FAQs
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All events submitted for the 2026 CEA ICON Awards must have occurred between January 1, 2025 AND December 31, 2025 and take place in Colorado.
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Absolutely! The awards platform makes it very easy to copy a submission to use in a separate category.
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Any Colorado organization in good standing is eligible to submit for CEA ICON Awards. The organization must have played an integral role in the development of the event, program or activity being submitted. Discounts are given to CEA Member organizations or individuals.
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You may nominate a special event industry professional or nominate yourself for the individual recognition awards.
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Achievement Award - $150 per submission
- early bird rate = $100 before Jan. 16th
- additional member discounts available
Recognition Award - $0
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Entry fees may be charged (Visa, MasterCard or American Express). Please enter your payment information on the payment page of the online entry process. Entries will not be accepted without payment information. Hard copy submissions are not accepted.
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Questions, criteria and supporting documentation vary for each award. Please refer to the Entry Instructions for all necessary inclusions in each award category.
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No, new this year, you will be asked to confirm that you have authorization from your client to submit and use the associated photos, logos, etc.
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No, the event budget is only required for the Best Event categories (the final amounts the client was billed including all fees). Budgets are for the judges’ eyes only and will not be shared.
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Finalists will be notified on or before March 2, 2026. The judging panel reserves the right to withhold an award in the event no suitable entry is submitted or the minimum requirement of entries in the category is not reached.
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CEA welcomes all comments, suggestions, questions, and feedback to continue to elevate our awards program. You can send your ideas to info@coeventalliance.org.
Additional Questions?
Submit additional questions via email to: info@coeventalliance.org.