Top Workplaces Regional Awards Information
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Northeast Region
Connecticut
Publisher: Hearst CT Media Group
Participating States: Connecticut
Participating Counties: Fairfield, New Haven, Litchfield
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Publisher: Hartford Courant
Participating States: Connecticut
Participating Counties: Hartford, Middlesex, Tolland, Windham, New London
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 50
Delaware
Publisher: The News Journal
Participating States: Delaware
Participating Counties: All Counties in Delaware
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Maryland
Publisher: Baltimore Sun Media
Participating States: Maryland
Participating Counties: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Carroll, Harford, Howard
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Massachusetts
Publisher: The Boston Globe
Participating States: Massachusetts
Participating Counties: State of Massachusetts
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 50
New Jersey
Publisher: NJ.com, Jersey’s Best and The Star-Ledger
Participating States: New Jersey
Participating Counties: State of New Jersey
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 50
Publisher: The Philadelphia Inquirer
Participating States: Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Participating Counties: PA: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | NJ: Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Salem
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 50
New York
Publisher: Times Union
Participating States: New York
Participating Counties: Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, Washington
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Publisher: Buffalo News
Participating States: New York
Participating Counties: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Publisher: Long Island Press, Dan’s Papers
Participating States: New York
Participating Counties: Nassau, Suffolk
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 50
Publisher: AMNY (New York City)
Participating States: New York
Participating Counties: Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 50
Publisher: The Democrat & Chronicle
Participating States: New York
Participating Counties: Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne, Niagara, Wyoming, Erie, Seneca, Yates
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Pennsylvania
Publisher: The Post-Gazette
Participating States: Pennsylvania
Participating Counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington, Westmoreland
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 50
Publisher: The Morning Call
Participating States: Pennsylvania
Participating Counties: Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, Monroe, Berks
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Publisher: The Philadelphia Inquirer
Participating States: Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Participating Counties: PA: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | NJ: Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Salem
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 50
Rhode Island
Publisher: The Providence Journal
Participating States: Rhode Island
Participating Counties: State of Rhode Island
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Washington D.C.
Publisher: The Washington Post
Participating States: D.C., Maryland, and Virginia
Participating Counties: MD: Calvert, Charles, Frederick, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Anne Arundel and Howard, St Mary’s | VA: Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax/Falls Church, Loudoun, Prince William/Manassas/Manassas City, Fauquier, Fredericksburg
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 50
Southeast Region
Florida
Publisher: Orlando Sentinel
Participating States: Florida
Participating Counties: Brevard, Flagler, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole, Sumter, Volusia
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Publisher: The Florida Times-Union
Participating States: Florida
Participating Counties: Duval, St. Johns, Clay, Nassau, Baker, Putnam
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Publisher: Herald-Tribune
Participating States: Florida
Participating Counties: Sarasota and Manatee
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Publisher: The Sun Sentinel
Participating States: Florida
Participating Counties: Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Publisher: Tampa Bay Times
Participating States: Florida
Participating Counties: Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 50
Georgia
Publisher: Top Workplaces
Participating States: Georgia
Participating Counties: Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Paulding, Rockdale Walton
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 50
Louisiana
Publisher: The Times-Picayune and The New Orleans Advocate
Participating States: Louisiana
Participating Counties: Jefferson, Orleans, St. Bernard, Plaquemines, St. Charles, St. Tammany, St. John the Baptist
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Publisher: The Advocate
Participating States: Louisiana
Participating Counties: Louisiana Parishes Including: Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
North Carolina
Publisher: Charlotte Magazine
Participating States: North Carolina and South Carolina
Participating Counties: NC: Cabarrus, Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Union
SC: Lancaster, York
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
South Carolina
Publisher: Charleston Business Magazine, Columbia Business Monthly, Greenville Business Magazine
Participating States: South Carolina
Participating Counties: State of South Carolina
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Tennessee
Publisher: Knoxville News Sentinel
Participating States: Tennessee
Participating Counties: Anderson, Blount, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Roane,
Sevier, Union
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Publisher: The Commercial Appeal
Participating States: Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee
Participating Counties:
Arkansas: Crittenden
Mississippi: Desoto, Tunica
Tennessee: Tipton, Shelby, Fayette
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Publisher: The Tennessean
Participating States: Tennessee
Participating Counties: Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson, and Wilson
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Virginia
Publisher: The Richmond Times-Dispatch
Participating States: Virginia
Participating Counties: Amelia, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Hopewell, Louisa, King and Queen, King William, New Kent, Powhatan, Prince George, Petersburg, Richmond, Sussex
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Publisher: Hampton Roads Inside Business
Participating States: Virginia
Participating Counties: Counties: Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Northampton, York
Independent cities of: Chesapeake, Franklin, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Midwest Region
Illinois
Publisher: The Chicago Tribune
Participating States: Illinois and Indiana
Participating Counties: IL: Cook, Lake, DuPage, McHenry, Kane and Will
IN: Lake
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 75
Indiana
Publisher: The Indianapolis Star
Participating States: Indiana
Participating Counties: Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Clinton, Decatur, Delaware, Grant, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Owen, Putnam, Rush, Shelby, Tippecanoe, Tipton
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 50
Iowa
Publisher: Des Moines Register
Participating States: Iowa
Participating Counties: State of Iowa
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Kansas
Publisher: Top Workplaces
Participating States: Wisconsin
Participating Counties:All counties in North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Publisher: Top Workplaces
Participating States: Kansas and Missouri
Participating Counties: Kansas: Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami, Linn, Wyandotte | Missouri: Jackson, Bates, Caldwell, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Lafayette, Platte, Ray
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 50
Kentucky
Publisher: The Enquirer Media
Participating States: Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana
Participating Counties: OH: Brown, Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, Highland, Warren | KY: Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton,
Pendleton | IN: Dearborn, Franklin, Ohio
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 50
Publisher: The Courier-Journal
Participating States: Kentucky and Indiana
Participating Counties: KY: Bullitt, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer | IN: Clark, Floyd, Harrison
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 50
Michigan
Publisher: Detroit Free Press
Participating States: Michigan
Participating Counties: State of Michigan
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 50
Minnesota
Publisher: Star Tribune
Participating States: Minnesota
Participating Counties: State of Minnesota
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 50
Missouri
Publisher: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Participating States: Missouri and Illinois
Participating Counties: MO: Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Iron, Jefferson, Lincoln, Phelps, Pike, Reynolds, St. Charles, Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois, St. Louis, Warren, Washington, St. Louis City | IL: Bond, Calhoun, Clay, Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Randolph, St. Clair, Washington
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 50
Nebraska
Publisher: Top Workplaces
Participating States: North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, and Kansas
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
North Dakota
Publisher: Top Workplaces
Participating States: Wisconsin
Participating Counties:All counties in North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Ohio
Publisher: The Enquirer Media
Participating States: Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana
Participating Counties: OH: Brown, Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, Highland, Warren | KY: Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton,
Pendleton | IN: Dearborn, Franklin, Ohio
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 50
Publisher: The Plain Dealer
Participating States: Ohio
Participating Counties: 11-county area, including Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, and Wayne.
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Publisher: Columbus CEO Magazine
Participating States: Ohio
Participating Counties: Franklin, Licking, Union, Fairfield, Delaware, Madison, Pickaway
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 50
Publisher: The Blade
Participating States: Ohio
Participating Counties: Fulton, Lucas, Ottawa, Wood
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
South Dakota
Publisher: Top Workplaces
Participating States: Wisconsin
Participating Counties:All counties in North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Wisconsin
Publisher: Wisconsin State Journal, Madison.com
Participating States: Wisconsin
Participating Counties: Dane, Sauk, Columbia, Rock
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Publisher: the Appleton Post-Crescent, Fond du Lac Reporter, Green Bay Press Gazette, Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, Oshkosh Northwestern and Sheboygan Press
Participating States: Wisconsin
Participating Counties: Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marquette, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Sheboygan, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, and Winnebago
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Publisher: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Participating States: Southeastern Wisconsin
Participating Counties: Dodge, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 50
Wyoming
Publisher: Top Workplaces
Participating States: Wisconsin
Participating Counties:All counties in North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Southwest Region
Arizona
Publisher: azcentral
Participating States: Arizona
Participating Counties: State of Arizona
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Publisher: Tucson Media Partners
Participating States: Arizona
Participating Counties: Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz and Cochise
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
New Mexico
Publisher: The Albuquerque Journal
Participating States: New Mexico
Participating Counties: State of New Mexico
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Oklahoma
Publisher: The Oklahoman
Participating States: Oklahoma
Participating Counties: State of Oklahoma
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Texas
Publisher: The Austin American-Statesman
Participating States: Texas
Participating Counties: Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Lee, Hays, Travis, Williamson
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 50
Publisher: The San Antonio Express-News
Participating States: Texas
Participating Counties: Atascosa, Blanco, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Mason, Medina, Wilson
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Publisher: The Dallas Morning News
Participating States: Texas
Participating Counties: Dallas, Tarrant, Denton, Collin, Ellis, Rockwall, Kaufman, Wise, Parker, Johnson
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 50
Publisher: Houston Chronicle
Participating States: Texas
Participating Counties: Austin, Brazoria, Calhoun, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Jackson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 50
Rocky Mountains Region
Colorado
Publisher: The Denver Post
Participating States: Colorado
Participating Counties: State of Colorado
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 50
Idaho
Publisher: Idaho Press
Participating States: Boise and the Treasure Valley
Participating Counties: Ada, Canyon, Gem
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Montana
Publisher: Lee Enterprises
Participating States: Montana
Participating Counties: State of Montana
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Nevada
Publisher: The Review-Journal and Business Press
Participating States: Nevada
Participating Counties: State of Nevada
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Utah
Publisher: The Salt Lake Business Journal
Participating States: Utah
Participating Counties: State of Utah
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Pacific Region
California
Publisher: Top Workplaces
Participating States: California
Participating Counties: Santa Clara, San Jose, San Mateo, Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Marin, Napa, Solano, Sonoma
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Publisher: The Press-Enterprise
Participating States: California
Participating Counties: Riverside and San Bernardino
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Publisher: Top Workplaces
Participating States: California
Participating Counties: Los Angeles
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 50
Publisher: The Orange County Register
Participating States: California
Participating Counties: Orange County
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Publisher: The San Diego Union-Tribune
Participating States: California
Participating Counties: San Diego County
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 50
Hawaii
Publisher: Top Workplaces
Participating States: Hawaii
Participating Counties: State of Hawaii
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
Seattle
Publisher: Top Workplaces
Participating States: Washington
Participating Counties: Chelan, Clallam, Douglas, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, Whatcom
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 50
Oregon & Washington
Publisher: The Oregonian
Participating States: Oregon and Washington
Participating Counties: State of Oregon
WA: Clark, Cowlitz, Skamania
Minimum Regional Employee Count: 35
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