Our #1 question: When are the Pro Tool Innovation Awards? Every year the Pro Tool Innovation Awards start around the beginning of Q3 (around June) and remain open for 6 weeks to allow manufacturers to enter their innovative tools and products. We send out an email to all manufacturers on our list and invite them to participate by submitting innovative tools, accessories, and fasteners.
If you want to get on the list, simply fill out our Contact Form, and we’ll notify you in May prior to the EarlyBird entry period.
All submissions include photography and descriptions of the tool to help us understand what makes them stand out in the industry as innovative. Once all the submissions are in, the tools are evaluated by our panel of professionals, and after several rounds, the winning products are selected.
Important Award Dates
- Wednesday, June 10, 2026 – 2026 PTIA Awards Early Bird* Entries Open
- Friday, June 26, 2026, 11:59 PM – Awards Early Bird* Entries Close
- Wednesday, July 29, 2026, 11:59 PM – Last day to enter the Pro Tool Innovation Awards
- September 1, 2026 – Award Winners & Finalists notified
- Friday, September 4, 2026 – Public Pro Tool Innovation Awards go LIVE to the public
Related Dates & Trade Shows
- October 21–24, 2025 – Equip Expo (Louisville, KY)
- November 4–7, 2025 – SEMA/AAPEX (Las Vegas, NV)
- November 9-11, 2025 – STAFDA (Phoenix, AZ)
- January 6–9, 2026 – CES (Las Vegas, NV)
- January 20–22, 2026 – World of Concrete (Las Vegas, NV)
- January 20–23, 2026 – SHOT Show (Las Vegas, NV)
- February 17–19, 2026 – NHS/IBS/KBIS (Orlando, FL)
- March 26–28, 2026 – JLC Live (Providence, RI)
- March 25–27, 2026 – World of Asphalt (Nashville, TN)
- October 4–7, 2026 – NECA (Las Vegas, NV)
- October 21–23, 2026 – FABTECH (Las Vegas, NV)
*Early Bird entry/administration fees are reduced during the Early Bird entry period.