The Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards, presented by the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE) at Cal State San Bernardino, announced details of its 2016 event.

The 14th annual gala black-tie awards will be held on November 15 at the Riverside Convention Center, starting with a networking cocktail reception at 5:30 p.m. and dinner, awards and special entertainment commencing at 6:30 p.m. Each year, more than 700 entrepreneurs, business and civic leaders attend the event, which has become the top business gathering of the Inland Empire.

Nominations for the prestigious award will be accepted from March 15 through August 29, and finalists for the award will be announced on September 30.

Individual ticket and table sales will begin August 1. Limited VIP ticket packages will be available again this year, but are expected to sell out quickly.

For more information on the event, please contact Mike Stull at 909-537-3708 or mstull@csusb.edu