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*Cocktail Attire*

Join us for Northern Kentucky's Biggest Night - the NKY Chamber Annual Dinner presented by Fifth Third Bank -on September 17, 2026.  We'll celebrate past accomplishments, highlight current growth, look ahead to future projects, and honor this year's award winners.  

Event Schedule at the NKY Convention Center:  

5:00pm - 6:30pm Cocktail Reception

6:30pm - 8:30pm  Dinner and Award Presentation/Program 

8:30pm - 9:30pm  After Party (location TBD)

The following awards will be presented:  

The Walter R. Dunlevy/Frontiersman Award, Sponsored by NKU and NKU Foundation

2026 recipient: 

Established in 1968, this award recognizes an individual with a lifelong history of outstanding service to the Northern Kentucky community, exhibits outstanding service to their profession or industry and exemplifies the highest standards of personal integrity and family responsibility.

The Walter L. Pieschel (MVP) Award, Sponsored by Heritage Bank

2026 recipient: 

This award is named in memory of the NKY Chamber's first volunteer leader and recognizes an individual NKY Chamber member who has provided outstanding volunteer service to the NKY Chamber as a committee member, committee chair or in any other special capacity during the past 12 months.

The Northern Kentucky Unity Award, Sponsored by PNC Bank

2026 recipient: 

This award is presented to individuals or a company that has shown leadership in bringing Northern Kentuckians together to address and solve common challenges and issues, and who has shown leadership in seeking regional solutions to Northern Kentucky’s challenges.

ImageMaker Award, Sponsored by St. Elizabeth Healthcare

2026 recipient: 

This award is presented to an individual or company bringing national or international attention to the Northern Kentucky community through their achievements.

Devou Cup, Presented by Greater Cincinnati Foundation

2026 recipient: 

The Northern Kentucky Fund of Greater Cincinnati Foundation created this award to honor the generosity of individuals who make a profound difference in the quality of community life in Northern Kentucky, now and into the future.

Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III Northern Kentucky Economic Development Award, Presented by BE NKY Growth Partnership

2026 recipient: 

This award is presented annually to the individual, entity, company, or organization demonstrating significant advancement of economic development efforts in Northern Kentucky.

The Horizon Award, Presented by Horizon Community Foundation of Northern Kentucky

2026 recipient: 

This award recognizes the extraordinary contributions of individuals who exemplify dedication, integrity, and honorable service to Northern Kentucky through community leadership. Recipients have devoted their time, talents, and expertise to serve the public good, and have made significant, demonstrable, and direct contributions to the community's well-being.