The Innovator Award recognizes the trailblazers and trendsetters of the hospitality and event industry! Please take the time to nominate someone you know or have worked with who is a true pioneer – someone who is constantly developing innovative ideas that have a lasting impact on the way we do business, or someone who has reinvented themselves or their business to stay current with ever-evolving industry trends, or the person who is always offering new services to their clients. We are looking for those who take the risk to step outside the box and who are helping to elevate the event industry to the next level.

Let’s give our industry’s most creative innovators the recognition they deserve! Nominate them today!

The Allie Awards Hall of Fame was created to honor individuals in our industry who go above and beyond before, during and after the events we produce. This recognition celebrates all of those individuals who represent the set-up crew, servers, behind the scenes production, and so much more.

Nominees for the Hall of Fame demonstrate dedication, hard work, ingenuity, and professionalism. We invite you to nominate someone on your team that you can always count on to manage their task exceptionally well and lead by example with a positive attitude. This recognition is for our unsung heroes who make each and every event a success for our clients and their guests. Think of your most tenured banquet captain, talented bartender, sous chef, delivery driver, linen steamer… tell us why they stand out as one of your most valued team members.

At the 21st anniversary of the Allie Awards we remembered the entrepreneurial spirit of the team that created the Allies, in particular its founder, Tim Lundy, CSEP. The spirit and intent of this award is designed to honor, recognize,encourage and inspire a young event professional toward his/her greatest potential in the special events industry. Nominees shall:

• Be within their first five years in the special events industry
• Be actively involved in the Atlanta events industry and association community
• Have exhibited innovation and leadership and made an impact on their company
• Have clear potential to grow into more responsibility in their company, association organization and the community at large.

A Lifetime Achievement Award was established in the first year of the Allie Awards to honor individuals in our industry who have made a mark in Atlanta’s events community over their career. Past recipients are event professionals for 20 years or more who are well known for their contributions to the special events industry.

The title “Lifetime Achievement Award” implies a long period of time, and while honoring longevity is good, the key word is “Achievement.”  We chose in 2004 to honor the late Bob Blaesing, CSEP, co-founder of Experience By Design, by renaming the award “The Bob Blaesing, CSEP, Lifetime Achievement Award.” Bob was a visionary whose philosophy exemplifies what we honor with the Lifetime Achievement Award: nurturing those around us through education; pursuit of ethical and professional behavior throughout the industry; and commitment to the growth of Special Events. May his spirit live in those who are honored with this award.

Nominees are put forward by the Allies Awards Night Board of Directors. Nominatees will be individuals who have made an impact in the Atlanta events community over the course of their career, through innovation, dedication and achievement. The winner will be selected by the Allie Awards Board of Directors and presented at the Allie Awards.