27th Annual CotY Awards
Join us for the 27th Annual
Contractor of the Year Awards!
Gather to celebrate excellence at the 2023 NARI of MN COTY Awards Gala. This year's 27th CotY Anniversary will be one to remember!
Last day to register for the Gala is Tuesday, October 31st. No name/food/other changes after Thursday, November 2nd at noon.
Our Emcee for the evening is Eric Perkins! Eric Perkins is a longtime media personality in the Twin Cities. "Perk" as he's best known, served as the Sports Director at KARE-11 NBC, where he worked for 25 years. During that span, he won several Emmy Awards for his anchoring and reporting, covering events like the Ryder Cup, PGA Championships, Super Bowls, All Star Games, Final Fours, X-Games, 5 separate Olympic Games, and much more. He may be best known for his Perk at Play segment in which he tried different sports like bullfighting, ski jumping and demolition derby. Now, he's the Owner of Perk at Play Productions, a video content company specializing in storytelling for businesses and influencer marketing. He lives in the west metro of the Twin Cities with his wife, 3 kids and dog.
Evening Agenda:
Upon registering, please select one of the following dinner options:
- Beef: Tenderloin with port wine reduction, twice baked potatoes & grilled asparagus
- Chicken: Wild rice sage dressing stuffed, supreme sauce, mashed red potatoes, Brussels sprouts
- Salmon: Korean BBQ salmon, creamy gruyere potatoes & stir fry veggies
- Vegetarian: Moroccan vegetable tagine with carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, apricots, craisins & chickpeas served with basmati rice & cilantro
Appetizers include: Pear, honey & brie crostini, cucumber guac bites, bacon wrapped shrimp
Salads will be served
Desserts - something delicious that probably includes a chocolate option!
Reminder on attire:
Our Gala is not a black-tie event. Many of the attendees do dress up. While it is not black-tie, women often wear their jewels. Men arrive in suits with ties, 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. Bring your best, celebrate the best!
Awards Sponsored By:
Platinum Awards
Gold Awards
Silver Awards
Photography Sponsor
Media Sponsor
Production Sponsor
AV/Binder Sponsor
Dessert Sponsors
Date and Time
Thursday Nov 9, 2023
5:00 PM - 9:30 PM CST
Location
Leopold's Mississippi Gardens
9500 W River Rd
Minneapolis, MN 55444
Fees/Admission
$160/Individual Tickets
$1,250/Table of 10
$1,000/Table of 8
Every table is a table for 10 people. If you purchase a table of 8 there will be 2 additional people at your table.
Contact Information
Beatrice Owen
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