2026 40th ATHENA Awards Banquet
Recognizing women leaders in Lancaster & Fairfield County
Thursday, Aug. 13
The Mill Event Center
431 S. Columbus St., Lancaster
Registration & Cocktail Hour: 5:30 p.m.
Dinner: 6:15 p.m.
Program: 7 p.m.
Adjourn: 7:30 p.m.
Past ATHENA Award recipients receive complimentary registrations, please email braidyn@lancoc.org for your complimentary registration.
Please be sure to mark any dietary restrictions of those you are registering as this is the only way for us to communicate dietary restrictions with the caterers.
If you do not receive a confirmation email upon registering please email braidyn@lancoc.org or call our office at 740-653-8251.
Registrations Close Thursday, August 6 at 4 p.m.
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Nominations for the 2026 ATHENA Leadership Award open Friday, April 17.
Click HERE to submit a nomination for the 2026 ATHENA Leadership Award. Nominations are due by Friday, June 5 at 4 p.m.
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About the ATHENA Awards Banquet:
Each year, the Lancaster Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce has the honor of recognizing female leaders in our community. Robert D. McGraw helped start the annual tradition in 1985. Since then, the McGraw family has continued their support of the ATHENA Leadership Award, recognizing outstanding female leaders in Lancaster and Fairfield County.
Thursday Aug 13, 2026
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Thursday, Aug. 13
Cocktail Hour begins 5:30 p.m.
Additional Details TBA
The Mill Event Center
431 S. Columbus St., Lancaster
740-653-8251
Printed courtesy of www.lancoc.org/ – Contact the Lancaster Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce for more information.
109 N Broad Street, Suite 100, Lancaster, Ohio 43130 – (740) 653-8251 – braidyn@lancoc.org