Every year, we look forward to honoring those who have taken the initiative to create and build businesses that serve our community—but we need to prioritize the health and safety of everyone who attends this annual event. Due to concerns about the COVID-19 virus, we have made the decision to cancel this event in 2020. We believe that this is the best way to proceed during such an unprecedented global situation. Although we are disappointed that this event will not take place this year, it is the right decision based on the information that we have today.

We want to give a special thanks to our event sponsors, city, and small business organizations that partner with us every year to convene this annual event. These partners are rooted in commitment and passion to support local businesses and communities, and we are all stronger together because of them.

We will share more details on our plans for this event in the coming weeks. In the meantime, thank you for your patience and understanding—and we look forward to seeing you at the awards event in 2021.