2025, "wrapped up its 95th year with a celebratory awards banquet and casino night Feb. 27, honoring local leaders and businesses." Blue Ribbon’s coverage names program elements from 2025 including Heath Hawk Theatre students, an invocation by County Commissioner Dana Macalik, welcoming remarks from outgoing chairman Shane Hollas of MAACO, and messages from Darby Neilsen, Beth Johnson with Frost Bank, and incoming chair Lesli Y. Johnson with Rest Haven.

Blue Ribbon also listed board changes announced at the 2025 banquet: outgoing board members recognized included Rick Bernas, Republic Services; Melaney Loar, Regal Realtors; Ben Northcutt, Milestone Home Services Co.; and Dr. John "JJ" Villarreal, Rockwall ISD Superintendent. Incoming board members named in that report were Rob McAngus, Mueller Family Law Group; Lauren Podina, Orthopaedic Specialists of Dallas; and Steve Torres, The Traveling Toro. The Blue Ribbon excerpt indicates Chamber Partner Business Impact Awards were presented in 2025 but the provided material did not include the full winners list.

Logistics for the 2026 banquet are concise on the Chamber calendar: the event is listed under "Signature Event" and under "Chamber Calendar," with venue and time repeated. The Business Rockwallchamber entry labels the evening as "Presented by HomeBank." The chamber’s site lists contact details for registration and questions: Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center, 697 E I-30, Rockwall, TX 75087; phone 972-771-5733; open Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The event page shows "Sponsorships & Tables" and a "Register" button, but the announcement does not include ticket prices, sponsorship levels, a full nominee list, or a program lineup.

Promotional material for the 2026 banquet also appeared in a fragmented Instagram post that reads verbatim: "Annual AnnualMeeting Meeting & LD WILD LEGACY Awards Banquet Thursday March 5g 2026 |5:30pm HILTON DALLAS/ROCKWALL LAKEFRONT Expedition to" — matching the chamber’s March 5 date and the 5:30 p.m. start but containing typographical errors.

Organizers say the March 5 evening will "celebrate the accomplishments of the Chamber and our Partners from the 2025 year." Members and businesses seeking tables, sponsorships, or nominee-voting information can use the chamber’s online "Sponsorships & Tables" and "Register" links or call 972-771-5733 during regular business hours; the announcement as posted does not list award nominees or ticket costs.