Frequently Asked Questions
About The Stevie® Awards
What are the Stevie Awards
How many different Stevie Awards competitions are there?
What are The International Business Awards?
Who are the organizers and sponsors?
How long have The Stevie Awards been in existence?
What are the categories?
What will winners receive?
Where can I find a list of past honorees?
Benefits of Participation
What are the benefits of submitting entries?
What sort of publicity can Stevie Award winners expect to receive?
Submitting Entries
Who can be nominated in The International Business Awards?
Who can submit entries for consideration?
Does a company have to be publicly held to be able to submit entries?
May government agencies and non-profit organizations submit entries?
When is the entry deadline?
Are there entry fees?
Are there any fees associated with being a Stevie Award entrant outside of entry fees?
Where can I see examples of entries that other companies have submitted?
Are entry forms kept confidential?
Why are the submission requirements for most categories so loosely defined?
What is the difference between a "department" category and a "team category?
Judging
Who are the judges?
How can I apply to be a judge?
Awards Ceremony
Will the awards ceremony be broadcast?
When will the awards ceremony take place?
What will it cost to attend the awards ceremony?
Are Stevie winners required to attend the awards ceremony?
Awards
How many Stevie Award winners will there be?
What will Stevie Award winners receive?
Will Stevie Award winners be able to purchase additional awards?
Q: What are the Stevie Awards?
A: The Stevie Awards are the world's premier business awards. The mission of the Stevie Awards is to recognize and generate public awareness of excellence in the workplace worldwide.
Q: How many different Stevie Awards competitions are there?
A: There are currently nine Stevie Awards competitions: The International Business Awards®, the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. The ninth program, the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence, will begin in 2024.
The International Business Awards are open to all organizations worldwide.
The Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards are open to all organizations in the 29 nations of the Asia-Pacific region.
The German Stevie Awards are open to all organizations operating in the six European nations in which German is an official language: Austria, Belgium, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and Switzerland.
The Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards are open to all organizations in 18 nations in the MENA region.
The American Business Awards are open to American organizations and foreign companies with operations in the U.S.A.
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are open to all women executives and entrepreneurs, and the organizations they run, worldwide.
The Stevie Awards for Great Employers honor the world's best companies to work for and the human resources teams, professionals, achievements, and new products and suppliers that help to create and drive great places to work.
The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are open to all organizations worldwide.
The Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence will recognize achievement in many different technology industries.
Q: What are The International Business Awards?
A: The International Business Awards are the only international, all-encompassing business awards competition. Each year the IBAs receive more than 3,700 entries from organizations in more than 60 nations and territories.
Q: Who are the sponsors?
A: The organizers are the Stevie Awards organization in suburban Washington, D.C. The sponsors include leading business-to-business publishers and marketers. Click here to learn about our sponsors.
Q: How long have the Stevie Awards been in existence?
A: The Stevie Awards were founded in 2002.
Q: What are the categories?
A: There are scores of categories to recognize achievement in every facet of the workplace, from the executive suite to the production line. For a list of categories, click here.
Q: What will honorees receive?
A: Each year 30-40% of all entries submitted to the IBAs receive average scores during the judging process to warrant recognition as Gold, Silver or Bronze Stevie Award winners. To learn more about the Stevie Award trophy, click here.
Q: Where can I find a list of past honorees?
A: Stevie Award winners in The 2023 International Business Awards are listed here. Winners from earlier years are searchable here.
Q: What are the benefits of submitting entries?
A: Participating in The International Business Awards is a cost-effective way to honor and reward your valued employees. Just by nominating them you reward them. Click here for a list of 10 reasons why your organization should submit nominations.
The benefits of becoming a Stevie Award winners will also be significant. Honorees can expect to receive a tremendous amount of publicity. The brand-building or brand-burnishing benefits of winning a Stevie Award can be significant.
Q: What sort of publicity can International Stevie Award winners expect to receive?
A: The awards ceremony will be internationally broadcast, so International Stevie winners will receive international exposure just from the broadcast. The Stevies' public relations team will also work to generate international, regional, and local exposure for honorees.
Q: Who can be nominated in The International Business Awards?
A: All organizations and individuals worldwide are eligible to submit entries.
Q: Who can submit entries for consideration?
A: Any person, group, or organizations can submit entries.
Q: Does a company have to be publicly held to be able to submit entries?
A: No, any eligible organization or individual can submit entries.
Q: May government agencies and non-profit organizations submit entries?
A: Yes they may. They should select "Non-profit Organizations" as their industry when they enter. There are also several categories specifically for government and non-profit organizations.
Q: When is the entry deadline?
A: There are three deadlines for The 2024 International Business Awards:
- 10 April: Early-bird deadline, offering discounted entry fees
- 8 May: Final entry deadline
- 12 June: Last day that late entries will be accepted with payment of a $55/entry late fee
Q: Are there entry fees?
A: Yes, there are entry fees for most categories, and they vary by category. For a list of the entry fees, click here. Because the Stevie Awards is an independent organization, we are funded almost exclusively by entry fees and sponsorships.
Q: Are there any fees associated with being a Stevie Award entrant outside of entry fees?
A: No, after paying entry fees, there are no further requirements for winners. All winners have access to winner logos, press release templates, and more. Paying for shipping for your Stevie Awards and attending the ceremony are optional.
Q: Where can I see examples of entries that other companies have submitted?
A: Click here to read the 2023 Gold Stevie Award-winning entries.
Q: Are entry forms kept confidential?
A: Yes. The organizers ensure that only authorized judges will review entries, and that information about nominees is not released to anyone else without prior approval.
Q. Why are the submission requirements for many of the categories so loosely defined?
A. The submission requirements are loosely defined in recognition that every organization is unique in its culture, its accomplishments, and in how and why it seeks recognition. The submission requirements are structured so that each organization may determine and cite its own accomplishments in its own way. More strictly defined requirements would narrow the focus of the awards, which the organizers did not want to do.
Q. What is the difference between a "department" category and a "team" category?
A. A department represents everyone who works in a particular function. For example, everyone who works in marketing in a company, regardless of their role or position, is part of the marketing department. A team, on the other hand, is a small group of people from one or more departments. For example, a customer service team that serves a particular client, or a human resources team that focuses on benefits administration.
Q: Who are the judges?
A: More than 250 executives around the world will participate in the IBA judging process in 2024. Judges will work in specialized committees, focused on the main category groups.
Q: How can I apply to become a judge?
A: To complete the application to participate in the judging process, begin here.
Q: Will the awards ceremony be broadcast?
A: Yes, the awards presentations will be broadcast live, worldwide.
Q: When will the awards ceremony take place?
A: The 2024 awards banquet will take place in mid-October in Europe, setting and date to be announced. Tickets will go on sale on 13 August, the day the 2024 Stevie winners are notified.
Q: What will it cost to attend the awards gala?
A: Pricing will be announced in August.
Q: Are Stevie winners required to attend the awards ceremony?
A: No, attending the ceremony is optional, but is a great opportunity to accept your awards on stage in front of business peers and the Stevie Awards broadcast audience, take photos on the red carpet, and give an acceptance speech that is filmed by professional videographers.
Q: How many Stevie Award winners will there be?
A: The number of nominations that will ultimately be placed as Gold, Silver or Bronze Stevie Award winners will be determined by the number and quality of entries submitted. All entries that receive an average score of at least 7.75 out of a possible 10 will be recognized. The qualifying entry with the highest average score in a category will be designated the Gold Stevie winner. Other qualifying entries with an average score of 8.25 or higher will be designated as Silver Stevie winners. Remaining qualifying entries will be recognized as Bronze Stevie winners.
Q: What will Stevie Award winners receive?
A: Gold Stevie Award winners will automatically receive one Gold Stevie Award. Silver and Bronze Stevie winners will be eligible to receive one silver or bronze medal, and will have the option (but not the requirement) to purchase a Silver or Bronze Stevie Award trophy in the Stevie Awards Store. Winners who attend the optional awards ceremony will receive all of their awards there. Winners who are unable to attend have the option to pay a shipping fee to receive their award(s) at their home or office.
All trophy and medal orders are verified by the Stevie Awards to ensure that only winning organizations are purchasing awards.
Winners are not required to attend the award ceremony or receive their trophy in order to retain their status as a Stevie winner.
Q: Will Stevie Award winners be able to purchase duplicate awards?
A: Yes. Gold Stevie winners will receive a Gold Stevie trophy if they attend the award ceremony or pay the shipping fee, and will have the opportunity to purchase duplicate trophies. Silver and Bronze Stevie winners will receive a Silver or Bronze medal, and will have the option to purchase a Silver or Bronze Stevie trophy in the Stevie Awards store - and/or additional medals. All honorees will also have the option to purchase commemorative wall plaques, certificates, lapel pins, and more.
All trophy and medal orders are verified by the Stevie Awards to ensure that only winning organizations can purchase awards.
A wide range of duplicate awards and other commemorative items are available for purchase at StevieAwards.myshopify.com.