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Excellence in Forum Educational Activities Award


This Award recognizes a Chapter’s excellence in developing and producing Forum and CEU activities. 

Entry Details

Single or multiple Forum CEU events may be submitted in the following IIDA Forum categories:

  • Corporate
  • Education & Research
  • Facility Planning & Design
  • Government
  • Healthcare
  • Hospitality
  • Residential
  • Retail
  • Sustainability

The submission statement should be between 350 and 1000 words. Materials (no more then ten pages) should be submitted in an 8.5” x 11” binder. A calendar of professional development programs within each Forum should be included. Multiple programs may be highlighted within the submission as this award recognizes excellence in overall programming. Only one binder per Chapter will be accepted in this category. City Center or Campus Center programs may also be submitted, however, the governing Chapter will be the recipient of the Award.

Judging Criteria

Entries are judged on:

  • clearly defined program(s) and learning objectives
  • successful implementation, attendance and budget outcomes
  • compliance with established policies and graphic standards of IIDA

Recent Winners

2011 Winners:
          Rocky Mountain Chapter
Honorable Mention:  New York Chapter
2010 Winners:
          Northern Pacific Chapter
Honorable Mention:  Texas/Oklahoma Chapter
2009 Winners:
Northland Chapter
Honorable Mention: Southern California Chapter
2008 Winners:
Northern Pacific Chapter
2007 Winners:
Illinois Chapter
Honorable Mention: New York Chapter
2006 Winners: 
Texas/Oklahoma Chapter
Honorable Mention (tie): Northern Pacific and Carolinas
2005 Winners:
Honorable Mention: Carolinas and Northern California