Awards & Events

Upcoming Awards & Events

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

2023 RED Awards
March 16, 2023 at 5:30 PM
The Real Estate and 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. We will celebrate the finalists and honorees at an in-person awards event 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Chateau Luxe. NOMINATION DEADLINE EXTENDED THROUGH DECEMBER 23, 2022.
2023 Arizona Corporate Counsel Awards
March 30, 2023 at 5:30 PM
In partnership with the Association of Corporate Counsel and the State Bar of Arizona, Az Business magazine will recognize the important and vital role that in-house counsel plays at the 2023 Arizona Corporate Counsel Awards. Finalists represent the finest legal expertise across all industries in the private and public sectors.

We will celebrate the finalists and honorees at an in-person awards event 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Chateau Luxe. NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!
2023 AZRE Forum
August 3, 2023 at 3:00 PM
Get ready for the 9th annual AZRE Forum. This year, we’re switching it up a bit! We will have a keynote speaker AND we’ll bring together some of Arizona’s most influential commercial real estate leaders to share their thoughts for a mid-year industry update. The AZRE Forum takes place 3:00-6:00 p.m. Thursday, August 3 at a location TBD.

Open Nominations

2023 Champions of Change
Nominate until February 5, 2023 at 11:59 PM
May 18, 2023 at 11:30 AM
Champions of Change will recognize those dynamic innovators and trailblazers who are changing Arizona’s business landscape through leadership, visionary thinking and philanthropy to earn the right to be called a Champion of Change. Champions of Change will honor both individuals and organizations. We will celebrate all finalists and honorees Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Orange Tree Golf Resort.
NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN THROUGH FEBRUARY 5, 2023.
2023 Most Influential Women in Arizona
Nominate until March 15, 2023 at 11:59 AM
August 17, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Our Az Business and Arizona Commercial Real Estate magazine will celebrate and honor the publication’s lists of the 2023 Most Influential Women in Arizona! The award will only be given to a woman once in her lifetime. The awards recognize women in real estate, business, nonprofits and other leadership or influential roles in the July/August 2023 issue, on its cover and at an awards ceremony to be held 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, August 17, 2023, at Chateau Luxe, at 1175 E. Lone Cactus Drive, Phoenix, 85024. NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN THROUGH MARCH 15, 2023. The event theme is “All that Glitters…”
2023 Most Admired Companies Awards
Nominate until May 28, 2023 at 11:59 PM
October 5, 2023 at 5:30 PM
In partnership with BestCompaniesAZ, Arizona’s Most Admired Companies (MAC) is an awards program designed to recognize the contributions and impact all Arizona employers bring to our great state. This is the most comprehensive and prestigious company-based award program in Arizona. Honorees and spotlight award winners will be celebrated at an in-person event 5:30-8:30 p.m., Thursday, October 5 at Chateau Luxe at 1175 E. Lone Cactus Drive, Phoenix, 85024. NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN THROUGH MAY 28, 2023. The event theme is “Cirque.”
2023 AZ Business Angels
Nominate until August 25, 2023 at 11:59 PM
November 1, 2023 at 12:01 PM
The 2023 Az Business Angels is an editorial-only awards program published within the pages of the November/December issue of Az Business Magazine. AZ Business Angels will recognize and honor and Arizona’s nonprofit community and the corporate leaders who support them and champion their causes. NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN THROUGH AUGUST 25, 2023.
2023 Arizona Excellence in Banking
Nominate until August 25, 2023 at 11:59 PM
November 1, 2023 at 12:01 PM
The 2023 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. Categories for Arizona Excellence in Banking 2023 are: Banks of the Year, Bankers of the Year, Credit Unions of the Year, Credit Union Leaders of the Year and Community Impact. There is no event taking place with this recognition. NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN THROUGH AUGUST 25, 2023.
2024 Edition People and Projects to Know (PTK) Magazine Launch Party
Nominate until June 1, 2023 at 11:59 PM
November 9, 2023 at 5:00 PM
We will celebrate the People and Projects to Know in Commercial Real Estate – at the 2024 edition PTK magazine launch party! NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN THROUGH JUNE 1, 2023.