OCBC 2025 First Responders Dinner
Orange County Business Council’s First Responders Dinner celebrates the courageous first responders and frontline heroes who protect and serve the businesses, residents and visitors of Orange County. It’s through their commitment that our county is able to preserve its standard of living and vibrant economy.
Thursday, September 18, 2025
5 - 8 p.m.
The Waterfront Beach Resort,
a Hilton Hotel
21100 Pacific Coast Highway
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
OCBC 2025 First Responders Dinner
Event registration is now closed.Â
Join us as we celebrate and thank the courageous first responders and frontline heroes who protect and serve the businesses, residents and visitors of OC.
First Responder nominations are closed. Honorees will be notified no later than August 8, 2025. Honorees will be celebrated at OCBC’s First Responders Dinner at The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel, on September 18, 2025.Â
Event Location:
The Waterfront Beach Resort,
a Hilton Hotel
21100 Pacific Coast Highway
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Event Agenda:
5 p.m.: Registration and Hosted Reception
6 p.m.: Program and Dinner
8 p.m.: Adjourn
OCBC Member Ticket: $225 | OCBC Non-Member Ticket: $275
For event and sponsorship questions​
Please contact Lauren Martin,
Vice President of Events & Special Projects, Orange County Business Council, at lmartin@ocbc.org.
Event Gallery
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Featured Speakers
Conversation With
Don Barnes
Sheriff
Orange County
Sheriff’s Department
Awards Emcee
Hetty Chang
Reporter
NBC4 News
Thank you sponsors!
Title Sponsor
VIP Reception Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Cox Business
Mike Carroll, Councilmember, City of Irvine
South Orange County Community College District
For event and
sponsorship
questions
Lauren Martin, Director of Events
Orange County Business Council
lmartin@ocbc.org
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The Citizen Hotel
926 J Street
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