San Diego Business Journal

SDBJ Awards & Forum:
Diversity & Inclusion

    Join the San Diego Business Journal for an awards program and discussion featuring companies and individuals who have shown an exceptional commitment to promoting practices that advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace and in business leadership. The awards will recognize and commend organizations and individuals for their support of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
    An independent panel of judges will select winners with best practices in recruitment and mentoring, supplier diversity, CEO leadership and corporate social responsibility.

Best Places To Work Awards

    It’s more than just a paycheck! The San Diego Business Journal’s Best Places to Work Awards program recognizes outstanding companies whose benefits, policies and practices are among the best in the region. These companies do all they can to improve the performance by challenging their employees in an environment that makes work fun and engaging.
    The awards program will honor top local employers that participated in a detailed survey conducted by the Best Companies Group. Results from the extensive survey ranks small, medium, large and mega companies on subjects such as leadership, corporate culture and communications and much more. The top 100 companies will be revealed at the award ceremony.
    Being named a best place to work can not only enhance recruiting efforts, but it can also increase employee retention, improve your brand awareness and reputation. If you think your company is the best place to work, make it official by submitting your nomination today!

Manufacturing Awards 2017

    Manufacturing is critical to the San Diego region because it represents jobs and accounts for tens of billions of dollars in annual sales in the county.

    The manufacturing industry has a strong presence in our local economy and has continuously shown its dedication to our communities. This event will honor San Diego County’s best leaders and companies with a prestigious awards event and special supplement to showcase the winners and finalists.

Veteran and Military Entrepreneur Conference & Awards

    With its proud military history and presence, San Diego boasts one of the most robust markets for veteran or military spouse-owned businesses in the United States. Now the San Diego Business Journal, in partnership with The Rosie Network, will celebrate and support local veteran entrepreneurs and military spouses with this new awards program and educational conference. Winners and finalists will be honored in a special San Diego Business Journal supplement.

    To be nominated, the individual must be a veteran or military spouse of the U.S. military — Navy, Marines, Army, Coast Guard or Air Force, or a military spouse. Self-nominations are accepted.
An independent panel of judges will select winners from among these categories:
    • Veteran-owned businesses
    • Veteran business leaders in the private sector
    • Businesses that advocate for veterans
    • Other individuals, such as emerging business leaders,
       veteran and military-spouse entrepreneurs and franchisees

Most Admired CEO

    This event recognizes our local industry leaders’ great achievements within their companies and in the community. The winners and finalists are lauded for demonstrating determination and insight yielding huge successes for their organizations. These executives have taken the lead in driving their businesses and the local economy. The San Diego Business Journal honors these CEOs by hosting an exclusive reception and awards program to honor the winners, finalists and guests.