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Workforce Development Awards Banquet

Thursday, August 21, 2025
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM (CDT)

The 18th Annual Craft 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.

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
Credits Price
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. 
$2,700.00
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. 
$2,200.00
Silver Single Event Sponsorship (6 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. 
$1,200.00
Bronze Single Event Sponsorship (4 Seats)
The Bronze Sponsorship includes 4 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. 
$730.00
Credits Price
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. 
$1,200.00
Single Attendee
Single seat(s) with no sponsorship.
$120.00

Product Add-ons

Price
Donation to LCEF Construction Connect Scholarship View Product $250.00 Suggested Donation

Agenda

August 21
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.

For More Information:

Brittany Cooper
Brittany Cooper
Office Manager & Member Liaison