Hello Jeanette

This is a busy time for associations and putting aside one or two hours to enter the International & European Association Awards can be challenging. Therefore, we are extending the nominations deadline until Tuesday, 29th November, thus giving you two extra weeks to enter, and we hope you're considering nominating. 

The nomination forms are digital, easy to fill in and with enough guidelines to help you focus on the elements the judges are interested in. To help you further, here are three tips on how to write a great nomination:

1. Get off to a good start - Judges will often have dozens of entries to read, so use the introduction to make your best points and arouse curiosity
2. Use data to back up your entry - Include statistics where possible, always source the research and link the data with the strategy or achievements in your nomination
3. Include feedback and endorsements - Independent feedback, especially from members, can be very persuasive, regardless if it's from evaluation forms, social media comments or complimenting emails. 

Read more tips for writing an engaging awards entry.

As an association leader, these categories may be of particular interest:

People & Teams >>

• Executive Director of the Year
• Non-Executive Head of the Year
• Association Executive of the Year
• Best Team

Organisation >>

• Association of the Year
• Best Chapter

Leadership projects >>

• Best Restructure of an Association
• Best Association Partnership
• Sustainability Initiative of the Year
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative
• Best Digital Transformation

You should also consider nominating yourself or a colleague in the Association Executive of the Year category or your organisation in the Association of the Year category.

NOMINATIONS DEADLINE: Tuesday, 29 November.

Please forward this to a colleague if you feel they may be interested in nominating.

I am available for any questions and to provide you with support every step of the way. You can email me at anca@associationexecutives.org.

With best regards,

Anca

Anca Urdea
Awards and Success Stories Manager
Association of Association Executives