The 2019 Diversity Business Enterprise Awards Ceremony will be held at 8:30 a.m. (breakfast at 8 a.m.) in the Small Assembly Room on Sept. 26, 2019.

The ceremony will recognize DBEs (small, women-owned and minority-owned businesses) for outstanding performance that advances one or more of the City of Knoxville’s core goals.

The City's core goals include:

• Promoting sustainable operations and communities;
• Encouraging active, engaged neighborhoods;
• Stimulating robust growth with quality business expansion and retention; and
• Energizing the core and expanding outward.

The ceremony will recognize City departments which have achieved either the highest dollar or highest percentage of competitive spend with DBE’s. A City employee who has markedly helped the City achieve core goals will also be recognized.

Click here to view winners from previous years and to locate more information.


If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or LEP (Limited English Proficient) and want to request interpretation services, please contact Tatia M. Harris or [email protected]  at 865-215-2831. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend, contact Stephanie Brewer Cook at 865.215.2034 or [email protected] at least 72 hours before the meeting.