Prestigious Award Sponsorships $2,500
Whether your goal is to connect with high-value prospects, strengthen existing relationships, or demonstrate your commitment to the HR profession, sponsoring a prestigious award puts your organization in the spotlight.
NEW AI Innovator Award
This award recognizes an HR professional who is leading the way in the responsible and strategic use of artificial intelligence within the workplace. The recipient has demonstrated how AI can enhance HR operations, improve decision-making, and elevate the employee experience—while upholding ethical standards and transparency. Whether through automation, analytics, or talent management innovation, this individual is shaping the future of HR by integrating technology with a people-first mindset.
Why Spo
nsor? Position your brand at the cutting edge. Sponsoring this award connects your organization with forward-thinking HR leaders and demonstrates your support for ethical, human-centered innovation in the age of AI.
Emerging HR Leader Award
Presented to a rising star in the HR profession, this award honors a young or early-career professional who is making a notable impact. Their leadership, innovation, and fresh perspective demonstrate the next generation’s potential to shape the future of human resources.
Why Sponsor? Celebrate the future of HR! Sponsoring this award demonstrates your organization’s commitment to cultivating new talent and supporting the next generation of influential HR leaders.
SOLD HR Executive Impact Award
This award honors an HR executive whose leadership has created a significant, measurable impact on their organization. Whether driving strategic transformation, championing cultural change, or implementing innovative people strategies, the recipient has elevated both business performance and the employee experience.
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HR Change Champion (Individual or Team) Award
This award honors an individual or team that has led a significant change initiative within their organization. From driving cultural transformation to implementing new technologies or processes, these leaders demonstrate courage, influence, and a deep understanding of the human side of change. Their work exemplifies how HR can guide organizations through uncertainty while strengthening resilience and alignment.
Why Sponsor?
Align your brand with progress. Sponsoring this award positions your company as a champion of transformation and innovation in today’s evolving workplace.
SOLD HR Consultant of the Year Award
This award recognizes an external HR consultant who has delivered exceptional service and results to client organizations. Through trusted partnership, innovative thinking, and deep subject matter expertise, this professional has helped businesses solve complex workforce challenges and drive strategic outcomes.
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HR Executive of the Year - Small Company Award
Small companies demand big thinking. This award recognizes an HR executive from an organization with fewer than 100 employees who plays a pivotal role in shaping business success through strategic HR practices. Their leadership not only enhances internal culture and performance but also reflects a strong dedication to serving their broader community.
Why Sponsor: Showcase your brand’s commitment to small business leadership and innovation. Sponsoring this award aligns you with agile, high-impact HR executives shaping the future of work on a lean scale.
SOLD HR Executive - Medium Company Award
Mid-sized companies with 100 - 499 employees face complex growth challenges that require adaptable leadership. This award honors an HR executive who has played a vital role in scaling culture, aligning people strategies with business goals, and leading with empathy and clarity. Their work has driven organizational progress while reinforcing a strong commitment to community engagement.
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SOLD HR Executive - Large Company Award
In large organizations with over 500 employees, HR leaders shape the employee experience at scale. This award recognizes an executive who has successfully navigated the complexity of leading strategic HR initiatives across multiple teams or locations. Through visionary leadership and a people-centric mindset, they have advanced both business outcomes and community impact.
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HR Student Leader of the Year Award
This award recognizes an undergraduate or graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, initiative, and engagement in the field of HR. Their involvement in student chapters, internships, or advocacy work reflects a strong commitment to advancing the profession before graduation.
Why Sponsor?
Support the next generation of HR professionals. Sponsoring this award showcases your company’s commitment to talent development and provides you with early visibility among emerging HR leaders.
SOLD HR Team of the Year Award
This award celebrates an HR team whose collaborative efforts have driven impactful organizational results. From designing innovative people strategies to navigating complex workforce challenges, this team exemplifies the power of HR partnership and cross-functional alignment.
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Inclusion Leader of the Year Award
This award celebrates an HR professional who is advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging within their organization or community. Their efforts go beyond policy—they build cultures of trust, opportunity, and respect that allow all employees to thrive.
Why Sponsor?
Demonstrate your company’s commitment to DEI by sponsoring this award and supporting those who are paving the way toward more inclusive workplaces.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Presented to a distinguished HR professional, this award recognizes a career defined by dedication, leadership, and service. Over the decades, the recipient has shaped people strategies, mentored future leaders, and elevated the HR profession through consistent excellence. Their legacy is one of lasting influence, both inside their organization and throughout the HR community.
Why Sponsor?
Honor enduring excellence. Sponsoring this award links your brand to the highest standards in the HR profession and shows your respect for those who’ve helped build the field from the ground up.
Recruiting Leader Award
This award honors a talent acquisition professional who has shown exceptional leadership in recruiting strategy, candidate experience, and workforce planning. Their work has significantly contributed to organizational growth by attracting, engaging, and hiring top talent in a competitive market.
Why Sponsor?
Sponsoring this award links your brand with talent innovation and highlights your commitment to workforce excellence and organizational growth.
SOLD Recruiting Team Award
Presented to a high-performing talent acquisition team, this award recognizes excellence in collaboration, strategy, and hiring outcomes. The team’s collective efforts have shaped their employer brand, optimized recruitment processes, and built a strong talent pipeline.
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Sponsorship Benefits
Brand Awareness | Company logo & link on event microsite Logo on the footer of event awareness emails Logo in printed gala program, digital signage, and in the awards presentation |
Brand Exposure | The Company Representative introduces the award finalists and "opens the envelope" to announce the award winner. |
Cost Savings | Four (4) complimentary Gala tickets Reserved Table Tickets at a discount |
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