Events & Nominations

Upcoming Events & Nominations

AZ Big Media presents special events & award receptions throughout the year! We want to put you in front of the perfect audience. Interested in being an AZ Big Media event sponsor? Please email events@azbigmedia.com.

Upcoming Events

  • 2025 Most Admired Companies in Arizona Awards - View Award

    2025 Most Admired Companies in Arizona Awards

    October 9, 2025 at 5:00 pm

    Az Business magazine and BestCompaniesAZ will honor the state's most commendable employers through the Arizona's Most Admired Companies awards. Honorees will be featured in Az Business magazine's September 2025 issue and celebrated at Chateau Luxe.

  • Excellence in Banking for 2025 - View Award

    Excellence in Banking for 2025

    November 1, 2025 at 11:59 pm

    The 2025 Arizona Excellence in Banking is an editorial-only awards program published within the pages of the November/December issue of Az Business Magazine. We will spotlight banking leaders and learn about the financial services institutions that have achieved levels of excellence that help drive Arizona’s business community. Learn more.

  • 2025 CFO of the Year Awards - View Award

    2025 CFO of the Year Awards

    November 6, 2025 at 6:00 pm

    Join us at the beautiful Grand Hyatt Scottsdale on November 6th! We will celebrate all our finalists and name the winners in five different categories during the in-person awards dinner. FEI AZ is proud to present the 2025 CFO of the Year Awards, alongside AZ Big Media. This event is the most prestigious financial executive awards in Arizona and not one to miss!

Open Nominations

  • 2026 AZ BIG 100 nominations - View Award

    2026 AZ BIG 100 nominations

    Nominate Until September 21, 2025 at 11:59 pm
    January 1, 2026 at 11:59 pm

    The AZ BIG 100 includes people and companies that will help shape Arizona's business environment in 2026. Nominate a person or company that is making an impact in Arizona's business landscape. The editorial board for Az Business and AZRE magazines will meet with Arizona industry leaders to then identify the 100 people and companies that will be recognized in the January/February 2026 issue. Learn more.

  • 2026 RED Awards - View Award

    2026 RED Awards

    Nominate Until December 28, 2025 at 11:59 pm
    March 19, 2026 at 5:00 pm

    The Real Estate Development (RED) Awards — which are considered the Academy Awards of Arizona’s commercial real estate industry — honor the year’s top architects, contractors, developers and projects. Deadline for nominations is midnight on Dec. 28, 2024. We will celebrate all finalists at an in-person awards event 5:00-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas.

  • 2026 Excellence in Law Awards - View Award

    2026 Excellence in Law Awards

    Nominate Until December 6, 2025 at 11:59 pm
    March 31, 2026 at 5:00 pm

    In partnership with the State Bar of Arizona, Az Business magazine will recognize the important and vital role that in-house and Arizona’s legal sector plays at the 2026 Excellence in Law Awards.

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