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Cincinnati BBB® Centennial Gala

Celebrating the 25th Torch Awards for Ethics and 7th Spark Awards

Cincinnati Better Business Bureau® invites you to an awe-inspiring night celebrating our annual Torch and Spark Awards. This gala honors our region's ethical business community: the established leaders with unwavering character, the mavericks with infectious company culture, the do-gooders who put the "community" in commerce.

Forge connections with business, nonprofit, and community leaders during the networking happy hour enjoying hors d'oeuvres followed by dinner and witness the unveiling of this year's esteemed Torch and Spark Awards winners live onstage.

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Tickets now available

October 22 | Music Hall

Don’t miss this once-in-a lifetime celebration of ethics.

Buy early access tickets

The details

October 22 | 5:30-9 p.m. | Cincinnati Music Hall

General admission includes

  • Access to networking cocktail hour
  • Drink tickets, hors d'oeuvres, curated dinner, dessert, and champagne toast

VIP admission includes

  • Early arrival at 5 p.m.
  • Access to VIP reception with keynote speaker Sam Hubbard
  • Memorable photo opportunities
  • Complementary bar service

Dress code: Semi-formal — cocktail dresses, suits, sport coats, dress shirts, and dressy separates are all appropriate for the evening.

2025 Torch & Spark Awards Recap

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2025 Torch and Spark Awards Gala

Watch highlights from a night of celebration and networking at the Summit Hotel.

Watch the recap

2025 Awards winners

2025 torch awards for ethics winners
Explore 7 award-winning organizations
2025 spark awards winners
Meet 3 distinguished new businesses

Awards gala snapshots

Relive more of the red carpet glamor and awards show excitement by exploring photos uploaded to Whova, searching #Toast2BBB on Instagram, or visiting BBB Cincinnati's Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or TikTok.

Emcees Freddy Mac and Cassy Arsenault take a selfie with the crowd before the live awards show.

BBB's Megan Watson interviews 2025 emcee Freddy Mac on the red carpet before the live awards show.

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