CAMME Awards

The Chicagoland Apartment Marketing and Management Excellence (CAMME) Awards is an annual event produced by CAA to recognize & celebrate excellence in the multifamily housing industry. 

Winners will be announced the evening of Friday, April 10, 2026 at the Fairmont Chicago, Millenium Park. Attendee tickets will go on sale in early 2026.

2026 CAMME Category Guide contains all the categories as well as what will be required to submit for each of them. Please review it carefully before submitting your entries.

KEY CAMME AWARDS DATES
Key dates for the 2026 program are listed below. Please be sure to thoroughly review the category guide, including the rules & guidelines, for additional information.  

• APPLICATION (ENTRY) SUBMISSION PERIOD: October 27 - November 21, 2025

• APPLICATION (ENTRY FORM) DEADLINE: Friday, November 21, 2025

• ENTRY MATERIAL SUBMISSION PERIOD: December 1, 2025 - January 21, 2026

• ENTRY MATERIAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Friday, January 21, 2026

• JUDGING PERIOD: Monday, February 2 - Friday, February 20, 2026

• JUDGING DATES FOR CATEGORIES JUDGED VIA ONLINE INTERVIEW USING ZOOM: 
  • Assistant Property Managers Low-RIse/Garden: February 3
  • Assistant Property Managers Mid-Rise/Hi-Rise: February 3 & 4
  • Property Managers Affordable/Vintage; February 10
  • Property Managers Low-Rise Garden: February 11
  • Property Managers Mid-Rise/Hi-Rise: February 12
  • Chief Engineer/Maintenance Supervisor, Affordable/Vintage: February 17
  • Chief Engineer/Maintenance Supervisor, Low-Rise/Garden: February 18
  • Chief Engineer/Maintenance Supervisor, Mid-Rise/Hi-Rise: February 19

• CAMME AWARDS & RECEPTION:  Friday, April 10, 2026 at Fairmont Chicago, Millenium Park