2026 Workforce Development Awards Banquet

Thursday, August 27, 2026

5:30 PM - 9:00 PM (CDT)

Marriott Hotel Baton Rouge

5500 Hilton Avenue
Baton 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.

Annual Partner Registration (Max Ticket Quantity: 1)

	Credits	Price
(Plants) Platinum Annual Partner You must be logged in to register for this prepaid item. • 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
(Plants) Gold Annual Partner You must be logged in to register for this prepaid item. • 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
(Plants) Silver Annual Partner You must be logged in to register for this prepaid item. • 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
(Plants) Bronze Annual Partner You must be logged in to register for this prepaid item. • 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
Platinum Annual Partner You must be logged in to register for this prepaid item. • 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
Gold Annual Partner You must be logged in to register for this prepaid item. • 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
Silver Annual Partner You must be logged in to register for this prepaid item. • 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
Bronze Annual Partner You must be logged in to register for this prepaid item. • 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

Single Event Sponsorship (Max Ticket Quantity: 1)

	Credits	Price
WFD Platinum Single Event Sponsorship (10 Seats) The Platinum Sponsorship includes a table for 10 with premium seating and platinum sponsor recognition for this event only. 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
WFD Gold Single Event Sponsorship (10 Seats) The Gold Sponsorship includes a table for 10 and gold sponsor recognition for this event only. 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
WFD Silver Single Event Sponsorship (5 Seats) The Silver Sponsorship includes 6 seats and silver sponsor recognition for this event only. 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
WFD Bronze Single Event Sponsorship (5 Seats) The Bronze Sponsorship includes 5 seats and bronze sponsor recognition for this event only. 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

	Credits	Price
WFD Table of 10 (Max Ticket Quantity: 1) Table of 10 seats with no sponsorship. 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
WFD Single Attendee Single seat(s) with no sponsorship.		$125.00
WFD Educator Attendee Single seat(s) with no sponsorship. For High School Educators Only.		FREE

Product Add-ons

Add-ons	Price
WFD Educator Ticket Sponsor View Product	$500.00
Donation to LCEF Construction Connect Scholarship View Product	FREE 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.