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
Join us February 27, 2025 for our next Annual Dinner – Legacy & Promise: A Celebration of Leadership. The Annual Dinner, our premier business event, is highlighted by the induction of the newest class of Great Living Cincinnatians and celebration of the 2025 We Are Making Black History honorees.
Since 1967, the Great Living Cincinnatian Award has been presented annually by the Cincinnati Chamber. The 2023 honorees will join our previous 173 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. Welcomed to this prestigious group in 2024 were John F. Barrett, Sally Duffy, SC, Delores Hargrove-Young and Donna Salyers.
2024 Presenting Investor
2024 Platinum Investor
2024 Excellence Investors
2024 Wine Sponsor
2024 Great Living Cincinnatians
The 2024 Class of Great Living Cincinnatians features four individuals who have left an indelible mark on our Region. They are servant leaders, mentors, and friends. We are honored to recognize John F. Barrett, Sally Duffy, SC, Delores Hargrove-Young and Donna Salyers as Great Living Cincinnatians.
2024 Making Black History Honorees
Our #MakingBlackHistory celebration recognizes seven Black leaders living and working in our region creating legacies today. These are leaders who go the extra mile for their community, excel in their respective fields, and open doors for the future leaders coming up behind them.
The 2024 Making Black History honorees will be celebrated at the 2024 Annual Dinner. This year’s honorees include:
- Tracey Artis | CEO, I Hear Music, Inc.
- Keith Borders | Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer & VP Community Development, Union & Guardian Savings Bank
- Patrice Borders | Founder & CEO, AmplifyEI
- Vernon Jackson | CEO & Founder, Noble Barber & Beauty and Creator of The Gifted Event
- Danielle Lewis Jones | Head of Communications, Kroger Health
- Alandes Powell | Co-Founder & Executive Director, Black Art Speaks
- Robert Sanders | Principal & Founder, Sanders Development Group
- Dr. Rolanda J. Wilkerson | Senior Director, Fellow Beauty Care, Procter & Gamble
Our 2024 Investors
