2024 Awards Ceremony: What to Expect
Are you as excited as we are for the nights of November 12-13? Whether or not this is a new event for you, we want share with you what to expect.
Please quickly read through the items below. If you have any questions, please contact us and we’ll get right back to you.
Ticket Info
Tickets are required to be purchased in advance. Note, we will not be selling tickets at the event or allowing entry without a ticket.
IMPORTANT: In the dashboard, make sure each of your tickets are assigned and include UNIQUE contact information for each guest. Unassigned tickets or tickets with duplicate contact details are not eligible to win door prizes.
Tickets will be emailed/texted directly to each guest by the evening before the assigned event.
What to Wear
Dress in the best you have! At the awards ceremony you’ll see fancy gowns and dapper tuxedos. This is a night to celebrate you, Orlando’s Best, so dress like it!
Timeline
Doors open at 7:00pm and we expect to end around 9:00pm.
IMPORTANT: Take note of your night to attend! We are announcing some categories on Tuesday and others on Wednesday.
Location and Parking
Our event is at the Rosen Event Center at 11184 S Apopka Vineland Rd in Orlando. However, don’t confuse it with the Rosen Centre hotel. That is not the same place!
Upon arrival look for the sigh that says Rosen JCC. Parking is FREE and right next to the entrance of the building.
Door Prizes
If you signed up to bring an approved door prize, please bring it with you to the event and hand it in at the registration table.
If you’d like to sponsor a door prize, submit your door prize here. Only bring the prize if we have approved it by email first.
Red Carpet
After registration you’ll walk the red carpet. We’ve hired an experienced photographer to capture the moment for your entire team. Please, no selfie’s on the red carpet before the event starts. You’ll be able to do that after the program is over.
Drinks
The caterer is providing a bar that serves beer and wine. If you’re a VIP ticket holder, we’ll give you a drink ticket at the registration table.
Dessert
This is new this year! We’re bringing in a local caterer to treat us with some delicious desserts. Please, no more than two per person.
Entertainment
The program will begin with a welcome by Brodie Tyler and then live comedy entertainment by Zac Maas. We’re flying him in from Denver to entertain us for the evening. Get ready to laugh!
Awards Presentation
Although we have over 300 categories in this year’s awards, at the awards ceremony we will only be announcing the results for about 50 of them. Basically, those who purchased tickets will hear their category’s results.
NOTE: If you’re bringing a guest who represents a different candidate, or you’re employed with a candidate for which tickets were not purchased, please let us know right away. That way we can make sure all represented categories are announced. If you don’t tell us with enough notice, we will not announce the category (unless another finalist in the category is attending) and we will not have a printed certificate for you.
Once your category is announced, please make your way to the stage for another photo opportunity with Brodie handing you a certificate. Bring the entire team, if you like! Don’t worry though… you are not expected to give a speech. It’s just a photo opp.
Announcing Winners
If you’re unable to make it to our awards ceremony, that’s unfortunate because it’s going to be a fun evening! That said, we will be announcing the winners for all categories on our website the very next day, so stay tuned.