IDA Awards – Nominations Now Open | Check out the new and revamped categories!

Recognize your hard-working peers, exceptional mentors, and esteemed leaders of the detailing industry – submit an award nomination today!

Do you know a great detailer who continually goes above and beyond in their profession and their community? A brand who advances the detailing profession through new product innovations and significant contributions to the well-being of the industry? A detailing shop or mobile unit with an outstanding operation?

Nominate them for an IDA Award!

The IDA is seeking nominations for this year’s IDA Awards Program, which includes adjusted categories along with brand new categories. Click on each category link below to read about eligibility and submit your nominations:

• IDA Technician of the Year Award
• IDA Specialty Technician of the Year Award
• IDA Newcomer of the Year Award (New category!)
• IDA Operation of the Year Award
• IDA Brand of the Year Award
• IDA Distributor of the Year Award (New category!)
• IDA Trainer of the Year Award (New category!)
• IDA Outstanding Service Award

Nominations must be submitted via the online forms (linked above) by midnight Central Time on, November 9, 2024, for consideration. IDA members and non-members alike are eligible to submit nominations and be nominated, unless otherwise noted. Self-nominations are not accepted. Voting will take place in December, and winners will be announced at the IDA Annual Business Meeting at Mobile Tech Expo (Jan. 30–Feb. 1, 2025).

For more information about the Awards categories, eligibility, and to make a nomination, please visit the IDA Awards webpage.

Submit a Nomination