Past Winner: Justin Toth, 2011

Description:
To identify and honor someone who has demonstrated extraordinary service and leadership early in his/her career. The individual should have made exceptional overall contributions to PCMA and its membership.

Criteria:
PCMA will present this award to a PCMA member who has been a member in good standing and has between one and five years of experience in the meetings and hospitality industry. The nominee must be holding an active volunteer role on a chapter or HQ committee or board of directors. In addition, the candidate must be participating in mentorship within their peer group and with other young professionals within the industry.

When nominating an individual for this award, please provide information that strengthens the nomination including:

• A complete description of the nominee's contributions (30%)
• Examples of demonstrated service to PCMA at both the HQ and chapter level (20%)
• Future PCMA goals (20%)
• Examples of how the nominee has advanced their chapter (10%)
• Letters of recommendation from current/past chapter presidents, PCMA board members and industry professionals (15%)
• One to five years of PCMA membership (5%)

ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP AWARD

Past Winners:
San Diego Convention Center, 2011; Vancouver Convention Centre, 2010; The Willard InterContinental, 2009; Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, 2008

Description:
The Environmental Leadership Award was created in 2008 to honor the best practices of an individual or organization who has significantly changed the way that they do business in ways that positively affect the environment and minimize the negative impact on the atmosphere over which we have control. This award will celebrate the achievements of a person or organization that promotes sustainable environmental efforts in the world.

Criteria:
PCMA presents this award to an individual or organization who best implements their policies of environmental sustainability. An organization is defined as any company that serves the meetings and convention community, as well as any non-profit association or affiliated chapter. The award recipient will be involved in demonstrating environmental leadership by executing an "environmentally friendly" meeting/event or have implemented a "environmentally friendly" business practices into their workplace. This recipient has established and implemented detailed environmental policies and a strategy to execute them.

When nominating an organization for this award, please provide information that strengthens the nomination including:

• A copy of the organization's best practices environmental/green policy (25%)
• The communication strategy used to communicate environmental leadership initiatives to attendees and/or employees, membership, and stakeholders (15%)
• The organization's economic benefit and cost savings (i.e. reusable badge holders, recycling initiatives, etc. and savings associated with initiatives) (15%)
• Recycling initiatives that lessen the environmental impact and (i.e. china instead of plastic disposables, reduction in food waste, energy efficient efforts, recycling bins for paper, cans, etc.) (15%)
• Social/Cultural initiatives that illustrate social responsibility and good ethics (i.e. adopt a school or neighborhood cleanup project, etc.) (15%)
• Initiatives that lead environment and/or social change (i.e. student research projects, white papers, etc. about reducing carbon footprint, eliminating waste, etc.) (10%)
• Other data that will strengthen the nomination (certifications and/or other environmental recognition) (5%)

INNOVATION AWARD

Past Winner: Godwin-Charles Ogbeide, M.B.A, Ph.D., 2011

Description:
This new award was created to help build recognition for strategic, results-focused, innovative events and programs in the meetings and hospitality industry today. Recognition will take place at the PCMA Annual Meeting.

Criteria:
PCMA will present this award to individuals who are creating, developing and producing cutting edge industry-advancing ideas and/or programs. This innovation has the ability to be used by many of the PCMA members and demonstrates creativity in the meetings industry. The award will go to individual members for their specific contributions.

When nominating an individual for this award, please provide information that strengthens the nomination including:

• Examples of the innovation from conception to implementation and evaluation (30%)
• A complete description of the nominee's contributions to the initiative (20%)
• Business impact of the innovation (financial savings, revenue growth, mission focused) (20%)
• Press and articles regarding the innovation (15%)
• Other data to help tell the story (15%)

 

Include with submission
Letter of recommendation from an active PCMA member and a maximum of three additional letters of recommendation from other professionals of your choice such as past or current employers, customers, industry colleagues, etc.

OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO A CHAPTER AWARD

Past Winners:
Kathy Smith, CMP, CCMEP, 2011; Nancy DeBrosse, 2010; Donna Young, CMP, 2009; Belinda Nottingham Waldo, CMP, 2008; John Folks, 2007; Christopher Keane, CMP, 2006; more

Description:
The Outstanding Service to a Chapter Award honors one PCMA member who has made an exemplary contribution to PCMA through its network of chapters.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Each individual PCMA chapter solicits, receives, reviews and submits one nominee to the PCMA Achievement Awards and Recognition Committee. Please contact your local PCMA Chapter to learn how to nominate someone for this award. You will not be able to nominate an individual for this award though this Call for Award nominations.

Criteria:
The nominee will have exhibited dedication to the chapter in areas including but not limited to education, communication, membership or community service. The nominee should have demonstrated the ability to mentor, develop and impassion new leaders within the chapter. Nominees must be PCMA members. All nominations are submitted to their respective individual chapters via their solicitation methods. The chapter Board of Directors and/or chapter awards committee will then review and select their final candidate for submission to the PCMA Achievement Awards and Recognition Committee.

When nominating an individual for this award, please provide information that strengthens the nomination including:

• Service in chapter education, communication, membership and community (30%)
• Chapter Board and chapter committee work (30%)
• Mentoring new leaders within the chapter (20%)
• Other data (testimonials, press releases, etc) (10%)
• Relevant volunteer roles in PCMA and the industry (5%)
• Previous honors (2.5%)
• Professional designations (2.5%)

SPIRIT AWARD

Past Winners:
Hotel Nikko San Francisco, 2011; Association Management Center, 2010; New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau, 2009; Concepts Worldwide, Inc., 2008; Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 2007; Hilton Canada, 2006; more

Description:
The Spirit Award was created to recognize and honor an organization that has significantly affected lives in a charitable or humanitarian way through the meetings and convention industry.

Criteria:
PCMA presents the Spirit Award to an organization extensively involved in championing the cause of those in need in our society. An organization is defined as any company that serves the meetings and convention community, as well as any non-profit association or affiliated chapter. The award recipient will be essentially involved in, but not limited to, one or more of the following categories: the donation of food, volunteer services, or surplus goods. The nominated organization should have performed exceptional services for, contributed substantially to, or donated a considerable amount of goods or services through the meetings and conventions industry, which inspired the lives of indigent or impoverished individuals in a charitable or humanitarian way.

When nominating an organization for this award, please provide information that strengthens the nomination including:

• Quality and impact of the community service initiative/contribution (60%)
• Samples of testimonials, press releases and/or news clippings directly related to nominated community service initiative/contribution (20%)
• Previous community service honors (within the last three years) (5%)
• Other data that will strengthen the nomination (15%)

Please contact membership@pcma.org or 877.827.7262 with any questions.