Halls of fame for interior design, affordable housing and hydroelectric plants

Continuing my exploration of halls of fame, here are 11 more virtual halls of fame.

Interior Design Hall of Fame

Interior Design, the global publication and website serving the interior design, architectural and facilities management fields, established the Interior Design Hall of Fame in 1985. It recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the design industry, in areas such as architecture, interior design, furniture design and product design.

Affordable Housing Hall of Fame

Affordable Housing Finance magazine created the Affordable Housing Hall of Fame in 2006. To date, it has inducted 56 pioneers from different sectors of the industry and the federal government.

Marketing Hall of Fame

The New York chapter of the American Marketing Association created the Marketing Hall of Fame to celebrate brilliance in the marketing profession. It inducted its first class in 2014.

Truck Driver Hall of Fame

The National Private Truck Council inducts four drivers per year into its Driver Hall of Fame. To qualify, a driver must have 3 million miles, 20 years or 50,000 hours of consecutive driving without a preventable accident. Since the program began in 1987, NPTC has honored 128 drivers from a broad spectrum of the nation’s top private truck fleets.

3D printing hall of fame

TCT Magazine has created a 3D printing hall of fame. The hall recognizes people who have made significant contributions to the 3D technologies industry through research, development, innovation and promotions.

Specialty Food Industry Hall of Fame

The Specialty Food Association created a hall of fame for the specialty food industry in 2015 and has been inducting industry leaders ever since. The Specialty Food Industry Hall of Fame honors individuals who have made a lasting impact on the industry.

Clean Cities Hall of Fame

The U.S. Department of Energy has a Clean Cities Hall of Fame. It honors individuals involved in advancing alternative fuels and fuel economy to improve transportation.

Hydro Hall of Fame

The Hydro Hall of Fame honors hydroelectric plants that have been operating continuously for 100 years or more. Hydro Review has been inducting legacy facilities in the Hydro Hall of Fame since 1995.

Florida Inventors Hall of Fame

The Florida Inventors Hall of Fame recognizes Florida inventors whose achievements have advanced the quality of life for Floridians, the state and the nation. It was founded in 2013 and is housed in the University of South Florida Research Park in Tampa, Florida.
The 2018 inductees included Sara Blakely, a graduate of Florida State University and the inventor of Spanx, and the late Edwin Link, the man who invented the flight simulator in the 1920s.

Arizona Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame

The Arizona Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame honors musicians, entertainers, venues and individuals who have had a significant impact on the musical and entertainment culture in the state of Arizona. It was formed in 2002. Inductees include Wayne Newton, Alice Cooper, Dick Van Dyke, Glen Campbell, Gin Blossoms, Steven Spielberg and Stevie Nicks.

Music Business Hall of Fame

The Music Business Association created the Music Business Hall of Fame this year. It inducted Tower Records founder Russ Solomon, who died on March 4, as its first member during its annual Music Biz conference in Nashville.