Online registration is now closed. On-site registration will be available beginning at 5:30 p.m. on a space-available basis.
Join us for the hottest event of the season, celebrating what's NEXT in Nashville!
Brought to you by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, the NEXT Awards recognize entrepreneurial-minded companies in Middle Tennessee - as well as the entrepreneurs who make a significant impact on our local economy - making Nashville one of the best cities in the U.S. to start a business.
The NEXT Awards were designed to celebrate and honor these people and organizations.
All stages of businesses, from emerging startups to growth companies to well-established market movers, will be celebrated.
Winners will be revealed in five industries that are vital to the Nashville-area economy.
- Health Care
- Technology
- Digital Media & Entertainment
- Social Enterprise
- Products & Services
In addition, individual awards for outstanding entrepreneurs will be given in the following categories:
- Youth Entrepreneur
- Entrepreneur of the Year
- Entrepreneurial Partner of the Year
Schedule:
5:30 p.m. Registration, networking and cash bar reception
6:30 p.m. Dinner and awards presentation
Click here to see a list of the finalists.
Cost:
$100 per person
$1,000 reserved table for 10 people SOLD OUT
$1,500 Table Host [reserved table for 10, plus listing in event program (program deadline is November 6), and 1 drink ticket per guest (10 total)] SOLD OUT
- Tables will be reserved in a priority location designated by your company name.
- Names for your attendees are required no later than 1 week prior to the event.
Attire:
Business/business cocktail
Registration:
To make payment by…
Credit Card: click "Register Now" in the right column under Quick Links.
Credit Card/Check by mail: Click here to download, print and complete PDF registration form. Mail in form and payment to: Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Attn: Paige Anderson 211 Commerce St. #100, Nashville, Tennessee 37201.
- Deadline to preregister is Thursday, November 14 (or as soon as the event sells out!)
- Registration is non-refundable and cannot be transferred to future events. We will accept name changes up until 24 hours prior to the event.
- No confirmation is sent prior to the event.
- We are unable to accept reservations by phone or e-mail.