The draft timetable for the 2018 awards is:
- Confirm sponsors by 16 February.
- Launch awards 12 March    
- Applications close 1 June
- Judges announce finalists 5 July
- Awards Dinner 16 August 

Sponsors
- DHL Express - Lead sponsor
- United Airlines - airline sponsor.  

Silver Sponsors
- Baldwins
- Fonterra Co-Operative Group Ltd
- 3M New Zealand
- ANZ Bank

Other sponsors
- The Business Herald
- The Pullman Hotel
- Lime & Soda