About the Deal Maker Awards
Nominations are open for the 2026 ACG Cleveland Deal Maker Awards event taking place at the Cleveland Hotel on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Nomination instructions can be found here: ACG Cleveland Deal Maker Award Nomination Form
The DEAL MAKER Awards program is presented by ACG Cleveland to recognize significant achievements of Companies and Financiers who participate actively in merger and acquisition activity in Northeast Ohio. The Deal Maker Awards is ACG Cleveland's signature event and is one of the best networking events of the year.
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The Deal Maker Awards Planning Committee
If you are interested in joining the committee that helps plan all of the details for this fantastic event, please fill out our Committee Form, or reach out to Sandy Habecker, ACG Cleveland's Chapter Executive (admin@acgcleveland.org / 216-696-8484).
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