29th Annual What’s Right with the Region Awards

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Each year, FOCUS applauds the efforts of the individuals, organizations and initiatives making a positive difference in the St. Louis community with our What’s Right With the Region Awards. All in our community are invited to join us for this inspiring evening of celebration and networking!

Save the date and make plans to join us on May 7, 2026, at the Touhill Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. We’ll kick off the evening with a networking reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres and beer/wine bar, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., followed by the awards celebration from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Early-bird tickets will go on sale in late February!

What’s Right with the Region represents FOCUS St. Louis’ most important fundraising event of the year, and your ticket purchase helps to support our ongoing mission to educate and connect leaders and facilitate important conversations in our community.

Tickets

Early-bird tickets are now on sale through March 23! Tickets include access to both the networking reception and awards ceremony, as well as free parking, heavy hors d’oeuvres and open bar.

Pricing:

• $65 for FOCUS members (be sure to log-in to receive discounted pricing)
• $75 for nonmembers (join/renew to save)

There are no physical tickets for this event. Refunds are not available, but guest substitutions are allowed.

If you’d like to attend the Start With Leadership Conference taking place immediately prior to What’s Right with the Region from 1 to 5 p.m., tickets are available here.

Sponsorships

What’s Right with the Region has a tremendous impact on FOCUS St. Louis and on the organizations and people we honor each year, and meaningful partnerships make all the difference.

A sponsorship is a unique opportunity to participate in one of the region’s best networking events, build stronger community ties and demonstrate your support for leadership.

For more details, contact us!