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IAEM Awards FAQ 2020: Timelines

1. What is the entry period to submit award nominations?

May 15 through June 30, 2020, 5:00 p.m. EDT.

Click here for the list of 2020 award categories.

2. What is the qualifying period for the awards?

A. The person or program being nominated for an award must have delivered or completed substantive work that the entry describes between Jan. 1, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2019 for these awards:

• Global Business & Industry Preparedness Award
• Global Partners in Preparedness Award
• Global Public Awareness Award
• Global Technology and Innovation Award
• Global Student of the Year
• Global Student Ally of the Year
• USA Student Chapter of the Year
• USA Emergency Management Volunteer of the Year
• USA Emergency Manager of the Year

B. The person being nominated may be recognized for accomplishments between the period of July 1, 2018 to Dec. 31, 2019 for these awards:

• USA Uniformed Emergency Manager of the Year Award
• USA Civilian Emergency Manager of the Year Award
• USA Auxiliary Emergency Manager of the Year Award

C. For these awards, the qualifying period is the duration of the career of the nominated individual. A nominee who is retired may be considered if they retired on or after Jan. 1, 2018. Persons who retired before that date are not eligible.

• USA Career Excellence Award
• USA Clayton R. Christopher Memorial Award