NAHU Awards

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NAHU Awards How They Can Help YouMAKE IT
HAPPEN!

• Marcia L. Wilcox, RHU
• NAHU Awards Committee Chair
• 2006-2007

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Due Date!

• All award applications and
• supporting documentation
• must be received by
• APRIL 5, 2007

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NAHU Awards

• Individual Awards

Distinguished Service Award LPRT
Award Legislative Achievement Award Spirit of
Freedom Award William G. Wetzel Public Speaking
Award
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NAHU Awards

• Chapter Awards

Landmark Award Pacesetter Award Presidential
Citation Award Legislative Excellence Award Media
Relations Award Robert W. Osler Education
Award William F. Flood Public Service
Award Website Award
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Awards Tools

• Available on NAHUs website (www.NAHU.org)
• In Members Area
• All applications
• Guidebook
• Criteria lists
• In Media Communications
• Media information

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Changes for 2007

• Whats changing
• Clarification of media criteria and
  documentation.
• No additional items added or work required.
• Awards effected
• Landmark
• Media Relations
• Pacesetter

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Top 10 Reasons Applications Lose Points

• Lack of documentation
• Documented events, programs, and/or items do not
  meet the criteria
• Double dipping
• Confusing Leadership Training with Strategic
  Planning
• Not knowing the difference between the media
  pieces

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Top 10 Reasons Applications Lose Points (contd)

• Documentation outside of the current awards time
  frame or not dated at all
• Information submitted does not match NAHU's
  official records
• Chapter sponsoring the event is not the same as
  the chapter submitting the award application
• Website Award - links not working or information
  is not in the correct location
• Taking credit for more events then were documented

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Organization is Key

• Title the documentation with the section and
  criteria that it corresponds to i.e. Section 1,
  1
• Complete the scoring information.
• Make sure the notebook or vehicle you are
  submitting your application in is big enough to
  hold all the content.

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Documentation

• The Awards Guidebook is your best friend.
• Your regional awards chair is your other best
  friend.
• Not sure, check the guidebook.
• Still not sure, contact your regional awards
  chair.

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How to document events

• Board Minutes
• Flyer or Registration Form showing the
  date, location, who is sponsoring the event and
  meeting content
• Signed contracts showing date and location of the
  event
• Confirmation e-mails or letters

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Being organized with your documentation

• Keep it simple.
• One comprehensive piece of documentation is
  better than multiple pieces.
• Highlight ALL pertinent information.
• Keep the documentation with the right section.
• Using the same documentation? Make copies and
  place each copy with the correct section.

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Making Sure Your Chapters Information Matches
NAHUs

• Example
• Pacesetter Award Section VI Media Relations
  Efforts
• 1. Appoint a Media Relations Chair 1 x 25
  pts.
• Check what NAHU has listed for your chapter
• www.NAHU.org
• Members Area
• Chapter Information Resources
• Chapter officers and dues search

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Whats the difference?

• II. Local Meetings/Events
• 1. Hosting a local Sales Symposium or CE Seminar
  1 x 75 pts.
• VII. Board Activity
• 1. Attending a State AHU sponsored strategic
  planning session 1 x 50 pts.
• 2. Holding a Local Chapter New Officer/
  Leadership Training Workshop (not affiliated
  with state)
• 1 x 75 pts.

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• Questions????

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Your Regional Awards Chairs

• Chair Marcia Wilcox, [phone],
  mhwilcox_at_earthlink.net
• Vice Chair Bill Hartman, [phone],
  bill_at_hartmanmarketing.com
• Region 12 Marilyn Van Sant, [phone],
  mvs1256_at_yahoo.com
• Region 3 Rita Musser, [phone],
  rita.musser_at_verizon.net
• Region 4 Katie Beals, (608)-661-6949,
  kbeals_at_wmc.org
• Region 5 Donna Hill, [phone],
  donna_at_ddhassociates.com
• Region 6 Louanne Trebing, [phone],
  mail_at_louannetrebing.com
• Region 7 Julia Moore, [phone],
  jtm7105_at_aol.com
• Region 8 Linda Rose Koehler, [phone],
  lindarose49_at_msn.com