A Story Worth Telling. A Future Worth Building.
Forward Janesville's biggest night of the year returns Thursday, Oct. 22, bringing together hundreds of business professionals, community leaders and people invested in the future of Janesville for the 2026 Forward Janesville Annual Dinner.
Last year's Annual Dinner welcomed more than 730 attendees. This year, we're preparing for another packed room — and an evening built around the story of our community, the momentum we see today and the people and businesses helping shape what comes next.
Sponsor registration is now open, giving Forward Janesville member businesses the first opportunity to secure their place at the 2026 Annual Dinner. Individual registration will open at a later date.
A Story Worth Telling. A Future Worth Building.
Janesville has a story worth being proud of — one shaped by generations of businesses, entrepreneurs, workers and community leaders who built, invested and believed here.
That story is never finished.
This year's Forward Janesville Annual Dinner celebrates the story that shaped our community, the momentum carrying Janesville forward, and the people and businesses helping write what comes next.
Throughout the evening, we'll look back at lessons from Janesville's past, celebrate the momentum and opportunities in front of our community today, and turn the conversation toward the role each of us can play in building — and telling — the stories of our businesses, organizations and community.
Attendees can expect an evening that combines community pride and optimism with practical ideas they can take back to their own businesses and organizations.
And, of course, Annual Dinner remains what it has become each year: one of the largest gatherings of Janesville's business and community leaders under one roof.
Put Your Business in the Room
Sponsoring the Forward Janesville Annual Dinner provides an opportunity to put your organization in front of hundreds of local business and community leaders while supporting Forward Janesville's work to move our community forward.
Sponsors also have the first opportunity to register and secure their seats before individual registration opens.
2026 Forward Janesville Annual Dinner
Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026
Sponsor registration is now open.
View sponsorship opportunities and register
Individual registration is coming soon.