Southwest Airlines Community Affairs Manager to Speak at Moraine Valley Business Champion Awards Banquet

Patty Kryscha, manager of Community Affairs and Grassroots at Southwest Airlines, will be the keynote speaker at the 17^th annual Business Champion Awards Banquet sponsored by the Economic Development Council for the Southwest Suburbs at Moraine Valley Community College on Thursday, Oct. 20, from 5-7 p.m. at Silver Lake Country Club, 14700 S. 82^nd Avenue, Orland Park.

Kryscha will share how Southwest Airlines’ unique corporate culture sets it apart from other airlines. As an employee of the airline since 1980, Kryscha has held several roles, including accountant, marketing manager, and now the community affairs manager. In her current role, she establishes relationships with non-profit organizations that work to improve the communities Southwest serves.

The Business Champion Awards, which also is being sponsored by the Southwest Conference of Mayors, recognize the valuable contributions businesses and their advocates make to the economic development of Chicago’s southwest suburbs. Awards will be presented in seven categories: Training and Development, Green Advocate, Excellence in Government, Philanthropy, and three divisions of Best Places to Work (based on number of employees).

Tickets for the awards banquet are $50 per person or $380 for a table of eight. To RSVP online, register for EV5-204-170 (one seat) or EV5-204-171 (table of eight) at morainevalley.edu, under Hot Topics, click Register for Noncredit Classes.

For information about the Business Champion Awards Banquet, call Workforce Development and Community Services at (708) 974-5735.