You have just over a week to get your submissions in before the early bird deadline for this year's ACE and Gala awards.
In March 2023, we ushered in one of the most heartwarming and empowering awards galas ever. Tears were shed, beautiful crystal awards were held high with pride, and the energy was overwhelmingly positive. We expect nothing less than that in 2024, when we award ACE, Gala, and CATIE awards alongside some very deserving leadership and lifetime achievement awards.
So head on over there now to get it done! We want to celebrate you!
We invite you to submit your best work from the past year. Join in the excitement and the spirit of our industry as we celebrate the hard work and exceptional accomplishments of our peers. Check out this year's winners for inspiration!
The categories for 2024 are:
- National Caterer of the Year
- International Caterer of the Year
- Catered Social Event of the Year
- Catered Fundraising Event of the Year
- Catered Wedding of the Year
- Catered Micro Event of the Year
- Product or Technological Innovation of the Year
- Sustainability in Catering
- Best Off-Premise Catering, for companies above $2 million annual revenue
- Best Off-Premise Catering , for companies under $2 million annual revenue
- Best On-Premise Catering, for companies under $2 million annual revenue
- Best On-Premise Catering, for companies above $2 million annual revenue
To submit an entry to this year's ACE awards, please visit our awards portal at https://ace-gala.awardsplatform.com/.
Important Dates
We invite you to submit your best work from the past year. Join in the excitement and the spirit of our industry as we celebrate the hard work and exceptional accomplishments of our peers. Check out this year's winners for inspiration!
- Tuesday, April 1, 2023 | ACE Award Submissions Open
- September 1, 2022-September, 30, 2023 | Eligibility Period for Entries
- Sunday, October 15, 2023 | Regular submission deadline ($99 fee)
- Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | Late Bird submission deadline ($160 fee)
If you are interested in entering in the Gala awards instead, you can enter the Special Event 2024 Gala awards in the same online portal as the ACE awards. Catersource + The Special Event will run February 12-15, 2024 in Austin, TX Both the ACE and Gala awards will be presented during the conference at a to-be-determined location in Austin.
Want to be a Judge?
We are currently seeking volunteers to help judge this year's ACE and Gala submissions. If you are an industry veteran who would be interested in lending your experience and expertise to the judging process, please send an email to Senior Content Producer Amber Kispert at [email protected]. Judges will be selected based on their industry standing.
All judges will remain anonymous and agree to judge impartially.
