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Photos: Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration
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Photos: Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

  • Grace Trejo
  • Dec 13, 2023
  • Dec 13, 2023

Tucson businesses gathered at the Savoy Opera House for the first annual Top Workplaces Celebration presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage.

Twelve businesses received awards and special guest speaker Paul Long shared his ideas on unconventional work methods and the positive influence fun can have in the workplace. 

Top Workplaces is the nation's leading employer recognition program, working to recognize exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

Snell and Wilmer LLP hold their awards after Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023. Snell and Wilmer not only stands out as a 2023 Top Workplaces Company but additionally, Joe Kroeger with this year’s Leadership Award in the small business category. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

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Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

The United Way of Tucson hold their awards after Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023. The United Way was also chosen for the Meaningfulness Award. Employees feel their job makes them feel like they are part of something meaningful. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

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Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

The St. Michaels School hold their awards after Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023.  In addition to the Top Workplaces Award, St. Michael’s School will be receiving the New Ideas Award. Employees indicated new ideas are encouraged at this company. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

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Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

The Bridge Investment Group hold their awards after Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023. Bridge Investment will also be receiving the 2023 Benefits Award, as employees felt their benefits package stood out compared to others in the industry. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

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Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

Climatec holds their awards after Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023. In addition to being chosen a Top Workplace, Climatec was also chosen for the Top Workplaces Appreciation Award. Employees for Climatec expressed feeling genuinely appreciated by this company. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

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Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

Catalina In-Home Services holds their awards after Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023. In addition to the 2023 Top Workplaces Award, Catalina In-Home Services will also be receiving the Communication and Doers Award. Employees are well -informed about the important decisions at this company and feel they do things efficiently and well. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

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Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

Marsh McLennan Agency holds their awards after Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023. Marsh McClennan Agency will also be receiving the 2023 Managers Award. Employees at this company felt their managers care about their concerns and help them learn and grow. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

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Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

Harmony Hospice holds their award after Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023. Employees for Harmony Hospice feel they have the flexibility needed to balance their work and personal life and will be receiving this years’ Work/Life Flexibility Award. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

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Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

The Arizona Daily Star and motivational speaker Paul Long at Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

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Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

Guests begin to arrive at Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

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Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

Guests network outside the Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, during Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Dec.12, 2023. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

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Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

DJ Raza, Raza Entertainment, dj's during Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

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Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

St. Michaels School at Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023.  In addition to the Top Workplaces Award, St. Michael’s School will be receiving the New Ideas Award. Employees indicated new ideas are encouraged at this company. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

Grace Trejo / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

Marsh McLennan Agency at Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

Grace Trejo / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

Joe Kroeger, Snell and Wilmer, highlights the importance of kindness in the workplace during Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023. Snell and Wilmer not only stands out as a 2023 Top Workplaces Company, please join us in congratulating Joe Kroeger with this year’s Leadership Award in the small business category. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

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Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

Guests trickle into Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

Grace Trejo
Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

St. Michaels School at Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023.  In addition to the Top Workplaces Award, St. Michael’s School will be receiving the New Ideas Award. Employees indicated new ideas are encouraged at this company. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

Grace Trejo / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

Climatec at Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

Grace Trejo / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

Grace Trejo / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

Paul Long, motivational speaker, networks with guests before the start of Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

Grace Trejo / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

Joe Kroeger, Snell and Wilmer, highlights the importance of kindness in the workplace during Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

Grace Trejo / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

Bob Helbig, Media Partnership Director at Energage, explains how employee surveys determine who gets recognized as a Top Workplace during Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

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Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

Kim Graves, the Director of Sales at the Arizona Daily Star, poses with award recipient Climatec during Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

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Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

Kim Graves, the Director of Sales at the Arizona Daily Star, poses with award recipient United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona during Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

Grace Trejo
Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

Kim Graves, the Director of Sales at the Arizona Daily Star, poses with award recipient Bridge Investment Group during Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

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Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

Kim Graves, the Director of Sales at the Arizona Daily Star, poses with award recipient Marsh McLennan Agency during Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023. Marsh McClennan Agency will also be receiving the 2023 Managers Award. Employees at this company felt their managers care about their concerns and help them learn and grow. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

Grace Trejo / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

Kim Graves, the Director of Sales at the Arizona Daily Star, poses with award recipient Harmony Hospice during Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023. Employees for Harmony Hospice feel they have the flexibility needed to balance their work and personal life and will be receiving this years’ Work/Life Flexibility Award. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

Grace Trejo / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

Kim Graves, the Director of Sales at the Arizona Daily Star, poses with award recipient St, Michaels School during Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023. In addition to the Top Workplaces Award, St. Michael’s School will be receiving the New Ideas Award. Employees indicated new ideas are encouraged at this company. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

Grace Trejo / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

Kim Graves, the Director of Sales at the Arizona Daily Star, poses with award recipient Cushman and Wakefield (PICOR) during Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023. At this Top Workplace, employees believe this company is going in the right direction, earning them the 2023 Direction Award. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

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Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

Kim Graves, the Director of Sales at the Arizona Daily Star, poses with award recipient Catalina In-Home Specialists during Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023.  In addition to the 2023 Top Workplaces Award, Catalina In-Home Services will also be receiving the Communication and Doers Award. Employees are well -informed about the important decisions at this company and feel they do things efficiently and well. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

Grace Trejo / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

Kim Graves, the Director of Sales at the Arizona Daily Star, poses with award recipient Joe Kroeger with Snell and Wilmer during Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023. Snell and Wilmer not only stands out as a 2023 Top Workplaces Company but additionally, Joe Kroeger is this year’s Leadership Award in the small business category. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

Grace Trejo / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration

Kim Graves, the Director of Sales at the Arizona Daily Star, poses with award recipient Roche Tissue Diagnostics during Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, Savoy Opera House, 6541 East Tanque Verde Road, Dec.12, 2023.Roche Tissue Diagnostics for being an outstanding 2023 Top Workplaces Company. Employees at Roche have confidence in their leader, earning Jill German the 2023 Leadership Award in the large business category. Tucson's first 2023 Top Workplaces Celebration, presented by Tucson Media Partners and Energage, awarded 12 outstanding businesses and featured guest speaker Paul Long. Top Workplaces recognizes exceptional employers by surveying employees about the work culture.

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