The 2012 Topeka Business Hall of Fame event is Thursday, March 1 in the Regency Ballroom of the Topeka Ramada Inn. The event, sponsored by Junior Achievement of Kansas, honors local business leaders who have made big contributions to Topeka.
This year's Laureates include Dr. Robert Cotton (Cotton-O'Neil); Dr. Robert O'Neil (Cotton-O'Neil); Bruce and Mike McPherson (McPherson Contractors); Mark Heitz (Aviva) and Arthur C. Capper will also be posthumously honored.
Tables seat 10 people and are available for $1,500 each. Individual tickets are available for $150. You can call about tickets at 235-3700. All money raised goes back to support Junior Achievement programs throughout northeast Kansas.