The annual leadership awards luncheon honors businesses and people who have made a difference in the community. The sold-out luncheon is part of the 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Commission of Greater Knoxville celebration, the largest consortium of MLK events in East Tennessee, and will feature Nona Jones, an author, entrepreneur and pastor, as the keynote speaker. The Leadership Educational Symposium is held prior to the luncheon from 8:30-11:30 a.m.