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Brass Ring Exhibitor Awards
Recognizing the Best New Product or Service in the Attractions Industry and the Best Exhibit Booth at IAAPA Expo!
Brass Ring Award Excellence programs, products, or campaigns must have been created for or were active within a IAAPA member facility between November 1, 2025 and October 31, 2026
Exhibitor Award booths and products must be exhibited at IAAPA Expo 2026.
By submitting an application, you agree to and allow IAAPA to use the materials you submitted to complete the adjudication process and share that information with the judging pool. You also enable IAAPA to use your application and all items in the application to promote the awards program and use it within the actual awards show, and for education purposes after the award show.
If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or [email protected]
Best New Product: Think you've created something amazing? Something that will wow guests and change the game for the attractions industry? Then step into the spotlight with the Best New Product award at IAAPA Expo! This prestigious award celebrates the most innovative products and services across 11 different subcategories, recognizing the brilliant minds shaping the future of fun. Application Deadline: August 14, 2026
The Impact Award is more than just recognizing a cool new product. This prestigious award celebrates a game-changer – a truly innovative creation from the Best New Product categories that has the power to reshape the attractions industry. It's about those groundbreaking ideas that not only wow guests but also inspire our community and push us all forward. All Best New Product applications, with the exception of the Best New Concept categories will be considered for the Impact Award.
Best Exhibit: At IAAPA Expo the Best Exhibit Awards honors booths that go beyond the ordinary to engage, inspire, and impress. Whether you're working with a large footprint or a small space, there's a category for you. Show off your most innovative design ideas and compete for recognition in this celebration of outstanding exhibit design. Application Deadline: November 6, 2026
Considered the "best of the best," the prestigious Image Award is presented to the single most outstanding exhibit booth at IAAPA Expo. While every exhibitor vying for the Best Exhibit Award is automatically in the running, you don't need to submit a separate application to be considered for this top honor. Simply bring your "A-game" to your booth design, and you might just walk away with the coveted Image Award!
To recognize outstanding new products and services developed by IAAPA’s manufacturer and supplier members operating in an attraction.
To recognize the best booths at IAAPA Expo based on booth design, branding, staffing, and overall appeal.
Members of IAAPA that are exhibiting at IAAPA Expo.
Those that meet the award criteria.
A panel of judges comprised of IAAPA facility members, will evaluate all entries and select the winners in several Brass Ring Exhibitor Awards categories.
Receive a prestigious award to display in your facility.
Listing on the Awards Winners display during IAAPA Expo.
Identified in press releases issued to industry trade publications.
Printed in a future issue of IAAPA’s Funworld magazine.
Posted on the IAAPA website.
Given the IAAPA Brass Ring Award Winner logo and toolkit to be used on your website or advertising materials.
Celebrated at the IAAPA Honors awards in Spring 2027.
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