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A sellout crowd of nearly 400 people turned out at the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House on April 27 Hato celebrate BusinessWest’s Difference Makers for 2023. The annual gala featured networking, fine food, .
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individuals and nonprofits who clearly demonstrate that there are many ways to make a difference in this region. They are: Nate Costa, president of the Springfield Thunderbirds; Steven and Jean Graham, owners of Toner Plastics Group; Helix Human Services; Burns Maxey, board president of CitySpace; Claudia Pazmany, executive director of the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce, and Gabrielle Gould, executive director of the Amherst Business Improvement District; Gary Rome, president and CEO of Gary Rome Auto Group; the Springfield Ballers; and Henry Thomas, now-retired president of the Urban League of Springfield.
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