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Baton Rouge, LA 70808-2522
United States
2026 Workforce Development Awards Banquet
Thursday, August 27, 2026
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM (CDT)
Mariott Hotel Baton Rouge
5500 Hilton AvenueBaton Rouge, LA 70808-2522
United States
* Registration open until 8/25/26 at 12:00 PM (CDT)
GBRIA's Annual Workforce Development Awards Banquet is the highlight of our long-standing benchmarking and award program. Leaders from industrial manufacturing facilities, industrial contracting companies, post-secondary institutions, and local school systems come together to celebrate the accomplishments across the craft workforce development ecosystem.
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(Plants) Platinum Annual Partner
• All Annual Partners must confirm their attendance no later than one week before the event to guarantee their seats. Space is limited, and the event may sell out. Unconfirmed seats, even if paid for, cannot be guaranteed. • When registering, set the quantity to 1 as each registration is preset internally to reflect the number of seats for each respective purchase. |
FREE |
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(Plants) Gold Annual Partner
• All Annual Partners must confirm their attendance no later than one week before the event to guarantee their seats. Space is limited, and the event may sell out. Unconfirmed seats, even if paid for, cannot be guaranteed. • When registering, set the quantity to 1 as each registration is preset internally to reflect the number of seats for each respective purchase. |
FREE |
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(Plants) Silver Annual Partner
• All Annual Partners must confirm their attendance no later than one week before the event to guarantee their seats. Space is limited, and the event may sell out. Unconfirmed seats, even if paid for, cannot be guaranteed. • When registering, set the quantity to 1 as each registration is preset internally to reflect the number of seats for each respective purchase. |
FREE |
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(Plants) Bronze Annual Partner
• All Annual Partners must confirm their attendance no later than one week before the event to guarantee their seats. Space is limited, and the event may sell out. Unconfirmed seats, even if paid for, cannot be guaranteed. • When registering, set the quantity to 1 as each registration is preset internally to reflect the number of seats for each respective purchase. |
FREE |
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Platinum Annual Partner
• All Annual Partners must confirm their attendance no later than one week before the event to guarantee their seats. Space is limited, and the event may sell out. Unconfirmed seats, even if paid for, cannot be guaranteed. • When registering, set the quantity to 1 as each registration is preset internally to reflect the number of seats for each respective purchase. |
FREE |
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Gold Annual Partner
• All Annual Partners must confirm their attendance no later than one week before the event to guarantee their seats. Space is limited, and the event may sell out. Unconfirmed seats, even if paid for, cannot be guaranteed. • When registering, set the quantity to 1 as each registration is preset internally to reflect the number of seats for each respective purchase. |
FREE |
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Silver Annual Partner
• All Annual Partners must confirm their attendance no later than one week before the event to guarantee their seats. Space is limited, and the event may sell out. Unconfirmed seats, even if paid for, cannot be guaranteed. • When registering, set the quantity to 1 as each registration is preset internally to reflect the number of seats for each respective purchase. |
FREE |
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Bronze Annual Partner
• All Annual Partners must confirm their attendance no later than one week before the event to guarantee their seats. Space is limited, and the event may sell out. Unconfirmed seats, even if paid for, cannot be guaranteed. • When registering, set the quantity to 1 as each registration is preset internally to reflect the number of seats for each respective purchase. |
FREE |
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WFD Platinum Single Event Sponsorship (10 Seats)
When registering, set the quantity to 1 as each registration is preset internally to reflect the number of seats for each respective purchase. |
$3,000.00 |
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WFD Gold Single Event Sponsorship (10 Seats)
When registering, set the quantity to 1 as each registration is preset internally to reflect the number of seats for each respective purchase. |
$2,250.00 |
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WFD Silver Single Event Sponsorship (5 Seats)
When registering, set the quantity to 1 as each registration is preset internally to reflect the number of seats for each respective purchase. |
$1,125.00 |
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WFD Bronze Single Event Sponsorship (5 Seats)
When registering, set the quantity to 1 as each registration is preset internally to reflect the number of seats for each respective purchase. |
$875.00 |
General Registration
Companies that are not Annual Partners and not sponsoring the event
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WFD Table of 10 (Max Ticket Quantity: 1)
When registering, set the quantity to 1 as each registration is preset internally to reflect the number of seats for each respective purchase. |
$1,250.00 |
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WFD Single Attendee
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$125.00 |
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WFD Educator Attendee
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FREE |
Product Add-ons
| Add-ons | Price |
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| WFD Educator Ticket Sponsor View Product | $500.00 |
| Donation to LCEF Construction Connect Scholarship View Product | $250.00 Suggested Donation |
Agenda
| August 27 | |
| 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
Registration, Buffet Dinner, Networking
Join us from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. for event check-in, a buffet-style dinner, cocktails, and networking. |
| 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM | Awards Program The awards program starts at 6:30 p.m. with comments from GBRIA's Board of Directors and Awards Ceremony. |
