The past winners of the Wodetzki Award at Tent Expo 2011.
The Bruce W. Wodetzki Award is the tent industry’s most prestigious award. It is given in honor of a man whose lasting contributions are still felt and seen through the successful growth of our industry as well as in the tent rental division he helped found.
In what was the adolescent tent industry, Bruce Wodetzki was at the front of the movement to create an organization that allowed a forum, for the handful of tent companies in existence, to meet, share ideas and help our industry become a more cohesive presence in the special events business.
People such as Bruce, Bernie Armbruster, Red Mahaffey Harry Oppenheimer and Joe Nolan were all essential in the development of the division as we know it today. Bruce was the first chairman of the tent rental division and watched it grow from a handful of visionary companies to an industry influencing organization.
Bruce passed away in 1989 leaving us the foundation that we continue to build on today. It is with respect for this vision that we recognize members of our division that carry on the traditions and beliefs that meant so much to those early tent companies.
The Bruce W. Wodetzki Award is given by the Steering Committee of the Tent Rental Division to an individual who has made contributions to the tent industry in general and/or to the Tent Rental Division. It is awarded after a vote has been taken on the nominations received by the Steering Committee and upon approval of a representative from the Wodetzki family.
If awarded, the person is usually recognized at the Tent Rental Divisions semi-annual exposition.
Nomination process
In order to be eligible for consideration for nomination the following guidelines should be considered:
- It is not necessary to give the award at every meeting.
- Candidate must be a member of the TRD.
- Candidate should have an understanding of the long term goals of our division/industry and must have somehow participated in helping the division achieve those goals.
- Candidate should have demonstrated leadership in our industry or division.
- Candidate should have influenced our division’s/industry’s trends and image.
- Candidate must be recognized as an influential member of our industry.
Download the nomination form to submit a candidate for consideration.
Past winners
Click here to view a list of past winners of the Bruce W. Wodetzki award.
