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, a silent auction with bucket list travel packages, 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!)
Nominations are open through Friday, June 26th. Submit yours at scwcc.com/accolades/submit-nomination/
Thank you to our generous sponsors who make this event possible:
Presenting Sponsor: Lexus of Colorado Springs
Platinum Sponsors: Central Bank, HolleyDocs, Ent Credit Union, Colorado Springs Airport, Southwest Airlines,
Gold Sponsors: NORTH Magazine, FOX21 News, Penrose-St. Francis Health Services (Common Spirit), Southern Colorado Business Forum & Digest
Silver Sponsor: iHeart Radio