The First Annual · October 10, 2026 · San Antonio
The Names That Built the Floor
No one person will ever be bigger than the program.
These are the artists, installers, educators and builders confirmed in the room on October 10. One night, the epoxy trade leaves the job site for the ballroom.
Claim your place
Two ways into the room
General Admission is $225 and puts you in the hall for the whole night. VIP seats you in the front row alongside the pioneers and major guests. Eventbrite service fees and government taxes are added at checkout.
The seat
General Admission
$225, sold through Eventbrite. Service fees and taxes added at checkout.
A seat in the hall for the whole night: cocktail hour at 5:30, the panels and award show over dinner, the open bar, and the DJ after.
Closest to the work
VIP
Priced above General Admission on Eventbrite. Service fees and taxes added at checkout.
Everything in General Admission, plus a front row seat alongside the pioneers and major guests of the industry.
Co-Founder
The two who built it
Eagle Kianes and Diamond Janczak made the room
That room exists because two people who came up through the trade decided to build it. For years the epoxy trade had no night of its own. No formal recognition, no shared standard for what excellence looks like.
Eagle Kianes came up as an artist, an installer, and a mentor, pushing what a poured floor could be and teaching others to refine the craft. Diamond Janczak brought the structure and the long view. The Golden Pour Awards is what they built from that: a stage for the installers who turn concrete into art, and a way to reinvest in the trade that raised them both.
A stage for the installers who turn concrete into art.
Founded by Eagle Kianes & Diamond Janczak, The Golden Pour Foundation.
How a name reaches the stage
Nominated by the trade, judged on the work
Eight honors are awarded on October 10, and nobody buys their way onto that list. A ticket puts you in the room. It does not put your name on a trophy.
The trade puts names forward
Nominations came from the community: installers naming the people they learned from, crews naming the job that raised their standard, and clients naming the floor they still stop to look at. Submissions for 2026 are now closed.
Regional panels review the work
Regional judge panels evaluate the submitted work alongside industry recognition already earned. Judges look at the pour itself, the prep and the execution behind it, and whether the finish holds up to the standard the category claims.
Public voting and judge evaluation together
Winners are decided by a combination of public voting, judge evaluations, and overall impact within the epoxy industry. The split keeps the outcome fair, transparent, and true to the work rather than the loudest account.
Eight honors are awarded: Female Epoxy Artist of the Year, International Epoxy Artist of the Year, Best Custom Epoxy Countertop, Best Flake Incorporated Design, Best Mixed Media Project, Best Metallic Epoxy Floor Under 5,000 SQFT, Best Metallic Epoxy Floor Over 5,000 SQFT, and Prep Crew of the Year.
The evening, beat by beat
Step out of the work boots and onto the carpet
Doors at 5:30, the full ceremony over dinner, then a reception until 11:30. The floors you have poured become the art on the wall.
The Arrival
You walk the carpet. Photographers, the press wall, your name announced as you arrive. The room fills with the people whose floors you have only seen in photos.
Doors at 5:30 PM.The Award Is Called
The full awards program, hosted by Alessio “The Truth.” A name is read, the trophy is lifted, and the room comes to its feet for the best in the trade.
The Reception
A networking reception, 21 and over, where the people you only know online are finally across the table from you.
Runs to 11:30 PM.
The honor
Honoring the best epoxy installers nationwide
Metallic pours that stop a person in a doorway. Marble effects, flake, resin work poured by hand and held to a standard most people never see. The art under everyone’s feet, and the people who make it.
We celebrate the installers who work with precision, take pride in their work, and consistently deliver exceptional floors.
The running order
Built like a show, valuable like a mastermind
The final award order and the guided discussion topics are still being shaped. What is confirmed: one hosted evening with an open bar, a fully catered dinner, the awards, and guided discussions.
Cocktail hour with the sponsors
One hour in the reception room with the brands that back this trade. Time to connect with contractors, artists, educators, and manufacturers before the program begins.
The award show and the panel discussions
A sit-down dinner served by staff while the program runs. Awards are called and every name involved is read out, and the panels put the people who built this industry in front of the room.
Learn how the craft actually got here
Industry leaders walk through how this industry took shape and how the processes evolved. Built for new installers who want the history and the technique from the people who set it.
DJ entertainment
A DJ closes out the show. Meet the people you follow, talk shop, and take the photo.
The last pour
The formal program closes.
The night itself
The Golden Pour Awards, live in San Antonio
Capacity is limited. Invitations are issued to selected attendees.
Make a weekend of it
The gala is Saturday. The weekend is the rest of it.
Most of the room is flying in, so the program does not stop when the ceremony does. Come in early and stay through Sunday.
Networking outing
An informal Friday night outing for people already in town. Details are being finalized and will be announced here.
The Golden Pour Awards
Cocktail hour at 5:30, the award show and panels over dinner from 6:30, then the DJ. The Grand Ballroom at the Marriott Rivercenter.
Kickball: East Coast vs West Coast
Outside, with a DJ. The least formal thing on the schedule and probably the one people will talk about longest. Bring shoes you do not mind ruining.
There is a reduced room block rate at the Marriott for Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, booked through the hotel link. Reserve a room at the block rate →
Industry support
Backed by brands that serve the work
Confirmed sponsors of the first annual Golden Pour Awards.
Sponsorship for the night is available in limited quantities. Explore sponsorship →
No One Person Will Ever Be Bigger Than The Program.The Golden Pour Foundation
Where the ticket money goes
Nobody is making a profit on this night
Most of the ticket price covers the open bar and the fully catered dinner. What is left goes to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital of San Antonio. The Golden Pour Foundation takes no profit from this event.
Tickets are $225. Eventbrite adds its own service fees and government taxes on top of that at checkout, which is not money the program ever sees. We would rather tell you that up front than let it surprise you on the payment screen.
No fixed donation amount or formal charity partnership is implied.Common Questions
What does my ticket include?
Are tickets refundable?
Will there be alcohol served?
How are nominees selected and how does voting work?
Can brands or companies sponsor the event?
How much is a ticket and are there extra fees?
Where does my money go?
Is there anything happening besides Saturday night?
The invitation stands
Your work deserves to be seen and celebrated
The Golden Pour Awards is where that recognition begins. Take a seat in the room. Questions about the night? Reach the GPA Committee.