Chapter Training Webinar: Wednesday, January 14, :00 pm EST Susan Emert – Manager, Member and Chapter Services Submitting nominations for AFCEA International awards

Individual and Chapter awards Other awards Awards Cycle Nomination Process Awards Committee Awards Ceremony AFCEA International Awards: Agenda

Chairman’s Superior Performance (6) –Awarded by AFCEA Chair of the Board –No nominations Leadership (12) –Highest career award Medal of Merit (13) –Senior career award Meritorious Service (20) –Mid career award Individual Awards

Levels are designed to parallel a person’s workforce experience –Although AFCEA volunteerism is a primary factor Tie-into Young AFCEAN awards –A person may win all five AFCEA awards during their career Individual Awards Distinguished Young AFCEAN Emerging Leader Meritorious Service Award Medal of Merit Leadership

Harry C. Ingles Awards (4) –Highest chapter award Brenda M. Dougherty Diversity Program Award (3) –Focused on chapter diversity efforts Albert J. Myer Awards (20) –Member Growth, Retention and Recruiting –Achievement Model Chapter Award (56) –Chapter-driven content: goals and reports Chapter Awards

AFCEA Honors –David Sarnoff Award –Admiral Jon L. Boyes Medal for Distinguished Service to AFCEA –General James M. Rockwell AFCEAN of the Year Small Business awards –Small Business of the Year –Small Business Person of the Year (Business) –*Small Business Person of the Year (Government) –*Small Business Advocate (Large Business) *New awards for 2015 Other Awards

Engineering awards –Distinguished Award for Excellence in Engineering –Meritorious Rising Star Award for Achievement in Engineering Information Technology Awards –Distinguished Award for Excellence in Information Technology –Meritorious Rising Star Award for Achievement in Information Technology –Exceptional Contribution to STEM Education Award SIGNAL Magazine award –Sparky Baird Award Other Awards (continued)

Educational Foundation awards –Distinguished Service to Education –Distinguished Achievement in Education –Special Award of Merit (no nominations) Intelligence awards –The AFCEA Charlie Allen Award for Distinguished Intelligence Service –The AFCEA Award for Meritorious Service to the Intelligence Community Women’s Appreciation Award Other Awards (continued)

Nominations –Week of January 19 through February 22, 2015 RVP Endorsement –Week of February 23, 2015 Voting –March 13 through March 23, 2015 Call for Selection –March 25, 2015 (TBC) Official announcement of winners –April 8, 2015 Ceremonies (Defensive Cyber Operations Symposium) –Monday, May 4, 2015 (Baltimore Convention Center) Awards Cycle

Anyone can nominate a candidate –Candidates cannot nominate themselves –AFCEA staff members cannot be nominated Individual awards designed to mirror career stages –DYA/Emerging Leader: Early career awards –Meritorious Service Award: Mid career award –Medal of Merit: Senior career award –Leadership: Highest career award Be sure to nominate a person for the right award Do not leave nominations until last minute! –Nominations close on a Sunday so no assistance available if needed –Backlog of issues the last business day before nominations close Nominations Process

Go to –Scroll down and click on relevant award name How to nominate a candidate

Click on “NOMINATIONS” to submit a candidate for this award How to nominate a candidate

Ensure candidates meet listed criteria Important to put candidates in for the right award How to nominate a candidate

Scroll down to nomination form and complete Important that all fields are completed with correct information –Contact details used to /mail nominee and nominator –Name and organization used for awards program –Name engraved on award How to nominate a candidate

Fill out Justification box on nomination form –500 words maximum Spaces and blank lines may count –Type over placeholder text Leave in sub-headers Suggest typing/saving in Word then electronically cutting and pasting into form (cannot save form) Submit Nomination once complete –Will automatically be sent to the Regional Vice President for endorsement –You will receive an automatic acknowledgement of receipt How to nominate a candidate

If you made an error on the nomination or missed out relevant information –Redo and resubmit the nomination – the last one you submitted will be the one used You must resubmit before the deadline Website will not accept nominations after midnight For minor errors after the deadline –Contact Susan immediately to take care of the error manually –No changes can be made once voting starts How to nominate a candidate

Consists of some Regional Vice Presidents (RVPs), past RVPs, Members of the BOD and EXCOM An initial three year term with possibility of extensions 10-day voting period in mid-March Winners confirmed on a conference call held late March AFCEA International Awards Committee

Held each year at a major AFCEA event on the East coast In 2015 will be held Monday, May 4 prior to the Defensive Cyber Operations Symposium in Baltimore Chapter awards ceremony at lunch Individual awards ceremony at dinner If a winner cannot attend the ceremony, the award is presented by the relevant RVP at an appropriate future chapter event AFCEA International Awards Ceremonies

Chapter Training Webinar Annual Report Submittal February 25, 2015 Sean McGowan Director, Regions and Chapters AFCEA International

Please contact me: Susan Emert Manager, Member & Chapter Services (703) Questions ?