ORHA 2026 INDUSTRY AWARDS
NIGHT OUT.
DECEMBER 7, 2026 · 5–9 P.M. · HOLLYWOOD CASINO COLUMBUS
Ohio hospitality’s night to reconnect, celebrate and make new friends. Bring your team for a red-carpet welcome, memorable food, interactive experience rooms and the Industry Awards—then keep the conversation going at Hollywood Casino.
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THE ROOM IS THE REASON.
THE DATE
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2026
THE PLACE
HOLLYWOOD CASINO COLUMBUS
THE PLAN
MAKE A NIGHT OF IT.
THE TIME
5–9 P.M. EASTERN
THE WELCOME STARTS HERE
YOUR FIRST FIVE MINUTES.
You take care of everyone else. Tonight, let us welcome you. Here’s how your night begins.
01 / A PROPER WELCOME
Step onto the red carpet, pick up your welcome cocktail and let the catching up begin.
02 / FIND YOUR PEOPLE
Your poker chip carries your table number. Find your seat, gather your crew and make room for a new introduction.
03 / MAKE THE ROUNDS
Pick up your physical Tab booklet and explore the experience rooms. A shared question is all it takes to start a conversation.
Arrival details are being finalized. Your physical Tab is your guide to making the rounds.
BRING YOUR PEOPLE. MEET A FEW MORE.
THE AWARDS ARE THE REASON. THE NIGHT OUT IS THE DRAW.
GREAT FOOD. REAL CONVERSATION.
You spend your days taking care of other people. Tonight, let hospitality take care of you. Share a meal, catch up with your crew and pull someone new into the conversation.
MORE ENERGY. MORE ENTERTAINMENT.
Dress up. Walk the red carpet. Find the people you never get enough time with. Entertainment and shared moments keep the energy moving between the welcome and the final applause. Lineup to come.
ROOMS WORTH EXPLORING.
Step into The Advocacy Counter, The First Shift and The Think Tank: three planned spaces to trade ideas, share your story and meet someone new. Activities are in development.
THE SHOW. THEN ONE MORE ROUND.
Cheer for the people and teams who make Ohio hospitality happen. Then stay for the congratulations, photos and conversations that never fit into a normal workday. A casino after-party is planned; access and timing will follow.
MAKE THE ROUNDS · PLANNED EXPERIENCES
THREE ROOMS. NEW CONNECTIONS.
A few minutes. A new perspective. Someone worth knowing. Drop into the planned experience rooms and let a shared question start the conversation.
01 / THE ADVOCACY COUNTER
What matters on your floor? Compare priorities with another operator and add your voice to Ohio hospitality’s future.
02 / THE FIRST SHIFT
Who gave you your start? Share that first-shift story and meet people opening doors for hospitality’s next generation.
03 / THE THINK TANK
What’s working for you? Bring one idea, borrow another and leave with a conversation worth continuing.
Experiences are in development. Explore the evening’s practical details in My Tab.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7 · 5–9 P.M.
YOUR NIGHT, AT A GLANCE.
5:00 P.M. / ARRIVE — Red carpet, welcome cocktail and your people.
EAT & EXPLORE — Share a meal and make the rounds in the experience rooms.
AWARDS / CHEER THEM ON — Celebrate the people and teams moving Ohio hospitality forward.
AFTER THE SHOW / STAY A LITTLE LONGER — Photos, congratulations and a planned casino after-party.
Main celebration: 5–9 p.m. Final segment times and after-party access to come. Invitation-only speakeasy reception: tentatively 3:30–4:30 p.m.
STAY CLOSE. KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING.
GO BIG. STAY OVER.
Official room block and booking details are coming soon.
03 / THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE INDUSTRY
Good people. Deserved recognition.
Celebrate the people shaping Ohio hospitality. Confirmed finalists and winners will be announced here.
05 / WITH THANKS
