Accolades Awards Luncheon 2026

Since 1994, the SCWCC Accolades Awards Luncheon has celebrated the women who lead, build, and shape the Southern Colorado business community. This year, we are honored to continue that tradition with an extraordinary program featuring award presentations and a keynote from internationally recognized leadership speaker Betsy Allen-Manning.
Betsy's keynote, "DNA of High-Achieving Women: Lead Boldly, Rise Confidently, and Achieve Next-Level Results," is a research-backed, powerfully practical session for women at every stage of their career. She has trained over 15,000 leaders and has been featured on FOX, CBS, ABC, NBC, and TEDx.
Award categories this year include:
- Business Leader of the Year
- Member of the Year
- Entrepreneur of the Year
- Veteran Owned Business of the Year
- Minority Owned Business of the Year
- Emerging Leader of the Year
- Non-Profit Leader of the Year (new this year!)
Thank you to our generous sponsors who make this event possible:
Presenting Sponsor: Lexus of Colorado Springs.
Platinum Sponsors: Central Bank, HolleyDocs, Wings Credit Union, Colorado Springs Airport, Southwest Airlines, Colorado Springs Imaging.
Gold Sponsors: NORTH Magazine, FOX21 News, Common Spirit, Southern Colorado Business Forum & Digest.
Thank you also to our Investor Sponsors, who support us year-round: NORTH Magazine, Garden of the Gods Resort & Club, HealthYou, Space Foundation, Strata, Southern Colorado Business Forum & Digest.