The National Association of Electrical Distributors and tED magazine are now accepting nominations for the NAED Trailblazer Award, the tED magazine Best of the Best Marketing Awards, and the tED magazine “30 Under 35” awards. The deadline to submit your nominations for all of these awards is March 31, 2024.
The NAED Trailblazer Award is given to a woman who has had an exceptional career in distribution and has had a positive impact on supporting women in the electrical distribution industry. The award is based on cumulative contributions and will be given at the discretion of the NAED Awards Committee and members of the Women In Industry Committee. This year, the Trailblazer Award winner will receive her award at the NAED National Meeting in Austin, Texas on May 21-23, and be recognized at the NAED Women In Industry Forum on June 3-5 in Arlington, Texas. You can only nominate a Trailblazer candidate through the portal that is set up at www.tedmag.com/trailblazer.
The tED magazine Best of the Best Marketing awards highly competitive and celebrates the highest quality marketing efforts from both electrical distributors and electrical product suppliers/manufacturers. Throughout the industry, the coveted crystal star award is a symbol of excellence and achievement. In addition to the category awards, Overall Best of the Best awards are given to the top distributor and top supplier. This year, the Best of the Best Marketing Awards ceremony will return to the Adventure Marketing Conference, which is scheduled for August 6-8 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Entries for the Best of the Best Marketing Awards that are received before February 4 will receive an early bird discount of $125 per entry. Entries submitted in full between February 5 and March 4 will be $150, and entries received between March 5 and March 31 will be $200. You can only submit your entries through the portal at www.tedmag.com/best.
The extremely competitive tED magazine “30 Under 35″ awards highlight the industry’s young “rising stars”. Electrical professionals 34 years old or younger who have the initiative, drive, integrity, and creativity to move the industry forward in the decades to come are nominated each year to be recognized by the supply chain. Nominations come from mentors, managers, and other leaders working in electrical distribution, manufacturing, and related technology and service organizations. Since the program’s start in 2011, hundreds of the industry’s best and brightest have been named a “30 Under 35” honoree. Winners will be recognized at the 2024 NAED LEAD Conference, which will be held in the fall of 2024. There is no fee to nominate a rising star, and you can nominate as many young stars as you want. Winners come for NAED-member companies, whether that is a distributor, manufacturer/supplier, manufacturer’s rep, or service provider. You must submit your nominations through our portal at www.tedmag.com/30under35.