IFMA Awards of ExcellenceMarch 9, 2010 10 am CST

March 10, 2010 2 pm CSTPresented by:

Barbara Zlatnik, CAE

Director, Member Resources

Barbara.zlatnik@ifma.org

Thank you to these chapters and councils for providing panelists:

Tulsa

Sacramento Valley

Silicon Valley

Denver

Banking Institutions and Credit Unions Council

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2010 Awards of Excellence

Submission Deadline:June 4, 2010

For more information and to download submission packages visit: www.ifma.org\events\aoe

This could be you!

IFMA Awards of ExcellenceTIMELINE

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 notifiedOctober 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 AwardsDistinguished 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 – BookDistinguished Author – Instructional

MaterialsDistinguished Author – Article or Research

PaperWork 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.

EducatorRecognizes 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 DevelopmentOverall strategy, attendance, member satisfaction,

CFM/FMP efforts, career assistance

Chapter of the YearElements of other awards plus financial strategy,

volunteer recognition, strategic plan and succession

Chapter Awards

Council AwardsPrograms and Professional DevelopmentOverall strategy, variety of opportunities, outreach to

those unable to attend

Newsletter PublishingTied to strategy, costs, member involvement, reader

feedback

Council of the yearElements of other awards plus strategic plan and

succession

Student Chapter of the YearSupports 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 4th is the Awards of Excellence submission deadline!

Thank you for participating