Tickets to the public are now on sale for an event featuring Emmy-Award winning journalist John Stossel. According to the Salina Area of Commerce, tickets for their Annual Banquet and Membership Meeting are now available to the public.

Stossel will speak at the February 4th event. Stossell, former co-anchor and correspondent for ABC’s “20/20” and current Fox Business News host, will bring a message that less government regulation is better for business.

The chamber has a history of bringing big name speakers for the event. Last year cancer surviving hall of fame figure skater Scott Hamilton spoke. Previous speakers have included presidential candidate former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw, former Alaska Governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, Former President George Bush, Former British Prime Minister John Major, Bob Costas, and Cal Ripken Jr., among others.

Cost of dinner tickets are $50 per person for Chamber members and $75 per person to the general public.

The banquet will begin at 6:30pm on February 4th, 2016, at the Salina Bicentennial Center.  It features  a plated dinner on the floor of the arena. The program will begin at approximately 7pm with remarks by the outgoing and incoming Chamber Chairmen, and the address by Stossel.

To order dinner tickets, persons can call the Chamber at 827-9301 ext.123, email Sandy Cole, [email protected], or stop by the Chamber office,
120 W. Ash.

For more information on the banquet and John Stossel, people can go to the Chamber’s website at www.salinakansas.org.