Natchez native and New York Times best selling author Greg Iles threw out more than confetti during the keynote speech for this year’s gala. He threw out a few challenges to the membership as he spoke about his concerns and vision for the community. Iles opened with the confetti as a business demonstration to show what happens to his paperback books after they stay on the shelf for four weeks and then are pulped. View photo »

Pat Biglane is congratulated by his wife Karen after being announced as the Natchez-Adams Chamber of Commerce’s 2009 Man of the Year. The awards was one of four given during Tuesday night’s chamber gala at the Natchez Convetion Center. View photo »

Ronnie Nettles, president of Copiah-Lincoln Community College, and Teresa Busby, vice-presdent of the Natchez campus, accept the Large Business of the Year award for the school’s Natchez campus. View photo »

Dianne Kirby gives a thumbs up to the audience Tuesday evening after accepting the Small Business of the Year award for Dianne’s Frame Shop. View photo »

Regina Charboneau accepts the 2009 Woman of the Year award Tuesday night during the Natchez-Adams Chamber of Commerce gala at the Natchez Convention Center. View photo »