Awards Ceremony

NOTE: Tickets SELL OUT every year! Tickets on sale now for Annual Sponsors.

Time to Celebrate You!

If you’re reading this page, then you are probably a finalist for the 2026 Best of Mile High Awards.

In that case… CONGRATULATIONS!

Competition is tough, so it’s extremely difficult to make it as far as you have. You should be proud of yourself and your organization. We are!

Come Celebrate With Us!

In your honor we are hosting the 2026 Best of Mile High Awards at Le Méridien Denver Downtown.

If you’ve attended in previous years, you already know… It’s a great time! This year each ticket you purchase includes:

Red Carpet Photo
Unlimited Beer, Wine, or Cocktail Drinks (for VIP’s)
Delicious Dessert
Unique Best of Mile High Gift (for VIP’s)
Live, Clean Comedy Entertainment
Door Prizes
Awards Presentation
On-Stage Photo Op when Receiving Award
And More!

Mark Your Calendar

Friday, April 17
7:30 pm – Doors open
9:30 pm – Approximate end

Location

Le Méridien Denver Downtown
1475 California St
Denver, CO 80202

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Meet The Bronx Barbie

Tara Cannistraci is an Italian-American comedian, actress, and writer, hailing from the vibrant streets of the Bronx, New York. Tara’s talents have lit up the stage, television, film, and even centerfield as the scoreboard host for the New York Yankees. Tara is now on her second nationwide headlining tour, The Boroughbred Tour, across the U.S. and Canada.

We are flying Tara in from New York to entertain us and help us announce the winners. You don’t want to miss The Bronx Barbie!

Who Should Come?

Many companies use this special night to reward their hard working employees.

Seating is limited, though. Please respect our request of only buying tickets for finalist company employees and their spouses. Unfortunately this means no family members, friends, neighbors, colleagues, clients, or kids.

What to Wear

It’s a special night and you deserve the recognition for making it as a Best of Mile High Finalist. Go ahead, dress up in the best you’ve got!

Each year we see some fantastic gowns, suits, and even tuxedos. This will be a night to remember, for sure!

Special Thanks to Our Annual Sponsors

We couldn’t run these awards with a $0.00 entry fee for nominees without our generous Annual Sponsors. Note, sponsoring Idaho’s Best does not influence the final results. In other words, you cannot pay to win Best of Mile High. These companies are simply generous and supportive of Idaho’s Best, win or not.

Please consider sponsoring Best of Mile High as well! – Learn More

Purchase Your Tickets

NOTE: Even with the larger venue, there are not enough seats for every finalist to attend. We suggest purchasing your tickets as soon as you can because we expect to sell out.

Standard Tickets: Non-priority entry, open seating in rear sections, one door prize ticket, no drink ticket or gift
VIP Tickets: Priority entry, open seating in the front sections, two door prize tickets, unlimited drinks, exclusive gift
Sponsor VIP Tickets: Same benefits as VIP tickets but with two FREE tickets (for Emerald+), discounted VIP tickets, and reserved seating – Login to sponsor

Tickets will go on sale based on the schedule below:

Monday 3/16/26: VIP Tickets for Annual Sponsors
Wednesday 3/18/26: Finalists Only
Tuesday 3/31/26: Early-Bird Pricing Expires

How to Purchase Tickets

Claim your listing, or if you’ve already claimed it, login to the dashboard
Go to the Awards Ceremony tab OR the Sponsorships tab
Purchase your tickets or sponsorship