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March 27, 2025                                                   Stevie Awards Home | Email Us

In This Issue

  • American Business Awards® Extended Final Entry Deadline Next Week
  • IN BRIEF: Last Chance to Vote for Your Favorite Providers of Customer Service; Apply to Judge in the IBAs
  • Stevie® Awards for Great Employers HR Individual Categories
  • Stevie-winner Beyond the Valley
  • Upcoming Stevie Awards Calendar
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American Business Awards® Extended Final Entry Deadline Next Week


The top business awards competition in the United States, The American Business Awards, is still accepting nominations for the 23rd annual competition.

The extended final entry deadline is next Thursday, April 3. 
The deadline will not be extended a second time.

 

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All organizations operating in the United States - large and small, public and private, for-profit and non-profit - are eligible to submit nominations in a wide range of categories honoring achievement in every aspect of work life, from management and marketing to public relations and product development. There are categories to choose from in groups including:

  • Apps, Events, Publications, Videos, and Web Sites
  • Achievement
  • Company / Organization
  • Entrepreneur
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Management
  • Marketing Awards
  • New Products & Product Management
  • Podcasts (new for 2025)
  • Public Relations
  • Social Media
  • Sustainability
  • Technology
  • Thought Leadership
  • and more...

Every new product or service nominated in The American Business Awards will automatically be included in voting for the People's Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite New Products, an annual feature of the ABAs in which the general public votes for their favorite new products and services. So new product nominations have the opportunity win two awards: one as chosen by our professional judges, and one selected by the general public.

More than 250 professionals worldwide will participate in the judging process that begin in February and will run through mid-April. All Stevie Award placements will be announced on April 24, prior to the June 10 awards banquet in New York City. Attendance is not required to win.

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SASCS25 People's Choice Vote

Last Chance to Vote for Your Favorite Providers of Customer Service


Now through Monday, March 31, the general public may vote online for their favorite providers of customer service in the People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Customer Service. 

The public vote is an annual part of the
Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service.  Winners in the 2025 awards were announced earlier this month. 

The people's choice nominees with the most votes in each category (minimum of 100) will receive a special crystal People's Choice Stevie Award.

Vote Now
Apply to judge

Apply to Judge in The International Business Awards®

 

The 2025 International Business Awards are accepting applications for judges. 

 

While we receive many applications from tech professionals, we are lookin for more Marketing, Event, and HR professional applicants.

Volunteering as a judge is a great way to gain exposure to the Stevie® Awards process and to experience many stories of significant achievement by people and organizations around the world.

 

Lend your expertise, evaluate top global achievements, and be part of this prestigious program. 

Apply to Judge
SAGE25 Category Spotlight

Stevie® Awards for Great Employers HR Individual Categories

 

We invite organizations to submit nominations to the 10th Stevie Awards for Great Employers. The early-bird entry deadline, with discounted entry fees, is April 8.

This program recognizes the world's best organizations to work for, and the HR teams, professionals, achievements, new products, and suppliers that help to create and drive great places to work.


REVIEW THE ENTRY KIT.

 

Today we highlight the competition's HR Individual Categories, which this year will recognize the achievements of individual professionals since the beginning of 2023. New categories added to this group for 2025 include:

  • Outstanding Individual Contribution to HR
  • Culture Transformation Leader of the Year
  • Human Resources Influencer of the Year
  • Human Resources Tech Innovator of the Year

View all HR Individual Categories.


All organizations worldwide are eligible to submit nominations: large and small, public and private, for-profit and non-profit. Nominations may be submitted by individuals or organizations and must be submitted in English.

Juries composed of scores of executives around the world will determine the Stevie Award winners. Winners will be announced on July 17.

Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners will be honored at a gala event in New York City on September 16, 2025. Attendance is not required to win. The September awards banquet will be a joint event with the second annual Stevie® Awards for Technology Excellence, which began accepting nominations this month.

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IBA winner Beyond the Valley

Stevie-winner Beyond the Valley

 

Beyond the Valley, founded in 2022, provides active adventures and cultural experiences in Pakistan’s stunning Karakoram region. Headquartered in Lahore, Pakistan, they specialize in offering sustainable and responsible travel services.

Despite Pakistan's awe-inspiring landscapes, the country remains an underexplored destination for many global travelers. The founders' vision was to create a company that not only provides exceptional travel experiences but also helps raise awareness about the unique cultural and natural treasures the Karakoram region offers.

Beyond the Valley seeks to change the narrative about Pakistan by promoting tourism in a way that respects both the environment and the local communities.

By focusing on sustainability, the company strives to attract international visitors who are looking for responsible travel options in less discovered, yet remarkable regions of the world.

Beyond the Valley won a Bronze Stevie Award for Small Hospitality & Leisure Company of the Year in The 2024 International Business Awards®. They also won a People's Choice Stevie Award for Favorite Companies in the Hospitality and Leisure category.

Read More About Beyond the Valley
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    • April 3: Extended final entry deadline for The 2025 American Business Awards®
    • April 8: Early-bird entry deadline for the 2025 Stevie Awards for Great Employers
    • April 9: Early-bird entry deadline for The 2025 International Business Awards®
    • April 17: Early-bird entry deadline for the 2025 Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence
    • May 14: First entry deadline for the 2025 German Stevie Awards
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