The New Jersey School Boards Association’s annual Workshop conference 2025 was recognized as a Gold Medal recipient of the Stevie® Award for Conferences & Meetings in the 24th Annual American Business Awards® in the Conferences & Meetings – Trade Show category. More than 3,700 nominations were considered in this year’s judging process by more than 230 professionals worldwide, whose average scores determined the winners.
This marks the third award announcement for Workshop 2025. Earlier this year, NJSBA received awards for Tradeshow Executive’s Fastest 50 (for the 2nd year in a row), and the Association Trends’ Silver award for Exhibitor Sales Kit.
“Congratulations to Lauren Cuervo and her team on earning the Gold Medal Stevie Award for Workshop 2025 in the Conferences & Meetings category at the 24th Annual American Business Awards. This honor is a testament to the passion and professionalism this team brings to their work every day. Workshop exists to serve our members, and this recognition confirms we are doing so at the highest level. Well done to every dedicated member of the team,” said Dr. Timothy Purnell, NJSBA CEO & Executive Director.
Notes from the contest judges:
- “The entry clearly demonstrates a highly successful event, with strong supporting material and metrics.”
- “It’s amazing that after 72 years (!) this event continues to bring valuable information to attendees. And it’s impressive that the level of effort by the planning team continues to be strong and forward-looking. Not easy to come up with creative and new production elements every year! Nice work!”
- “This conference event smartly included numerous experiential opportunities that were obviously appealing to the diverse array of students, family, and visitors. Well done!”
- An impressively scaled Association Trade Show with strong creative execution. The vintage carnival theme is executed exceptionally well on all touchpoints. The photo documentation is also strong, which speaks highly of production quality.”
- “Great event! What really stood out to me was the amount of activities and abilities to learn.”
“This Gold Stevie® Award is a direct reflection of the creativity and incredible synergy within our team, and of our unwavering commitment to the 2025 theme. This recognition celebrates the passion and dedication every team member poured into making the event a success. I am incredibly proud of what we have built together,” said NJSBA Senior Director, Connection, Lauren Cuervo.
About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in nine programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, the American Business Awards®, the International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, and the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries annually from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.
