FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
About The Stevie Awards
What are the Stevie Awards
How many different Stevie Awards competitions are there?
What are the Middle East Stevie Awards?
Who are the organizers and sponsors?
How long have the Stevie Awards been in existence?
What are the categories for the Middle East Stevie Awards?
What will winners receive?
Where can I find a list of past winners?
Benefits of Participation
What are the benefits of submitting entries?
What sort of publicity can Stevie Award winners expect to receive?
Submitting Entries
Who can be nominated in the Middle East Stevie Awards?
Who can submit entries for consideration?
Does a company have to be publicly held to be able to submit entries?
May government agencies and non-profit organizations submit entries?
When is the entry deadline?
Are there entry fees?
Where can I see examples of entries that other companies have submitted?
Are entry forms kept confidential?
In which languages will entries be accepted?
Judging
Who are the judges?
How can I apply to be a judge?
Awards Ceremony
Will the awards ceremony be broadcast?
When will the awards ceremony take place?
What will it cost to attend the awards ceremony?
Awards
How will the Stevie Award winners be determined?
When will Stevie Award winners be announced?
What will Stevie Award winners receive?
Will Stevie Award winners be able to purchase additional awards?
Q: What are the Stevie® Awards?
A: The Stevie Awards are the world's premier business awards. The mission of the Stevie Awards is to recognize achievements in the workplace worldwide.
Q: How many different Stevie Awards competitions are there?
A: The Middle East Stevie Awards are one of eight Stevie Awards competitions. The others are the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, The International Business Awards®, The German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.
The Middle East Stevie Awards are open to all organizations in 17 nations in the Middle East and North Africa.
The Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards are open to all organizations in the 29 nations in the Asia-Pacific region.
The International Business Awards are open to all organizations worldwide.
The German Stevie Awards are open to all organizations operating in countries where German is an official language.
The American Business Awards are open to American organizations and foreign companies with operations in the U.S.A.
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are open to all women executives and entrepreneurs, and the organizations they run, worldwide.
The Stevie Awards for Great Employers are open to all organization worldwide.
The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are open to all organizations worldwide.
Q: What are the Middle East Stevie Awards?
A: Established in 2019, the Middle East Stevie Awards are open to all organizations and individuals in 17 nations in the Middle East and North Africa. All enterprises in those nations may submit entries.
Q: Who are the sponsors?
A: The organizers are the Stevie Awards organization in suburban Washington, D.C., U.S.A. The lead sponsor of the Middle East Stevie Awards is the Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Learn more about the RAK Chamber at https://www.rakchamber.ae/.
Q: How long have the Stevie Awards been in existence?
A: The Stevie Awards were founded in 2002.
Q: What are the categories for the Middle East Stevie Awards?
A: There are scores of categories to recognize innovative achievement in every facet of the workplace, from the executive suite to the production line. For a list of categories, click here
Q: What will winners receive?
A: Grand Stevie Award winners will receive a Grand Stevie Award trophy and the exclusive use of a special Grand Stevie Award winner logo. Gold Stevie Award winners will receive a Gold Stevie Award trophy and the exclusive use of a special Gold Stevie Award winner logo. Silver Stevie Award winners will receive a Silver Stevie Award trophy and the exclusive use of a special Silver Stevie Award winner logo. Bronze Stevie Award winners will receive a Bronze Stevie Award trophy and the exclusive use of a special Bronze Stevie Award winner logo. To learn more about the Stevie Award trophy, click here.
Q: Where can I find a list of past honorees?
A: Hundreds of organizations in the Middle East and North Africa have been recognized in Stevie Awards programs in the past. Search for them here.
Q: What are the benefits of submitting entries?
A: Participating in the Middle East Stevie Awards is a cost-effective way to honor and reward your valued employees. Just by nominating them you reward them.
The benefits of becoming a Stevie Award winner will also be significant. Winners can expect to receive a tremendous amount of publicity. The brand-building or brand-burnishing benefits of winning a Stevie Award can be significant.
Q: What sort of publicity can Stevie Award winners expect to receive?
A: The awards ceremony will be internationally broadcast, so Stevie winners will receive international exposure just from the broadcast. The Awards' public relations agency will also work to generate international, regional, and local exposure for honorees.
Q: Who can be nominated in the Middle East Stevie Awards?
A: All organizations and individuals operating in the following 17 nations in the Middle East and North Africa may submit nominations:
Algeria
Bahrain
Egypt
Iraq
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Morocco
Oman
Palestine
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Tunisia
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
Q: Who can submit entries for consideration?
A: Any person, group, or organizations can submit entries.
Q: Does a company have to be publicly held to be able to submit entries?
A: No, any eligible organization or individual can submit entries.
Q: May government agencies and non-profit organizations submit entries?
A: Yes, they may. There are also several categories specifically for government and non-profit organizations.
Q: When is the entry deadline?
A: There are two deadlines for the 2020 Middle East Stevie Awards:
- November 6, 2019: First entry deadline. For all successful nominations you submit through this date you will receive a discount of USD $30 on the awards winners’ fee
- December 4, 2019: Final entry deadline
Q: Are there entry fees?
A: No, there are no entry fees for the Middle East Stevie Awards. Your organization may submit as many nominations as you’d like, to any number of the categories, free of charge.
Instead, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners will be required to pay a winners’ fee of USD $495 for each winning nomination.
Payment of winners’ fees will bring the following benefits to winners:
- The right to publicly claim the Stevie Award win(s)
- Inclusion in the public listing of Stevie Award winners
- The right to use the official winner logos of the awards in promotional materials
- A personalized Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie Award trophy for each Stevie win
- The right to view all judges’ comments about all of your nominations, and to use the positive comments as you like in your advertising
- The right to purchase tickets to the awards dinner and to receive your Stevie Award trophy(s) on stage that evening.
Non-payment of winners’ fees will mean disqualification of entries.
Q: Where can I see examples of entries that other companies have submitted?
A: The 2020 edition of the Middle East Stevie Awards is the first. You may read examples of Stevie Award-winning nominations on other Stevie Awards websites. For example, you may read many of the Gold Stevie Award-winning nominations in the 2019 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards here.
Q: Are entry forms kept confidential?
A: Yes. The organizers ensure that only authorized judges will review entries, and that information about nominees is not released to anyone else without prior approval.
Q: In which languages will entries be accepted?
A: Entries will be accepted in both Arabic and English.
Q: Who are the judges?
A: More than 100 executives around the world will participate in the judging process. If you would like to apply to be a judge, complete the application form here. You will be able to participate at your convenience over the Internet.
Q: How can I apply to become a judge?
A: To complete the application to participate in the preliminary round of judging, click here.
Q: Will the awards ceremony be broadcast?
A: Yes, the presentations will be broadcast live on the Middle East Stevie Awards' website.
Q: When will the awards ceremony take place?
A: The 2020 awards banquet will take place on February 8, 2020 in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.
Q: What will it cost to attend the awards gala?
A: Tickets prices will be published in January when Stevie Award winners are announced.
Q: How will the Stevie Award winners be determined?
A: See this page for a description of the awards process.
Q: When will Stevie Award winners be announced?
A: Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners will be announced on January 8, 2020. The awards will be presented to the winners at the awards banquet which will take place on February 8. The setting of the event in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE will be announced soon. Winners of the Grand Stevie Award trophies will be announced at the banquet.
Q: What will Stevie Award winners receive?
A: Grand, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners will receive one Stevie Award trophy, commensurate with the level of award won, for each of their winning nominations.
Q: Will Stevie Award winner be able to purchase duplicate awards?
A: Yes. A wide range of duplicate awards and other commemorative items are available for purchase at StevieAwards.myshopify.com.