Chamber says thanks to SalsaFest sponsors

Isaac Morris, Safford Branch Manager for Mann Mortgage, shares his excitement for Mann to be the first sponsor of the portable toilets in the history of SaslaFest. Also paictured are, from left, Rocio Mejias with NatureSweet, Mann Mortgage's Vanessa Trujillo, Chamber Events Chair Torey Canford and Kay Marchionne with the Chamber. - David Bell Photo/Gila Valley Central

SAFFORD — Before the NatureSweet SalsaFest gets into full swing this weekend, the Graham County Chamber of Commerce took the time to thank the people and businesses that make the event happen — the sponsors.

The 2022 SalsaFest Sponsor Appreciation Dinner was held at The Venue Thursday, decorated by Jars and Lace,with food catered by Boof’s What the Truck

“You can’t do an event without money, and luckily there are great businesses and locals that want o sponsor,” said Torey Cranford, events chair for the Chamber Board.

During the dinner, Vance Bryce, executive director for the Chamber, announced the 17th annual SalsaFest will take place Sept. 22-23, 2023.

2022 NatureSweet SalsaFest opens Friday at 5 p.m. with the Art Guild of Southern Arizona fine art sale, live music and the Taste of the Trail competition, with the restaurants on the Salsa Trail competing for the crown of this year’s best.

Saturday features the car show, Chihuahua races, vendors, the Bud Light/Estrella Jalisco beer garden, the amateur salsa competition with a top prize of $1,000, and lots of live music on the Kempton Chevrolet Stage headlined by the XS Band.

Sponsors for this year’s event include:

Arizona Dodge
Best Western Plus
Bayacan Big Tex BBQ
City of Safford
CMI
Double R Communications
Eastern Arizona Courier
Eastern Arizona College
Freeport McMoRan Safford Operations
Gila Herald
Gila Valley Central 
Graham County
Haralson Tire
III Counties Distributing
Isabel’s South of the Border
Kempton Chevrolet
La Paloma
Mann Mortgage
Nature Sweet Tomatoes – Title Sponsor
Ponderosa
Santi’s Fairway Mortgage
T-mobile Audio Visions (CAR SHOW)
Town of Pima
Town of Thatcher
Transcendence Massage
Webcase

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