The C.A.F.E. Awards Program recognizes the accomplishments, innovation, or long-term contribution by organizations or individuals to the industry. The Program has two categories, National Industry Awards and Order of Merit and Distinguished Service Awards.

National Industry Awards

Have you seen some excellent ideas at fairs or exhibitions this season? Nominate them for a C.A.F.E. National Industry Award and support excellence in our industry.

Our objective is to recognize fairs and exhibitions through leadership, innovation and positive results. We encourage all categories of members to enter nominations for the National Awards because you all do such great work throughout the year! These awards are presented to members each year at the Annual C.A.F.E. Convention. 

NOTE:  All nominees must be current members of C.A.F.E.

Members of C.A.F.E. can enter nominations throughout the year in the following categories:

Roll of Honour
This most prestigious C.A.F.E. award recognizes distinguished service to the Canadian Fair Industry

Service Member of the Year
This award recognizes the service member who is deemed to have made the most significant overall contribution to the industry over the past year.

Fun Doniker
A fun award intended to remind us that we are in a fun business. It is given to an organization or individual for whom an event or program did not go quite as planned.

C.A.F.E. Volunteer of the Year Award
Show your appreciation to a special volunteer at your organization by nominating him/her for this award. Two nominees will be awarded with a free convention registration (travel not included). Click here to find out how to nominate someone in your organization as a 2009 C.A.F.E. Volunteer of the Year!

Innovation Awards (former Best Idea Awards)
Nominees for this category must be members of the Canadian Association of Fairs and Exhibitions. Nominees will be separated into Small (attendance under 50,000), Medium (attendance between 50,000 and 200,000) and Large (attendance over 200,000) Fair categories.  Winners of these awards are presented with “rosettes” at the C.A.F.E. Annual Convention in the following categories:

download the 2009 National Industry Awards nomination form

The C.A.F.E. Distinguished Service and Order of Merit Awards can be ordered by any member fair, exhibition, agricultural society or provincial association from the C.A.F.E. office for presentation to individuals or organizations (members or non-members) in your local communities throughout the year.

This would be an excellent addition to your annual meeting, special Agricultural Society anniversary, or other community event.

The C.A.F.E. Distinguished Service Award is for presentation to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the success of the fair or exhibition for ten years or more.

The C.A.F.E. Order of Merit Award is for presentation to a firm or organization that has provided outstanding service to a local fair or exhibition for five years or more.

All C.A.F.E. members in good standing are entitled to submit an order form or either of these National Awards.

These attractive plaques (pictured below) cost only $30.00 each plus applicable taxes, shipping, and handling. You can order your plaques directly from the C.A.F.E. website here or download the PDF order form and return it to the C.A.F.E. office by mail or fax.

Please allow 3 to 5 weeks to ensure delivery. You will be invoiced for the actual shipping costs.

Download the award order form
 

Order of Merit Plaque	Distinguished Service Plaque