Who It's For
Emerging and growing U.S. event and wedding industry professionals, businesses, and teams. Recognition is primarily business-based and honors work, growth, creativity, service, and community contribution.
About Event Teams Awards
More Than anAwards Event
Event Teams Awards is a nationwide recognition program for emerging event and wedding professionals who have been putting in the work, developing their craft and businesses, and showing passion and dedication.
A greater purpose. A nationwide awards program.
A signature event ofThe Eventz TeamThe Journey Behind the Recognition
A Vision That Continues to Grow
The established company roots and the Awards journey come together in one continuing vision.
Established Roots
- 1
2010
The Beginning
The foundation of the event business — years of producing events and learning the industry from the inside.
- 2
2014
The Eventz Team
The business evolved into The Eventz Team, strengthening its focus on teamwork, event execution, collaboration, and opportunity.
- 3
2018
Growing the Experience
Training, hands-on learning, and the Eventz Team Collective expanded opportunities for developing event professionals to learn, connect, and gain practical industry experience.
The Awards Journey
- 4
2019
The Vision Begins
The vision for Event Teams Awards began in 2019.
- 5
2020
The Launch Pauses, the Vision Continues
When the world changed in 2020, the planned launch of the Awards had to pause. The vision and work did not stop; The Eventz Team continued working behind the scenes while the event industry was navigating major change. During that period, professionals throughout the industry continued to create, adapt, innovate, collaborate, and grow through challenging circumstances. This reinforced the importance of recognizing the people doing the work behind events.
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Today
The Vision Continues
The vision continues through Event Teams Awards and its enduring nationwide program for recognizing the people doing the work behind events.
Core Values
Elevation • Opportunity • Recognition • Community • Legacy.
What's Ahead
Future expansion opportunities, experiences, and industry programs may continue to evolve under the Event Teams Awards.
Three Types of Recognition
The Event Teams Awards is a nationwide awards program focused on recognizing emerging wedding and event professionals who have been in business for one year to less than five years — celebrating their dedication, growth, creativity, service, and impact within the industry.
Nominee Category Awards
Selected through the Official Review Process.
People’s Choice Award
Selected through public voting.
Star Tribute Award 🌟
Special recognition honoring major professionals, leaders, organizations, and contributors within the wedding and event industry.
A Celebration of Our Community
Event Teams Gala 2027
Fall 2027 | Nashville, Tennessee
Create the change you envision, lead boldly without dimming your light, and use your influence to serve others with wisdom and purpose.
With or without the brand🌟
Kimberly Watkins
Founder / Visionary
Why It Matters
Recognition Creates Opportunity
Recognition • Connection • Mentorship • Growth • Community • Impact
Recognition doesn’t have to begin and end with one ceremony. It creates opportunities for visibility, credibility, meaningful connection, mentorship, community, professional relationships, and continued career and business growth.
Recognition
Be Seen
Be seen and recognized.
Connection
Build Relationships
Connect with peers and industry leaders.
Mentorship & Growth
New Opportunities
Support continued learning and development.
Community
Stronger Together
Support the people behind the events.
Impact
Meaningful Recognition
Honor passion and dedication.
Honoring the work. Elevating the people behind it.
The Company Behind the Awards
Established roots. Nationwide recognition.
Event Teams Awards is a signature event of The Eventz Team.
Event Teams Awards is presented by The Eventz Team Company, LLC.
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