25th Annual Family and Private Business Awards (FPBA)

The Successful Difference

Tickets are on sale now for the 24th Annual Family and Private Business Awards! Designed to showcase the unique successes of the Greater Cincinnati region’s family and private businesses that have contributed to our economic and community growth, our annual awards offer an outstanding opportunity to celebrate with your teams and bring recognition to your business and your incredible work. Bring your team and your team spirit and celebrate with us on September 10th at the Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati!


Celebrate with Us

Each September, the Goering Center recognizes and celebrates businesses, and Rising Leaders, who have demonstrated exceptional achievements in one or more of our 10 Best Practices of Successful Family and Private Businesses, thereby positively impacting their organizations and communities. We have celebrated extraordinary businesses, volunteers, and rising leaders over the past many years, as referenced on our Historical Honorees page, and it is one of our most enjoyable, powerful, and proud annual events.

Join us Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at the Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati to celebrate the 2024 honorees!

September 10, 2024

  • 4:30 p.m. Doors Open 
  • 5:15 p.m. Awards Program begins
    • Welcome from Carol Butler, Goering Center President, and co-emcee Kyle Inskeep
    • 4 Family and Private Business Awards
    • Rising Leader Award
    • 3 Family and Private Business Awards
    • Volunteer of the Year Award
    • 3 Family and Private Business Awards
    • Hall of Fame Induction
    • Closing Remarks     
  • 6:30 p.m. Reception opens in the atrium with food stations 
  • 8:30 p.m. Event Closes

Notes: free parking provided

Don't miss our Supplement in the Cincinnati Business Courier

The Friday, September 6th edition of the Cincinnati Business Courier will include our Family and Private Business Awards supplement featuring stories of all 2024 Business Honorees and Honorable Mentions, our Volunteer of the Year, our Family Business Hall of Fame inductee, in addition to letters from the Awards judges and Goering Center President, Carol Butler. Our Rising Leader Finalists and our many generous and invaluable sponsors will also be highlighted. 


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For more information about the Family and Private Business Awards, contact the Goering Center team.