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 The Home Depot Backyard Honored As Gold Stevie Award Winner in 2023 American Business Awards

Stevie winners will be presented their awards on June 13 in New York

The Home Depot Backyard was recently named the winner of three Gold Stevie® Awards in the categories of Brand & Experiences – Interactive Outdoor Event, Art, Entertainment & Public – Celebration Event, and Art, Entertainment & Public – Festival in the 21st Annual American Business Awards®.

The American Business Awards are the U.S.A.’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit, and non-profit, large, and small. 

Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word meaning “crowned,” the awards will be presented to winners at a gala ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on Tuesday, June 13. Tickets are now on sale.

More than 3,700 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Startup of the Year, Executive of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, Marketing Campaign of the Year, Thought Leader of the Year, and App of the Year, among others.  The Home Depot Backyard was nominated in the categories of Brand & Experiences – Interactive Outdoor Event for REI GreATL Campout & Backyard Festival, Art, Entertainment & Public – Celebration Event for Juneteenth: A Celebration of Black Excellence, and Art, Entertainment, & Public – Festival for Fall-O-Ween Festival.

Sarah Meyers, Senior Director of The Home Depot Backyard stated, “We’re humbled and honored to be recognized by the American Business Awards for three of our signature events. This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our organization, staff, and partners as well as the continued support from the greater Atlanta community.”

More than 230 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process to select this year’s Stevie Award winners.

“It is very gratifying for us to be able to recognize the achievements of such a wide variety of organizations, teams, and individuals in the 21st ABAs, and we look forward to bringing them together in New York on June 13 to celebrate with them,” said Maggie Miller, president of the Stevie Awards.

Details about The American Business Awards and the list of 2023 Stevie winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.

This is the second honor this award season for The Home Depot Backyard, which received a pair of Allie Awards – celebrating excellence in Georgia’s live event industry in the areas of design, planning and production – back in March.

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Terrell Thomas, Founder + CEO of These Urban Times, is a journalist, activist, and sports historian. He has worked with some of the largest brands in sports, entertainment, and tv/film. He lives in Atlanta, GA with his wife and two children.

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