🧿The RuckusMaker Awards Are Live — Nominate Now 💥

This isn’t just another awards program. Not another list. 

The RuckusMaker Awards are about spotlighting the rebels, visionaries, and bold leaders who dare to shake things up in our industry. 

It’s a badge of badass — and it’s your chance to step into the spotlight.

Why Now?

Many of us in this industry are quiet cracking — showing up, delivering, holding it all together while battling the pressure cooker of expectations. Quiet cracking is that breaking point you can’t always see: the stress, exhaustion, and invisible weight event professionals carry.

The RuckusMaker Awards are here to flip that narrative. 

To remind us that courage, creativity, and disruption deserve recognition — not just survival. This program celebrates those who push past the cracks to create impact and inspire others.

Who It’s For
If you (or someone you know) has challenged the status quo, inspired others, or sparked real change — this award is for you.

✅Nominate a peer.
✅Nominate yourself.
✅Nominate that unsung hero who deserves the recognition.

We’re here to celebrate courage, creativity, and impact.

✨ Categories include (all FREE!):
🔮 Future Shaper
⚡ Rule Breaker
💡 Accolade Innovator (presented by Evessio)
🦄 Wild Idea
👊 No-BS Leader
🌪️ Ultimate RuckusMaker (community voted)

Meet the Judges
We’ve gathered an incredible panel of industry heavyweights who know a true ruckusmaker when they see one:

• Jay Schwedelson – Marketing rebel + email empire builder

• Liz Irving – Strategy powerhouse at Clarion Events

• David Adler – Original industry ruckusmaker + founder of BizBash

• Cecilia Lavin – Growth strategist at Evessio

• Kathryn Frankson – Demand-gen leader at Money20/20

• Adam Parry – Event tech innovator at Event Tech Live

• Melissa Cohen – Brand experience builder

They’ve joined this movement because they believe, like we do, that courage and creativity deserve the biggest stage.

✅ FREE to enter
⏳ DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 29, 2025
🏆 Winners revealed live at IMEX America

This isn’t just recognition.
It’s a movement.
It’s a spotlight.
And it’s personal.

Let’s show the world what happens when we back the RuckusMakers — and honor those who refuse to quietly crack.