The Horizon Award recognizes communications centers that have shown leadership in technology and are proactively seeking solutions to manage the introduction of technological advancements in their center and community over the current year. Technology has a direct correlation and impact on operational policies, procedures and service. The intent of this award is to acknowledge the efforts of communications centers that have proactively evaluated and met the technological and operational needs of their center, employees and service population.

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* 1. Enter the contact information of the communications center you are nominating for the Horizon Award. All contact information must be provided for the nomination to be complete and considered.

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* 2. Size of Center

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* 3. What technical advancement has the communications center made?

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* 4. How long has this technological advancement been in place?

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* 5. How has it worked?

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On a scale of 5

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* 6. What is or has been the operational impact on the employees?

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* 7. What is or has been the operational impact on the center?

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* 8. Does this technological advancement relate to and/or impact any legislation or standard?
If so, please list the legislation and/or standards.

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* 9. If applicable, does the nominated center meet or exceed the minimum requirements of the related legislation and/or standard? If the technological advancement does not relate to legislation or a standard, please respond with "not applicable"

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* 10. Describe how the nominated communications center has met or exceeded the minimum legislation requirements?
"If not applicable, please respond below with "not applicable."

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* 11. Is a representative from the nominated communications center willing to participate, if selected, in the award presentation at the APCO International Conference?

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* 12. Is the nominated communications center willing to participate, if selected, in a media release about the award and it's initiative in solving challenges related to the center?

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* 13. Is the nominated communications center willing, if selected, to provide a point of contact to APCO, to serve as a resource for other communications centers for 12 months following the award?

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* 14. Why should APCO select this communications center to receive the prestigious Horizon Award?

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* 15. Nomination made by:

Nominations will be accepted until April 1.

For any questions and/or further information, please email APCO International at 911services@apco911.org.
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