A Toast to Trusted Leaders 2025: A Celebration of Integrity and Excellence

Join us for an unforgettable evening that celebrates the best of central Ohio’s business community. The Toast to Trusted Leaders event shines a spotlight on exceptional businesses and individuals who embody trust, ethics, and leadership. You’ll have the chance to honor our BBB Torch Award for Ethics finalists, Spark Award recipients, and the Students of Integrity scholarship winners.

Network with local leaders, enjoy an evening of celebration, and raise a glass to those who have set the standard for ethical leadership.

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Event Highlights:

• Recognition of the 2025 BBB Torch Award for Ethics finalists
• Spark Award for entrepreneurs leading with integrity
• Students of Integrity scholarships awarded to future leaders
• New for 2025! Building Future Trades Scholarship Awards

The evening promises meaningful connections, inspiring stories, and a shared commitment to upholding the values that make our community strong.

Event Details:

• Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025
• Time: Doors open at 5:00 PM, event begins at 5:30 PM
• Location: The BlueStone, a premier event space in the heart of Columbus, Ohio
                   583 E. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43215

Don’t miss this chance to be part of an exclusive gathering of leaders who are making a real difference. Reserve your spot today and be inspired by those who lead with Trust and excellence!

Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio is proud to recognize the 2025 finalists for the Torch and Spark Awards, honoring local businesses and organizations that lead with integrity, inspire Trust, and make a lasting impact in our community.

Each year, BBB’s Toast to Trusted Leaders Gala brings together business and community leaders from across Central Ohio to celebrate those who set the standard for ethical business practices while highlighting both established and emerging organizations whose actions reflect BBB’s core values of honesty, transparency, and accountability.

2025 Torch Award finalists

These companies exemplify what it means to build and sustain Trust in the marketplace:

• Capital Property Solutions

• Collision Right

• Countryside Electric, Inc.

• Custom Awning Service & Builders Inc.

• E.E. Ward Moving & Storage Co.

• Emerald Creative Content

• Families Flourish, Inc.

• JW Enterprises Inc. dba JW Distribution Inc.

• Lorenz Lawn & Landscape, LLC

• MDK Legal

• Measurement Resources Company

• Mid-State Basement Systems

• Ohio Basement Authority

• Ohio Family Dentistry

• People in Need, Inc. of Delaware County

• Polaris Automation, Inc.

• Scriptel Corporation

• Sights Unseen Travel

• Snappy’s Automotive

• Vortex IT Systems, LLC

2025 Spark Award finalists

The Spark Awards recognize emerging and entrepreneurial businesses that demonstrate a fresh commitment to ethics, creativity, and community impact:

• Bite This By Annie

• Rebel Marketing

• Columbus Marketing Experts

Winners will be announced live at the Toast to Trusted Leaders Gala.