Entry Ready: HAVAN Awards Workshop & Open House

Description

Thinking about entering the HAVAN Awards, or want to do better than last time? Spend your lunch with people who know what it takes.

Join us for a hands-on workshop and info session built for builders, renovators, and designers. You’ll hear directly from award experts, get a look at how the program works behind the scenes, and leave with practical tools you can use for your entries.

With the 2027 HAVAN Awards season open for entries until January 12, now is the time to get your head into the program and start your entries. 

Space is limited; register today.

What you’ll walk away with 

• A clear picture of how the HAVAN Awards program works 
• Insight into what judges look for and how the backend of the process runs 
• Strategies for building a winning entry 
• Practical tips for writing stronger entry copy 
• Guidance on choosing project images that make an impact 
• AI use cases, where it helps and where it hinders
• How to get value from your entry, whether you win, place as a finalist, or don’t place 
• How to turn award success into business growth and brand recognition 

Time with award experts and HAVAN staff to ask your questions Who it’s for HAVAN members and prospective members, including builders, renovators, designers, and suppliers who want to learn how to enter or sharpen their approach.

The schedule 

• 12:30pm: Arrival, lunch, and networking (lunch and drinks provided) 
• 12:45pm: Welcome and HAVAN Awards overview, including categories, deadlines, and resources 
• 1:00pm: Workshop with award experts 
• 2:00pm: Open house and Q&A

Your speakers:

• Lindsay Gallo, Producer, Martin Knowles Photo/Media
• Dan Kirchner, Owner / Architectural Photographer, 360hometours.ca / The White Space Co.
• Susan Boyce, Writer

No refunds and ticket proceeds support HAVAN’s Coats for Kids fundraiser, in support of the Christmas Bureaus.