2025 & 2026 Training MVP Awards Timeline
March 2025: official announcement of 2025 winners
The list of 2025 winners was published in the March print and digital issues of Training magazine. All gala attendees received commemorative copies of the magazine at the event!
March 2025: feedback period begins
All applicants receive their feedback reports and qualitative scorecards by March 2025. Applicants can schedule a feedback call with Editor/Publisher Lorri Freifeld between March 24 and August 25, 2025!
April 2, 2025: program application opens
The 2026 application is available for download now.
September 2, 2025: the 2026 application period closes
The 2026 MVP Awards applications will be due by September 2.
November 2025: the 2026 winners are notified
2026 winners will be notified the last week of November!
February 23, 2026: the 2026 Training MVP Awards Gala
Winners receive their crystal awards and learn their rankings at the Training MVP Awards Gala on February 23, 2026. The event is held in Orlando, FL, at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort during the Training 2026 Conference & Expo. All 2026 winners will receive invitations and more details in late 2025.