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Awards Event

Save the Date!

Thanks to all who attended!

Tuesday April, 23rd 2024
11:00 am - 1:15 pm

Event Registration is closed.

This event recognized the businesses in New Mexico that qualify for the Family Friendly Business Award®. These businesses help grow New Mexico's economy by creating a family friendly workplace that improves businesses, our workforce and our communities.

This event will honor and recognize the businesses in New Mexico that qualify for the Family Friendly Business Award®. These businesses help grow New Mexico's economy by creating a family friendly workplace that improves businesses, our workforce and our communities.

Save the Date

Wednesday April 30th, 2025

Sandia Resort & Casino

11am - 1pm

Mark your calendars now for Family Friendly New Mexico's annual luncheon to honor the businesses and organizations that have been recognized with the 2025 Family Friendly Business Award®.

Wednesday April 30th, 2025

11am - 1pm

Sandia Resort & Casino

(30 Rainbow Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113)

Family Friendly New Mexico's annual luncheon to honor the businesses and organizations that have been recognized with the 2025 Family Friendly Business Award®. Join us for this exciting 10-year milestone celebration!

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All ticket holders will receive

Award Plaque

All award recipients will receive a physical award plaque.  

 

presented on stage during luncheon

Swag

Official swag and goodies from event sponsors.  

 

given day of event

Program

Printed program included with swag.  

 

provided in swag bag day of event

Keynote speaker

Brigid Schulte  

 

Brigid Schulte is an award winning journalist and New York Times best selling author

Networking

   

 

meet business leaders from across the state    

Lunch

   

 

all attendees will enjoy lunch during the awards celebration

View & Download Photos

Download Award Presentation Photos + more  

 

You are invited to view photographs from the 2023 NM Family Friendly Business Awards Luncheon. All of the photos are available for download at high resolution, directly from the galleries.

View & Download Photos »

View & Download Photos at https://katethephotographer.com/2023ffnmawards

Also available! Magic Mirror photo booth photos Magic Mirror Dropbox download

2025 Awards Luncheon Tickets

Wednesday April 30th, 2025 at Sandia Resort & Casino
Single tickets – $100
Table of 10 – $1000

Tickets Sold Out
Renewal Deadline Extended– 4/10/24
*Family Friendly Business Award® Applications must be completed by Wednesday, April 10, 2024 to receive your recognition plaque during the event.

Event Schedule

Schedule at a glance:

    • Registration, Networking & Entertainment – Network, visit exhibitors, enjoy hors d'oeuvres, entertainment by Felipe Ruibal, and take your pictures at the photo booth
    • Book Signing with Brigid Schulte, hosted by Flyby Provisions and Bookworks
    • Welcome & Lunch – Royale Da, KOAT TV Anchor and Amanda Armenta, Board Treasurer
    • Ten Years of Impact – Giovanna Rossi, Founder and Board President
    • Keynote Conversation – A conversation with New York Times bestselling author Brigid Schulte and Giovanna Rossi
    • Special Announcement – Congratulations to 10 out of 10 Year Award Recipients
    • Sponsor Spotlight – Vanessa Gonzales, Albuquerque Plumbing Heating & Cooling
    • Recognition of New Mexico’s Family Friendly Businesses
    • Closing Remarks, evaluations, team photos, and book signing

    Keynote speaker:

    Brigid Schulte is a journalist, keynote speaker, and author of Over Work: Transforming the Daily Grind in the Quest for a Better Life and the New York Times bestselling Overwhelmed: Work, Love & Play when No One has the Time. She was an award-winning journalist for The Washington Post and part of the team that won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize. She is the director of the Better Life Lab, the work-family justice, care and gender equity program at New America. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times, Harvard Business Review, the Financial Times, and others.

    Live Music by Felipe Ruibal & Los Norteados:

    Experience a powerful live performance by Felipe Ruibal & Los Norteados, blending the soulful melodies of rancheras and norteño with passionate storytelling. Their music celebrates culture, community, and tradition, creating a vibrant atmosphere.

    Our Emcee: Royale Da:

    Guiding us through this inspiring event is Royale Da, Emmy-winning journalist and KOAT-TV morning news anchor.

    A proud member of the San Ildefonso Pueblo, Royale has over 20 years of experience in journalism and has won three Emmys and numerous awards from the New Mexico Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press.

    Purchase Tickets

    2025 Awards Luncheon Tickets

    Early Bird Table Discount!
    Purchase before February 16th
    a limited number of tables are available for purchase at an early bird discounted rate – 20% off

    – Sold Out! –

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    2025 Sponsors

    Signature Sponsor

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    Champion Sponsors

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    Advocate Sponsors

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    Promoter Sponsors

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    Sunny505 •  Bank of America

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    Partnership Sponsor

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    Media Sponsors

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    Become a Sponsor

    We have designed wonderful ways for event sponsors to be recognized for the service they provide and for their family friendly workplace culture. Our sponsors help us continue the work of highlighting New Mexico businesses with family friendly policies and providing resources for businesses to increase and improve their policies. With sponsorship support Family Friendly New Mexico can grow the community of businesses that make New Mexico better for all families.

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    Interested in sponsoring the event? Please contact Zoe at marketing@nmfamilyfriendlybusiness.org for more information.

    Become a Sponsor

    We have designed wonderful ways for event sponsors to be recognized for the service they provide and for their family friendly workplace culture. Our sponsors help us continue the work of highlighting New Mexico businesses with family friendly policies and providing resources for businesses to increase and improve their policies. With sponsorship support Family Friendly New Mexico can grow the community of businesses that make New Mexico better for all families.

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    Interested in sponsoring the event? Please contact us at info@nmfamilyfriendlybusiness.org for more information.

    Purchase Sponsorship

    2024 Champion Sponsorship

    Our highest level of sponsorship at $10,000

    Purchase

    What is The Family Friendly Business Awards Luncheon?

    This event will honor the businesses in New Mexico that qualify for the Family Friendly Business Award® and recognize those businesses on the path to creating a family friendly workplace.

    Having policies that help your workers balance their family and work life, helps businesses compete for the most qualified employees. Businesses that provide family friendly policies to their employees create a better New Mexico by generating a more stable economy with increased household incomes and asset building capacity.

    The Family Friendly Business Award® recognizes those businesses that are making a good business decision as well as creating a better New Mexico. Family Friendly New Mexico aims to help businesses implement more family friendly policies. We invite you to apply for an award and come to our luncheon to meet the other family friendly businesses in New Mexico.

    Together, we can boost the New Mexico economy by attracting the best!

    About

    The Family Friendly New Mexico initiative takes a positive approach to transforming workplace policies in the state by:  offering training and resources on how businesses can adopt more family friendly policies; awards and recognizes businesses that offer their employees family friendly benefits; and, acts as a resource and clearinghouse of information for businesses and community leaders as they develop policies on issues such as paid family leave, retirement planning and health insurance. In 2010, approximately 60% of New Mexico children had all parents in the workplace.

    Family Friendly New Mexico is a non-profit initiative that recognizes New Mexico businesses with family friendly policies. It does not advocate for legislation or regulation but simply works to promote family friendly business practices to New Mexico business.

    Family Friendly New Mexico was created by the New Mexico Task Force on Work-Life Balance to recognize and celebrate New Mexico businesses that have family friendly policies in place, including paid leave, health support, work schedules and economic support. Any New Mexico business is eligible to apply for the Family Friendly Business Award®.

    For a full list of family friendly policies, to learn more about the Family Friendly New Mexico initiative and see if your company qualifies, please browse our website.