Online registration is now closed in preparation of the event. On-site registration for balcony admissions only will be available beginning at 5 p.m. Thursday.
For important details about the NEXT Awards, click here.
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.
- Digital Media & Entertainment
- Health Care
- Products & Services
- Social Enterprise & Sustainability
- Technology
In addition, individual awards for outstanding entrepreneurs will be given in the following categories:
- Entrepreneurial Partner of the Year
- Young Entrepreneur of the Year
- Innovator of the Year
- Entrepreneur of the Year
- Legacy Entrepreneur of the Year
Schedule:
5 p.m. Registration and pre-event reception
6:30 p.m. Awards presentation
8-9:30 p.m. After-party
Click here to view the NEXT Awards finalists.
Cost:
"Balcony"-$50 [DOES NOT include dinner, includes 2 drink tickets and general admission balcony seating]
*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 Monday, November 17 (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.