Annual Awards Gala 2026

The Annual Awards Gala is where the year’s work gets recognized.

Each fall, OMSDC gathers Ohio’s business community for an evening that does something the rest of the year’s events don’t. We stop, looks at what has actually been accomplished, and name the organizations and individuals who economic development, opportunity, and investment in our communities forward in a meaningful way.

The 2026 Gala honors outstanding minority businesses and corporate members for their contributions to supplier inclusion and regional economic development. Recognition here reflects real outcomes: partnerships built, contracts awarded, programs delivered. The evening includes an opening reception, dinner, the awards program, and an after party.

Columbus brings Ohio’s full stakeholder community into one room — corporate, public sector, MBE, and civic — for an evening worth being at.

Award categories span corporate achievement, MBE performance across business size, and community impact. Nominations open soon.

Tickets, tables, and sponsorship opportunities are available. Sponsoring the Gala positions your organization as a partner in the work being celebrated. Not just a name in the program.