OHA’s Recognition Dinner is an annual tradition for OHA and member hospitals. This special event occurs the Tuesday evening during the OHA Annual Meeting & Education Summit in Columbus. The evening celebrates the excellence of hospital caregivers and health care leaders statewide.

At this annual event, we present our Health Care Leadership Awards and celebrate all the nominees for Health Care Worker of the Year.

2025 Event Information

The OHA Recognition Dinner will be held Tuesday, May 20, 2025, during OHA’s 110th Annual Meeting & Education Summit, May 19-21 at the Hyatt Regency Columbus. The event will be in the Regency Ballroom (3rd floor).

5-6 p.m. Welcome Reception (Cocktail Hour) (located at the Regency Foyer – 3rd floor)
6-8 p.m. Dinner and Awards

Registration

Hospitals are encouraged to register their nominee for this event.

Thank you for your interest in attending the Ohio Hospital Association’s annual awards gala event. This signature event recognizes and celebrates the nominees and honorees of OHA’s leadership awards and Health Care Worker of the Year award.

This celebration includes a welcome reception (cash bar) that begins at 5 p.m. and the awards gala program which begins at 6 p.m. There will be a red-carpet area for guests to take photos with family, coworkers, and friends.

OHA is offering four registration options for members and guests this year:

• Individual/Small Group Registration ($85.00 each)
• Reserved Table of 8 Registration ($680.00)
• Reserved Table of 9 Registration ($765.00)
• Reserved Table of 10 Registration ($850.00)

Please note:
The individual registration option is encouraged for those wanting to purchase a single seat or multiple seats (up to seven seats). Single seat purchases will be seated in open seating area. We will work to ensure that registrations of 2-7 seats will be seated together but will also include open seating.

If you register for a reserved table, please ensure to share information with the guests sitting at your table.

Click here to register. Deadline to register for the awards gala event is Friday, May 2.

2024 Highlights

Watch the recap video below to see highlights from this year’s OHA Recognition Dinner at the 109th Annual Meeting & Education Summit at the Hilton Columbus at Easton.