26th Annual CotY Awards

Join us for the 26th Annual
Contractor of the Year Awards!

Registration is Closed - see note on attire below

Thanks you to our Diamond Sponsor!

Gather to celebrate excellence at the 2022 NARI of MN COTY Awards Gala. This year's 26th CotY Anniversary will be one to remember!

Our Emcee for the evening is Scott Jorgenson! Scott has appeared in over 40+ Television commercials, recorded over 350 radio spots and performed on various stages around the Twin Cities. Scott is currently part of the comedy duo, Puke & Snot, which is the longest running renaissance festival-based comedy show.

The evening begins with the preview party at 5:00 PM. We hope you will join us to indulge in small bites and view scores of amazing local entries!
After the awards have been handed out we will be celebrating by listening to the NARI Tones - come hear the band.

#CotYMN - Be sure to share and enjoy this event on social media!

Evening Agenda:

5:00pm = Preview Party

6:30pm = Dinner

6:50pm = Awards Ceremony

Reminder on attire:
Our Gala is not a black-tie event. Many of the attendees do dress up. I was told, at my first gala, it’s not black-tie, but women wear their jewels. Men arrive in suits with tie, suit jackets with ties, suit jackets without ties, etc. Women generally are a little more dressed up than the men.
You can check out our Facebook page for pictures from previous CotY Galas. Or, here is a page with some information, https://rtrshift.com/what-to-wear-to-a-gala/ for the women.
Hope this helps you as you pick out your attire for the evening.

Upon registering, please select one of the following dinner options:

Beef: Beef tenderloin - grilled and lightly roasted to perfection - served with port wine reduction (Dairy Free)
Chicken: Chicken roulade - chicken breast stuffed with wild rice, smoked gouda & topped with sherry mushroom sauce
Fish: Korean BBQ salmon - char-grilled then glazed & roasted to perfection (Dairy Free)
Vegetarian: Charred Italian Portobello Mushroom Steak - oven roasted with fresh herbs, red pepper pomodoro sauce, caramelized onions and roasted garlic, served with vegetables (Vegan, Dairy Free, Gluten Free)

Appetizers include:
Bruschetta Crostini - Diced tomatoes, basil, olive oil & mozzarella mousse on an herb crostini, drizzled with balsamic glaze (Vegan)
Raspberry Brie Bite - Fresh raspberry & brie cheese in a phyllo cup drizzled with raspberry jam (Vegan)
Bacon Wrapped Shrimp - (Gluten and Dairy Free)

Desserts - Flour-less Chocolate Cake or Cheesecake with Fresh Fruit

Be sure to invite employees, trade partners, significant others, and homeowners to attend this event. Employees will benefit from the morale boost, trade partners will increase their loyalty to your company, and significant others and homeowners will enjoy the opportunity to cheer you on as your name is called as winner of a 2022 CotY award.

Register to find out if you won a Pillar Award!

Reservations for the 26th Annual CotY Awards Gala are required.

Awards Sponsored By:
Platinum Awards

Gold Awards


Silver Awards

Photography Sponsor

Media Sponsor

AV/Binder Sponsor

Dessert Sponsors






NARI of Minnesota follows CDC, MDH guidelines, and abides by local municipality and venue policy for Covid response. We care about the health and safety of our members and ask you to stay home if you are not feeling well. We also ask that people attending our indoor group events to be vaccinated, fully recovered from Covid within the last 3 months, negative Covid test, or masked.