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PBN Annual Events

PBN showcases 15+ events per year from award programs to summits to networking events. More than 4,000 area senior level executives have attended PBN events annually. All dates are subject to change.

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Award Events

Book of Lists Premier Event

Event Date: January 19, 2023

The best business networking event of the year is back! A compilation of all the Business leaders and executives join PBN in honoring the many companies featured in the Book of Lists. PBN publishes lists every week and this is the publication that brings all the information together in one place and is unveiled at the Premier Event.

Health Care Heroes Awards

Event Date:                  April 6,2023
Applications Online:       January 9, 2023
Application Deadline:     February 23, 2023

PBN’s inaugural Health Care Heroes Awards will honor individuals and organizations that are making an impact on the quality of health care and embody the word “hero”. Those recognized will have proven their excellence in helping others, promoting innovation or improving access to care.

Honorees will be recognized at the Spring Health Care Summit.

C-Suite Awards

Event Date:                  April 20,2023
Applications Online:       January 13, 2023
Application Deadline:     March 8, 2023

PBN’s C-Suite Awards program recognizes top C-level executives for public, private and nonprofit companies who are innovators, trailblazers, role models and leaders in the community. An Overall Career Achiever and Rising Star will also be recognized.

Business Women Awards

Event Date:                May 25, 2023
Applications Online:     February 10, 2023
Application Deadline:   April 5, 2023

PBN honors the success of women in a variety of industries and recognizes younger, professional women to watch as well as industry leaders. A career achiever and outstanding mentor are also honored.

Best Places to Work in Rhode Island

Event Date:                June 7, 2023
Enrollment Opens:      December 11, 2022
Enrollment Deadline:   February 18, 2023

Celebrate the state’s best employers, who are selected based on extensive employee surveys and feedback reports from Best Companies Group.

40 Under Forty

Event Date:                   July 20, 2023
Application Online:         March 3, 2023
Application Deadline:     May 12, 2023

Recognizes forty men and women, under the age of 40, who are successful in their careers and involved in their communities.

 Healthiest Employers

Event Date:                August 10th, 2023
Enrollment Opens:      March 31, 2023
Enrollment Deadline:   June 16, 2023

Healthiest Employers in Rhode Island recognizes employers who have implemented worksite Health & Wellness programs and have shown a commitment to employee health and safety.

Leaders & Achievers

Event Date:                August 23, 2023
Applications Online:     April 28, 2023
Application Deadline:   June 16, 2023

PBN recognizes leaders and achievers over the age of 50 for their notable success and strong leadership both in their fields and to the region.  Honorees will be chosen based on their long-standing commitment to the business community as well as a sustained demonstration of leading others,  community service and mentoring.

Fastest Growing / Innovative Companies

Event Date:               September 20, 2023
Applications Online:    June 9, 2023
Application Deadline:  July 19, 2023

This program highlights the region’s Fastest Growing Companies and those that are especially innovative in developing new processes, products and services that improve competitiveness and spur growth.

Manufacturing Awards

Event Date:               November 8, 2023
Applications Online:    August 4, 2023 
Application Deadline:  September 22, 2023

The PBN Manufacturing Awards recognizes manufacturers in multiple award categories including Lean Manufacturing, Exporting, Workforce Development, Product Innovation and Design and Supply Chain Management. Two individuals will receive the Leadership & Strategy & Manufacturing Champion Award.

Diversity Summit & Awards

Event Date:               December 7, 2023
Applications Online:    September 1,2023
Application Deadline:  October 13, 2023

A panel of experts share best practices in leveraging Diversity Equity & Inclusion in the workplace. The awards program recognizes organizations and individuals who promote DEI in their organizations and in the community. An Overall Diversity Champion is also recognized.

Economic Trends Summit

Summit Date: January 26, 2023

A summit focused on the R.I. economy with a panel of experts from various industry sectors who will provide thoughts on the Ocean State’s economic trends and forecasts for the upcoming year.

Workforce Development Summit

Summit Dates:  February 16, 2023

PBN’s 2023 Workforce Development Summit will feature a panel discussion with top area business leaders, employers and educators from a variety of industries who will provide information and advice for Rhode Island employers faced with challenges to employee recruitment, retention and workforce development

Cannabis Summit

Summit Date: September 7, 2023

With the sale of recreational marijuana legalized in Rhode Island effective December 1, 2022, PBN’s 2023 Business of Cannabis Summit will feature a panel discussion with various industry experts, business executives and community leaders to discuss the potential impact to the state, local businesses and the local economy.

Cybersecurity Summit

Summit Date: October 12th, 2023

The annual PBN Cybersecurity Summit is an informative, thought provoking discussion with experts in cybersecurity from the technology, education, legal, insurance and accounting industries, among others, who will provide up-to-date information on a variety of threats and offer advice on securing network perimeters and preventing hackers from stealing client, customer, and employee information, as well as sensitive company data.

Health Care Summit

Summit Dates: Spring: April 6th, 2023
Fall: October 25th, 2023

PBN’s bi-annual health care summits include health care experts and business leaders who will bring attendees up to date on the latest news and expectations in this vital and ever-changing piece of the region’s economy and arm the region’s business community with the best insights available to handle the future of health care.

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