AWARDS & ACCOLADES

We are honored that All American Entertainment has been named to Inc. Magazine’s annual Best Workplaces list. Featured in the May/June 2022 issue, the list is the result of a comprehensive measurement of American companies that have excelled in creating exceptional workplaces and company culture, whether operating in a physical or virtual facility. Greg Friedlander, AAE's Founder and CEO, said about the award, "Our team has shown a lot of resilience over the past two turbulent years in the event industry. This award is truly theirs. They have worked tirelessly every single day to make our company successful and to create a fun, collaborative, and healthy work environment.

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Company Named a Business North Carolina 2022 Best Employer

All American Entertainment has been named to Business North Carolina magazine’s 2022 Best Employers list, which celebrates top workplaces throughout the state. AAE earned a place in the medium-sized company division for receiving top-ratings in organization health, engagement, leadership, work-life balance, training, pay, benefits, and corporate social responsibility.

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AAE Wins Top Spot in Triangle Business Journal's 2022 Best Places to Work List

All American Entertainment has been named to the Triangle Business Journal’s Best Places to Work in 2022 list. Annually, the Triangle Business Journal recognizes the top 50 employers in the region through anonymous, employee-submitted surveys that evaluate workplace culture, benefits offerings, leadership, and more. In 2022, AAE was honored to receive the #1 spot in the small company division. The company received this honor previously in 2018, 2019, and 2020.

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All American Entertainment Named a 2021 Best Employer in North Carolina

We are pleased to announce that our company has been named to Business North Carolina's "Best Employers" list in 2021. Ranking 7th statewide in the small business category, this year's award winners were selected based on both company submissions and employee ratings of workplace culture, benefits, and incentive programs. "Workplace culture is something that we focus on every single day," says Margo Dunnigan, COO. "To us, employees are our family. I'm proud of our exceptional retention rate; the majority of our employees have been with us for five years or longer."

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AAE Named to TBJ’s 2020 Best Places to Work for 3rd Consecutive Year

It’s officially a hat trick for the team here at All American Entertainment! We were recently notified that we have been selected as a 2020 Best Place to Work by the Triangle Business Journal for the 3rd year in a row. This year has been especially challenging for our company and staff with the coronavirus not only affecting everyone’s normal activities, but also by causing us to shift a large number of previously scheduled events from live to virtual,” said Margo Dunnigan, COO. “I am extremely proud of the job everyone has done here at AAE to make this pivot successful and for the efforts they continue to make to stay connected and collaborative as a team.

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All American Speakers Bureau Ranks on Inc. 5000 for the Second Consecutive Year

All American Entertainment, a full-service talent booking agency headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, has once again been recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Having ranked at number 2080 last year, the company has now earned the position of 2470 on the 2019 Inc. 5000. AAE’s placement on the Inc. 5000 List of 2019 comes amid a prolonged period of regional and national recognition for the global celebrity booking agency.

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AAE Once Again Named #1 Best Place To Work by Triangle Business Journal

For the second consecutive year, All American Entertainment has been awarded the Number One Best Place To Work in the small companies category by the Triangle Business Journal. The company's continued year-over-year growth is the main factor that propels AAE to being one of the 2019 Best Places To Work in the Triangle Region of North Carolina. Employees can see and feel both company-wide and individual success, which in turn creates a more electric work environment.

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AAE Named One of Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces 2019

All American Entertainment has been named one of Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces of 2019 as one of the highest-scoring businesses with standout employee engagement. The 2019 Best Workplaces list is the result of a wide-ranging and comprehensive measurement of private American companies that have created exceptional workplaces through vibrant cultures, deep employee engagement and stellar benefits. AAE leads the way in employee recognition with company-wide incentives like yoga sessions, movie outings, and happy hours to promote relaxation.

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All American Speakers Bureau Ranked One of America's Fastest Growing Companies

AAE is excited to announce that it has been included in the 2018 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America. This esteemed achievement places AAE in an elite group that includes companies such as Microsoft, Timberland, Vizio, Intuit, Chobani, Oracle, and Zappos.com. The Inc. 5000 nomination comes after the company has seen a three-year growth of 214%, and is already on pace to continue such extraordinary progress this year. Its flagship website is the most visited speaker booking website in the world with over 80,000 unique visitors each month.

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All American Entertainment Named #1 Best Place To Work in the Research Triangle

All American Entertainment was recently named to Triangle Business Journal’s 2018 Best Places to Work. This prestigious accolade places AAE among the top-ranked businesses in the Triangle of North Carolina. To be eligible for the award, companies were ranked using an employee-survey administered by Quantum Workplace. The Best Places to Work survey measures key areas that make up an organization’s culture, ranging from compensation and benefits to trust in senior leadership. The survey also measures the level of employee engagement. On Sept. 7, 2018, AAE was recognized with the other winners at an awards luncheon hosted by Triangle Business Journal at PNC Arena in Raleigh.

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