INTERPLAY EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2026

Celebrating Customer Innovation, Impact, and Success.

These awards highlight the inspiring stories of customers and the transformative results they have achieved in learning and skill development.

INTERPLAY EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2026

Celebrating Customer Innovation, Impact, and Success.

These awards highlight the inspiring stories of customers and the transformative results they have achieved in learning and skill development.

NOMINATIONS OPEN APRIL 13

About the Interplay Excellence Awards

The Interplay Excellence Awards recognize the exceptional ways customers have utilized Interplay and ITI’s training solutions to enhance skill development, achieve business success, and drive positive outcomes for teams and communities.

We're highlighting the inspiring stories of customers and the transformative results they have achieved in learning and skill development.

2026 Award Categories
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Safety Champion Award
This award honors customers who have a strong commitment to reducing risk and keeping individuals safe through effective, job-relevant training.
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Industry Excellence Award
This category celebrates customers who have achieved measurable business success, such as growth, efficiency improvements, or cost savings, demonstrating excellence in their industry.
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Career
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Award
This award recognizes organizations that use training to support upskilling, career advancement, and successful transitions into skilled, in-demand roles.
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Better Careers, Better Lives Award

This award highlights customers who have driven significant learner outcomes and created a positive social or community impact through their training efforts.

Winning an
Interplay Excellence Award
Winners of an Interplay Excellence Award will be featured on Interplay Learning’s website and social media channels. They will also receive a Winner’s Kit, which will include a digital Winner’s Badge and one of the following prizes:

Prizes

Cash Prize for Learning and Development
Mobile Device Training Package​
Virtual Reality (VR) Headset Training Package
Bonus Technical Training
Dates and Deadlines
April 13, 2026
Nominations Open
May 15, 2026
Nominations Deadline
June 26, 2026
Winners Announced
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April 13, 2026
Nominations Open
May 15, 2026
Nominations Deadline
June 26, 2026
Winners Announced
FAQs

All Interplay and ITI customers who have been a customer for at least 6 months post-implementation.

Customers can self-nominate. Customers can also nominate other customers. Customers may also be nominated by an Interplay/ITI employee.

An organization can be nominated for a maximum of (2) Interplay Excellence Awards.

Yes! If your organization has participated in the Customer Spotlight Program, you can submit a nomination during the nomination timeframe: April 13 – May 15.

Winners will be notified via email and can download their Winner Kit immediately. Interplay will coordinate with the winners directly to deliver their prize packages.

Interplay Learning will honor exceptional Apprenticeship Programs during National Apprenticeship Week – April 26 – May 2.

The strongest submissions will demonstrate how an organization was successful with the use of Interplay Learning and/or ITI’s training. 
Here are a few tips to ensure your submissions meets all of the necessary criteria:

  • Anchor the submission to the award category
  • Answer all of the questions
  • Tell a clear story to the judges
  • Show what makes the program unique
  • Focus on the impact
  • Include data/results when possible

For more information and  examples of strong submissions, please refer the the Submission Guide here. 

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