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Purpose of the award: The AWWA Innovation Awards are to recognize members for fulfilling the Vision of the Innovation Initiative. The current vision of the Initiative is “To inspire and implement innovative thinking and best practices” within the water industry. These annual awards are for those who have inspired or implemented an innovative idea, best practice, or solution to address a challenge facing the industry with significant positive results. One award will be presented to a utility, and one award will be presented to a service provider (non- utility) or individual AWWA member.
The Award: A crystal on an appropriate pedestal to reflect the vision for innovation.
Presentation of the Award: The awards will be presented at the American Water Works Association Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE) at the Water Industry Luncheon or other appropriate event within the same year.
Eligibility for the Award: To qualify for the award the nominee(s) must be an AWWA member. A utility nominee must be an AWWA utility member. An organization (other than a utility) must be a service provider member. An individual must be an individual member or an individual who works for a utility or a service provider member and is included as part of the organization’s membership.
Entry Requirements: AWWA entry form and three letters of recommendation. The form and recommendation letters should frame the innovative idea, best practice or solution, describe how the innovation addresses challenges facing the industry and specify the significant positive results provided by the innovation.
The nominee may be self-nominated, nominated by a Section Board of Trustees/Directors, or nominated by any AWWA member. Nominations must include two letters of recommendation that provide a testimonial (minimum 100 words) of the significant and positive results of the innovation and one additional letter of recommendation from any of the following:
Nomination Procedure: The entry form and support material should be emailed to awards@awwa.org.
Nomination or Submission Deadline: Nominations must be received by December 15 to be assured of receiving full consideration.
Award Selection Committee Membership: The Award Selection Committee will consist of the Chair of the MAC, the MAC Sessions and Awards committee, and the Vice Chair or a selected member from the PAC, WUC, TEC, IC, and STDs Councils to provide a diverse perspective from across the industry.
The Award Selection Committee shall review all award entries and select the award winners based on the award criteria. In the event of a conflict of interest, recusal will be determined by the MAC Chair. Examples of conflict of interest are, but are not limited to, a nominee being a relative, colleague, investor or client of a Selection Committee Member.
Method of Selecting Award Recipient: The Award Selection Committee shall use its best judgment in selecting the award winners using materials and information submitted with the award criteria form.
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