Local women honoured at 49th annual K-W Oktoberfest Rogers Women of the Year awards
![A place card welcoming dignitaries to the 49th annual K-W Oktoberfest Rogers Women of the Year awards.](https://kitchener.citynews.ca/wp-content/blogs.dir/sites/3/2024/05/24/Womenoftheyearcropped.png)
Posted May 24, 2024 05:09:50 AM.
Last Updated May 24, 2024 11:26:11 AM.
Some of the most powerful, influential, and amazing females in Waterloo Region gathered at Bingemans Thursday night, for the 49th annual Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Rogers Women of the Year awards.
The sold-out crowd of over 700 people, heard from 12 category winners.
![Winners of the 49th Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Rogers Women of the Year Awards 2024](https://kitchener.citynews.ca/wp-content/blogs.dir/sites/3/2024/05/24/kw-oktoberfest-winners-2024-1-e1716542191132.jpg)
This included the inaugural skilled trades award.
It was another record-breaking year, with 123 nominations submitted.
The complete list of winners can be read Friday on the K-W Oktoberfest Rogers Women of the Year website.