DPHA Awards Program

2023 Professional Award Winners

The goals of the DPHA Awards Program are to recognize outstanding accomplishments in the decorative plumbing and hardware industry, create industry awareness and spotlight exceptional products, companies, and individuals.  Each year the DPHA team receives an abundance of entries for industry leaders and products alike.

All award nominees must be current DPHA members.  Product of the Year Award nominations are open to the public, and to help ensure that the judging is unbiased, DPHA uses an independent panel of experts judges who are not affiliated with DPHA or any of its members.  Our Professional Award and Design Award nominations are open exclusively to active DPHA members.   

DPHA awards are presented at our Annual Conference held this October 17-20 in Denver, Colorado.  Past winners can be found here. 

NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH JULY 15TH EACH YEAR.


Award Categories


DPHA's Product of the Year Program recognizes uniqueness, design, functionality, innovation, and technological superiority.  


Our Professional Award Nominees are nominated by their peers and recognized for their work ethic, passion and contributions to the DPH family.

Awards Criteria

Products of the Year
  • Product release date must be between October 2023 and October 2024
  • Product must be from a DPHA member company
  • Nominations can be made by anyone, regardless of DPHA membership
  • Want to have your product featured in 2 categories to increase your chances of winning? No problem, select the categories requested at submittal.
Manufacturing, Showroom, and Rep of the Year
  • Degree of involvement in DPHA activities
  • Personal achievements in the industry
  • Pursuit of personal improvement and education
  • Job performance and accomplishments
  • Involvement in and support of other DPH-related organizations
  • Public recognition for a deed or accomplishment that may or may not pertain to the DPH industry but reflects favorably on the individual as a DPHA member
Showroom of the Year
  • Training programs
  • Marketing programs
  • Customer service
  • Involvement and support of the industry
  • Merchandising
  • Innovative presentation of decorative plumbing and hardware products within the showroom
Representative Agency of the Year
  • Training programs
  • Customer service
  • Involvement and support of the industry
  • Professionalism
  • Demonstrated ability to create value for lines and showrooms
Customer Service Department of the Year
  • Responsiveness
  • Courtesy
  • Knowledge
  • Ability to go above and beyond
  • Overall performance
Room of the Year
  • Must be submitted by a DPHA member
  • Design must contain products from at least TWO DPHA brands
  • Projects must have been completed between January 2020 and time of submission