| Critical Dates | |
| (Please not: while we try extremely hard to maintain this schedule, dates are subject to change.) | |
| Date | Description |
| Aug 21 | Nomination Deadline |
| Aug 24 | Send email to all nominated companies containing username and password for the BPTW "Project Central" website |
| Aug 24 - Sept 21 | Participants launch employee survey and monitor response |
| Sept 14 | Final date to launch employee survey |
| Sept 18 | Close the employee survey |
| Oct 1 | Notify participants of their status as finalist or non-finalist |
| Oct 29 | Awards banquet |
| Oct 30 | Publish results in special In Business Las Vegas section |