# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 Annual Meeting & Best Places to Work Awards Breakfast
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 08:00 am
- **Event Description**: On behalf of the CareerSource Polk Board of Directors, we invite you to join us in celebrating

Polk County’s Best Places to Work and Employers of Distinction
while also marking 30 years of workforce development and service to our community. 

Each year, nearly 800 business leaders, community partners, and workforce champions gather at this signature event to recognize employers who are setting the standard, demonstrating exceptional workplace practices and a strong commitment to enhancing the quality of life for their employees.

As we celebrate three decades as your local workforce development board, we are proud to continue supporting a stronger, more resilient Polk County workforce, connecting talent to opportunity and helping businesses thrive.

Event Details
Thursday, August 20, 2026
RP Funding Center | Lakeland, FL
Doors open: 7:30 am
Event begins: 8:00 am

Open to all! Visit our website for individual tickets, corporate tables, and sponsorship opportunities.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lakeland/2026-annual-meeting-and-best-places-to-work-awards-breakfast/200030238394458
- **Event Categories**: meetups
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Lakeland
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: RP Funding Center
- **lat**: 28.04051
- **long**: -81.96286
- **full address**: RP Funding Center, 701 W Lime St,Lakeland, Florida, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is 2026 Annual Meeting & Best Places to Work Awards Breakfast being held?
  - **A:** 2026 Annual Meeting & Best Places to Work Awards Breakfast takes place on Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 08:00 am to Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 08:00 am at RP Funding Center, 701 W Lime St,Lakeland, Florida, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing 2026 Annual Meeting & Best Places to Work Awards Breakfast?
  - **A:** 2026 Annual Meeting & Best Places to Work Awards Breakfast is organized by CareerSource Polk.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** 2026 Annual Meeting & Best Places to Work Awards Breakfast is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Lakeland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If 2026 Annual Meeting & Best Places to Work Awards Breakfast sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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