Colorado Emergency Management Association - Call for Award Nominations

It is time to think about the Colorado Emergency Management Association Awards to be presented at the Colorado Emergency Management Conference (3/1-3/3/2011 Loveland Colorado)

Award categories:
  • All Hazards Regional Emergency Manager of the Year (one from each region)
  • Rookie Emergency Manager of the Year
  • Mike Gelski Award for Outstanding Volunteer Achievement (New)
Procedures:

Two CEMA members provide a nomination letter about the Regional or Rookie Award nominee. This letter will state the reason why the nominee should receive the specified award.

The Rookie of the Year should have been in the position for two years or less.

Two CEMA Members may also nominate a volunteer whose has been active in any of the four phases of Emergency Management for the Mike Gelski Award for Outstanding Volunteer Achievement (should have two years or more experience in the volunteer arena)

The CEMA Awards Committee will accept nominations from the general membership not later than thirty (30) days prior to the Annual Meeting to recognize contributions to the field from each of the nine all-hazard Regions within the State of Colorado. Awards are to recognize one or more CEMA members, regardless of membership status, who has contributed significantly to the Association and/or overall emergency management within the State of Colorado during the preceding year.

Deadline for Nominations February 1st 2011

Send Nominations to  steve.blois@greeleygov.com