2019 Nashville Emerging Leader Award nominations and applications are open



The Nashville Emerging Leader Awards (NELA) are presented annually by YP Nashville and the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. These awards recognize the professional and community-building achievements of outstanding young professionals between the ages of 21 and 40 in the Middle Tennessee region. Each NELA winner has demonstrated a commitment to leading our region into the future.

Click here to read more about the NELA.

YP Nashville is an initiative that brings young professionals together with young professional organizations to help them get connected to opportunities for networking, professional development and community involvement. The NELA are a chance to celebrate the young professionals in our region who are making an impact in their careers and efforts to give back to the community.

We rely on your nominations to find the most outstanding young professionals across the 15 industry categories recognized by the NELA. Click below to nominate yourself, or an outstanding young professional between the ages of 21 and 40, to apply for this year’s NELA.

If you are a young professional working to make the Nashville region a better place, you can begin the application process by clicking below.

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