31st Annual Celebration of Leadership
2026-03-18 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Indiana/Tell_City) | Old National Events Plaza, 715 Locust Street, Evansville, IN, 47708, United States
Celebration of Leadership is a remarkably diverse and inclusive annual event whereby Leadership Everyone publicly seeks out and honors individuals, projects, programs, business, and organizations who make significant, collaborative contributions that improve and transform community in the Evansville region.
If you’re a nominee, your first two tickets are free. As always, cost should never prevent anyone from coming, which is why we offer pricing options.
Event details:

Doors: 4 pm
Nominees arrive to register: 4:45 pm
Event: 5:30-7 pm

No physical tickets are issued—all tickets are will-call under the name of the purchaser. Seating is theatre-style (no tables) and is first-come, first-served.
Dress is business casual.
Kids welcome!!
This is not a dinner—please plan to eat before or join us at the After-Party at Main Street Food and Beverage immediately following the event.

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FAQs
Who are the Nominees? See the full list of this year’s and past nominees here!
Who are the Recipients? How are they Selected? A diverse panel of 10-20 volunteer community members from the Evansville region scores each nomination based on how it meets the criteria outlined by the nomination questions.
Recipients are not notified ahead of time—they are announced at the event! See a list of previous recipients here.
If I am going to receive an award, will I be notified ahead of time? We keep recipients a secret until the moment it’s announced at the show!
If I receive an award, do I have to say something? Unfortunately (or fortunately, if you have stage fright!) there is not enough time for recipients to speak as we give a lot of awards in a short time. We will call you up on stage to get your award—if you have a group, we hope for everyone to come up!

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Community Leadership Program
2026-06-09 - 2026-06-11, 2026-10-27 - 2026-10-29, 2027-02-09 - 2027-02-11, 2027-06-08 - 2027-06-10, 2027-10-19 - 2027-10-21 | The Barn Abbey, 504 North St, New Harmony, IN, 47631, United States
Participants in the Community Leadership Program learn that ANYONE can be a leader who makes a difference. And they do.
Leadership Everyone’s partnership with the Indiana Leadership Initiative connects us with today’s top leadership experts. LE programming is researched, tested, evaluated, and refined. It continues to be emulated by leadership programs around the country because it is at the forefront, consistent with best practices, and—as our graduates report—it makes a difference. Learn more and sign up here!
