IFMA’s Awards of Excellence 2010 Webinar

IFMA Awards of Excellence March 9, 2010 10 am CST March 10, 2010 2 pm CST Presented by: Barbara Zlatnik, CAE Director, Member Resources [email_address]

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2010 Awards of Excellence Submission Deadline: June 4, 2010 For more information and to download submission packages visit: www.ifma.orgeventsaoe This could be you!

IFMA Awards of Excellence
TIMELINE
January 2010 – Updated submission packages available at www.ifma.org/events/aoe
June 4 – Submission deadline
July – Judging
August 3 – Judges deadline
By August 17 – Submitters are notified
October 29, 2010 – Awards of Excellence Banquet in Atlanta, Georgia!

Key Facts
Entries should comprise activities May 1 through April 30
Small Chapters – fewer than 200 members
Large Chapters – more than 200 members
Chapter awards – can’t have won in the previous two years
Councils – no size divisions or previous winner restrictions right now

Individual Awards
Distinguished Member
Second highest form of recognition given to an IFMA member (the first is IFMA Fellow, the most prestigious title bestowed by the Association)
Presented to a Member or Associate member
provided sustained, outstanding leadership to a chapter, council and/or the Association at the international level.
Highly valued by his or her company, IFMA and the facility management profession.
Demonstrate the best in leadership and ethics.
Eligibility: The nominee must have been a Member or Associate member of IFMA for at least the past three years.

Emerging Leader Award - NEW
Member or Associate members who:
has served as a Chapter, Council or IFMA leader/volunteer
is advancing in their career and professional development
has a long-term FM career plan and goals
Eligibility: The nominee must have been a Student Member, Young Professional, Professional Member or Associate member of IFMA for at least the past three years. The nominee must be thirty years of age or younger OR in the first five years of their career.

George Graves Award for FM Achievement
Individual or team whose facility management program or idea has had a substantial, positive effect on the success of their organization.
Demonstrate how their program has affected business objectives and contributed to improved financial success.
Demonstrate innovation, and their achievements will be used to educate other facility management professionals.
Eligibility: Any exceptional facility management program or technically-oriented project is eligible. This award is intended to honor those who achieve “above and beyond” the normal scope of job responsibilities.

Sheila Sheridan Award for Sustainable Design or Energy Efficient Project
Individual or team whose project is an outstanding example of a base building and/or interior design facilities project that promotes sustainable design and/or energy efficiency.
Encourages, rewards and recognizes excellence, leadership and innovation for the design, construction and operation of environmentally responsible and sustainable projects for commercial and other non-residential buildings.

Author Awards
Distinguished Author – Book
Distinguished Author – Instructional Materials
Distinguished Author – Article or Research Paper
Work published in 2008, 2009, 2010

Associate Member
Two awards may be presented in this category: international or chapter/council level
voluntary contributions to IFMA at the local, regional, national or international level.

Educator
Recognizes excellence in developing curriculum and instructing students in subjects related to facility management at a college, university or institute

Chapter Awards
Membership Marketing
Retention, recruitment, innovation, achieve objectives, member participation
Newsletter Publishing
Tied to strategy, costs, member involvement, reader feedback
Web Communications
Tied to strategy, update frequency, measure success, member involvement

Professional Development
Overall strategy, attendance, member satisfaction, CFM/FMP efforts, career assistance
Chapter of the Year
Elements of other awards plus financial strategy, volunteer recognition, strategic plan and succession
Chapter Awards

Council Awards
Programs and Professional Development
Overall strategy, variety of opportunities, outreach to those unable to attend
Newsletter Publishing
Tied to strategy, costs, member involvement, reader feedback
Council of the year
Elements of other awards plus strategic plan and succession

Student Chapter of the Year
Supports FM curriculum at the university, participation, membership, internships
Student Chapter Award

Advice for submitters
Panelists on the call
What was most challenging?
What did your chapter do well as far as the process and/or the submission package? Was there a key component that you feel turned made the difference?

Advice to Submitters
What we hear from the judges
Submission should be cohesive, thorough and well put-together
Content is king
Provide details and quantifiable data to support your answers
Write, re-write, edit, and spell check. Have others (outsiders) read the submission

What we hear from the judges
Don’t forget or discount the exhibits. Pay attention to the points they are worth.
Relevant, well thought-out, supportive
Judges will know and appreciate those that spend the time to do it right.

Additional points
You will receive compiled feedback and scoring from the judges
Useful – try again if you don’t win
Ask to see winning submissions
Going through the process makes your chapter better
Use accurate statistics
Label exhibits and refer to them

Best Practice Questions
How many months in advance did the chapter/council begin preparing?

How large is your awards task force?

Reminder!
June 4 th is the Awards of Excellence submission deadline!
Thank you for participating

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