Clayton County · December 2026
The Neighborhood Awards
Where the county dresses up for its own future — and funds it.
Gala Nights — Dec 5 & Dec 12, 2026
Where the county dresses up for its own future — and funds it.
A black-tie gala — dinner, cocktails, and live tribute entertainment — honoring the people and businesses that make the county home.
250 guests, dressed up, seated for dinner. Red carpet arrivals, an awards ceremony, a live tribute performance, and an after-party where winning restaurants serve their winning dishes. This is the county's night out.
Thirty people's-choice categories — Best Wings to Best Barbershop to Best Neighborhood Gem. Residents nominate, the county votes for ten weeks, and winners are revealed live on stage. No one knows until the envelope opens.
Net proceeds fund hospitality training scholarships for county residents through the AHI Service & Hospitality Bootcamp. We celebrate the county's best businesses — and fund its next workforce.
Residents put forward their favorite local businesses — plus our founding nominees, hand-selected across the county.
Ten weeks of public voting, one vote per person per category per day. Every nominee gets a dedicated link to rally their customers.
The top three in each category are announced two weeks before the gala — and the race to the finish begins.
Winners are revealed live on stage, trophies in hand, in front of the whole county.
Every ticket, every table, every paddle raised at the gala feeds a scholarship fund. That fund puts county residents through the AHI Service & Hospitality Bootcamp — six modules covering the fundamentals of service and hospitality — and connects graduates with hiring venues, restaurants, and hotels.
We celebrate the best of the county's table — and we fund the next generation to earn a seat at it.
Private dollars training your residents for real hospitality careers — at zero cost to the county. The gala aligns with workforce development priorities and feeds a ready pipeline of trained, vetted talent to local employers. Partner with us →
Get nominated. Rally your customers. Win on stage in front of the whole county — and take home the trophy your competitors will chase next year. Nominate your business →
Riverdale — Saturday, December 5, 2026 · Clayton County — Saturday, December 12, 2026
Know a Clayton County business that deserves the spotlight? Put them on the ballot. It takes a minute — and it might win them a trophy.
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