The Home Depot Backyard Honored as Four-Time Stevie Award Winner in 2025 American Business Awards®

Stevie winners will be celebrated during gala event on June 10 in New York

ATLANTA – The Home Depot Backyard was recently named the winner of four Stevie® Awards, three gold and one silver,in the categories of Conferences & Meetings - Healthcare& Wellness Event; Art, Entertainment & Public – Cultural Event; Art, Entertainment & Public - Celebration Event; and Corporate & Community – Community Engagement Event in the 23^rd Annual American Business Awards®.

The American Business Awards are the U.S.A.’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations –public and private, for-profit, and non-profit, large, and small. 

Nicknamedthe Stevies for the Greek word meaning “crowned,” the awards will be presented to winners at a gala ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on Tuesday, June 10. Tickets are now on sale.

More than 3,600 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Startup of the Year, Executive of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, Marketing Campaign of the Year, Thought Leaderof the Year, and App of the Year, among others. The Home Depot Backyard wasnominated and awarded for the following:

Gold

Conferences& Meetings - Healthcare & Wellness Event for the 2025 Fitness on the Field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Powered by Actively Black)

Art, Entertainment, & Public – Cultural Event for 2024 BackYARD Fest (Piedmont Summer Movie Experience)

Art, Entertainment, & Public - Cultural Event Art, Entertainment & Public -Celebration Event for Truist Night Market: Juneteenth Edition - A Cultural Celebration of Black-Owned Businesses

Silver

Corporate & Community – Community Engagement Event for 2024 Backyard Bash: (Piedmont Summer Movie Experience)

Erika Arms, Director for The Home Depot Backyard stated,"We are incredibly honored thatThe Home Depot Backyard has been recognized with four Stevie Awards thisyear—three Gold and one Silver. This achievement is a testament to the passion,innovation, and dedication of our entire team. These awards celebrate theimpactful work we've done to make The Home Depot Backyard a vibrant, inclusive,and engaging space for our community, and they inspire us to continue pushingthe boundaries of excellence in everything we do."

Morethan 250 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process to selectthis year’s Stevie Award winners.

“Organizations across the United States continue to demonstrate resilience and innovation,” said Stevie Awards president Maggie Miller. “The2025 Stevie winners have helped drive that success through their innovation, persistence, and hard work. We congratulate all of the winners in the 2025 ABAs and look forward to celebrating their achievements during our June 10 gala event in New York.”

Details about The American Business Awards and the list of 2025Stevie winners are available at https://stevieawards.com/ABA.

The Home Depot Backyard has now won 11 Stevie Awards, including 10 Gold Stevie Awards, over the past three years.

To learn more about The Home Depot Backyard, visit thehomedepotbackyard.com or follow us at @thdbackyard on Facebook, Instagram, X, and Tik Tok.
   

 About The Home Depot Backyard

The Home Depot Backyard, Atlanta’s #BestBackyard, is an award-winning 11-acre multi-use greenspace in the heart of downtown, adjacent to Mercedes-Benz Stadium, that is full of unique opportunities for the local community and visitors alike. Serving the Atlanta community since 2018, the Home Depot Backyard provides a broad spectrum of programming for all audiences and has hosted a wide array of community events while also serving as the premier parking and tailgating destination for the Atlanta Falcons (NFL), Atlanta United (MLS), and other stadium events. The Home Depot Backyard focuses on three key pillars - Arts and Culture, Health and Wellness, and Inspired Learning - through offering a variety of activities from daily fitness classes to one-of-a-kind events focused on uplifting the community. To learn more about The Home Depot Backyard, visit thehomedepotbackyard.com or follow us at @thdbackyard on Facebook, Instagram, X, and Tik Tok.  

About the Stevie Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in nine programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, and the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.

Sponsors of the2025 American Business Awards include HCLTech, Melissa Sones Consulting, and SoftPro.

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