2018 WSAE Awards Nomination Form

Nominate Here: Deadline April 24, 2018

The following awards will be presented during the lunch program on Thursday, June 7, 2018, at WSAE's Annual Convention, "50 Years BOLD", at the Yakima Convention Center, Yakima Washington.

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* 1. Select an award category

Association Executive of the Year: WSAE’s highest honor, this award recognizes a WSAE member executive who has demonstrated leadership through service to WSAE, their own association, the association community, and the field of association management. Judges will consider the individual’s employment history in association management, achievements, honors, and contributions.

Associate Members of the Year: This award recognizes an Associate (Supplier) member who has made a major contribution to Washington’s association community and to WSAE. Judges will consider the individual’s history of participation in WSAE, as well as work, achievements, honors, and professional recognition.

Rising Star: This award recognizes an emerging association leader in our state. Nominees must be under the age of 40 and/or have less than 5 year’s experience in association management. Candidate must be nominated by a supervisor or colleague who is a WSAE member executive or association staff member. Judges will consider the individual’s employment history in association management, achievements, honors, and contributions. The winner of WSAE’s Rising Star Award will receive a free year of WSAE membership and a free registration to the WSAE’s Convention.

Innovation in Associations: This award recognizes an association with at least one staff member who is a WSAE member. It showcases an outstanding initiative, membership campaign, or communications effort. Among the areas for commendation include branding campaigns, convention/meetings marketing campaigns, e-magazines/newsletters, government relations/advocacy initiative, innovative communications, media/public relations campaigns, membership retention campaigns, membership recruitment campaigns, new member orientation campaigns, new products/services launches, and print magazines/newsletters.

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* 2. Individual or Organization You are Nominating

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* 3. Please describe why this individual or organization deserves this award. Cite specific contributions to WSAE, or the association community, to her or his organization, and/or to the community. Refer to the criteria noted in each award category.

2018 WSAE Awards Nomination Form

Nominate Here: Deadline April 24, 2018

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* 1. Select an award category

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* 2. Individual or Organization You are Nominating

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* 3. Please describe why this individual or organization deserves this award. Cite specific contributions to WSAE, or the association community, to her or his organization, and/or to the community. Refer to the criteria noted in each award category.

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* 4. Nominator's Name

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* 5. Nominator's Organization

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* 6. Nominator's Phone

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* 7. Nominator's Email