The annual leadership awards luncheon honors people who have made a difference in the community. The luncheon is part of the 2021 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Commission of Greater Knoxville celebration, the largest consortium of MLK events in East Tennessee, and will feature keynote speaker Rev. William “Terry” Ladd, III, DMin. Ladd is the pastor of First Baptist Church East 8th Street in Chattanooga. The event typically is held in January in conjunction with Martin Luther King Jr. Day but was postponed in 2021 because of the pandemic. Tickets are available HERE.