Annual Dinner
Join leaders of the community and your fellow Cincinnati Chamber members at the premier business event of the year, highlighted by the induction of the newest class of Great Living Cincinnatians and Making Black History honorees.
Annual Dinner
Since 1967, the Great Living Cincinnatian Award has been presented annually by the Cincinnati Chamber. The 2026 honorees join our previous 178 awardees chosen by the Chamber’s Senior Council for service to the community; business and civic attainment on a local, state, national or international level; leadership; awareness of the needs of others; and distinctive accomplishments that have brought favorable attention to their community, institution, or organization. This year’s honoree are Karen Bankston, Ph.D., Francie Hiltz, Pete Strange and Jeff Wyler.
Join us next year on February 26, 2026 for our next Annual Dinner – Legacy & Promise: A Celebration of Leadership, presented by PNC Bank, at the newly remodeled Cincinnati Convention Center.Â
Investors
Presenting Investor
Platinum Investor
Excellence Investors
Wine Investor
Preferred Partners
Corporate Patron Table Sponsors
altafiber
BE NKY
Cincinnati Children’s
CSO
Christ Hospital
Cintas
Constellation Wealth
Council on Aging
Fidelity Investments
First FinancialÂ
GE
Jostins Construction
Mercy Health
Naples Comprehensive Health
P&G
Spaces, Inc.
Towne Construction Services
TriHealth
Turner Construction
2026 Great Living Cincinnatians
The 2026 Class of Great Living Cincinnatians featured four individuals who left an indelible mark on our Region. We were honored to recognize Karen Bankston, Ph.D., Francie Hiltz, Pete Strange and Jeff Wyler as Great Living Cincinnatians.
2026 We Are Making Black History Honorees
We’re humbled by the passion and talent of each honoree and are honored to help elevate, empower and support these leaders as well as all of our region’s Black leaders today, tomorrow, and all year long. We hope you join us in uplifting their accomplishments and in our shared commitment to creating more opportunities for Black leadership in every corner of our city. Our region is better because of their outstanding talent, vision and commitment to leadership. The 2026 Making Black History honorees who will be celebrated at the 2026 Annual Dinner include:
- Jeff Harris | Chef/Owner of Nolia Kitchen
- Max Langenkamp | Sr. Vice President of Human Resources at Cintas Corporation
- Stephen Langenkamp | Chief Operating Officer at MSA Design
- Shauna Murphy | Superintendent at Cincinnati Public Schools
- Monica Posey | President at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
- Joel Stone | Executive Director at Farmer Family Foundation
- Meggan Thompson | President and CEO of Dress for Success Cincinnati
Presenting Investor
