AMAC Catalyst Awards

Airport Design Innovation and Inclusion Award: This award honors an airport or corporation that has demonstrated creativity and originality in its project design; met or exceeded DBE and MWBE participation goals over a period of 2 years in an architectural, engineering or construction project; and is an active member who acknowledges AMAC’s value and purpose and participates in AMAC programs, webinars and events. 

Airport Concessions Innovation and Inclusion Award: This award honors an airport or corporation whose concessions program has shown commitment, creativity and originality in its efforts to achieve and exceed its ACDBE goal over a period of 2 years and is an active member who acknowledges AMAC’s value and purpose and participates in AMAC programs, webinars and events.

Advocate of the Year Award: This award recognizes an individual within the industry who has been a diversity inclusion advocate and active AMAC member.

Small Business Partner Award: This award honors an AMAC certified and/or designated small business member that has demonstrated support for AMAC’s mission and goals and has significantly impacted its community and workforce.

Airport of the Year Award: This award honors an airport for significant contributions toward the realization of DBE, ACDBE or EEO goals within an airport (e.g., program implementation, new program initiatives to foster growth and development of DBEs or encouraging employment, research, litigation, etc.) in support of diversity inclusion.

Hall of Fame Award: This award honors an individual who has demonstrated sustainable and profound contributions to the aviation industry and positively impacted diversity inclusion. This individual has provided continuous support for AMAC’s mission and goals and the growth and development of aviation diversity.

Inclusive Leadership Award: This award honors an AMAC business or corporation member that has demonstrated diversity and inclusion within its procurement and employment corporate structure. Nominees are viewed within the industry as a leader in supplier diversity and best practices and fosters business capacity with their diverse partners.

Local Small Business Champion: This award honors an individual within the AMAC Airport Business Diversity Conference region who exemplifies AMAC’s mission of diversity inclusion through their local or regional advocacy efforts on behalf of women and minorities. Nominees are viewed locally as champions for small business growth and inclusion.

Emerging Leaders Award: This award honors an AMAC member who is a young professional (ages 19–40) in the aviation industry who is aspirational and energetic in their career approaches. They reflect and possess the ability for ongoing exceptional growth in contribution(s) to their profession and impact on the industry, including motivating and inspiring others.