INTERNATIONAL BRANCH PRESIDENT AWARD

Purpose:At the Annual IFSEA Conference, the International Board of Director’s shall recognize up to two (2) Branch Presidents for outstanding and exemplary performance during the past year as a Branch President. This honor shall signify that these people were the visionaries who created the climate in which individual members were motivated to accomplish their Branches’ goals and objectives. One award shall be presented to a Branch President of a small Branch (40 members or less) and to a Branch President of a large Branch (41 members or more). The time line that will be utilized to determine the category shall be the number of paid and life members acknowledged by IFSEA HQ as of December 31 of the prior year.

Nominations:

  • Branch Presidents whose Branches have achieved IFSEA Five Star Certified Branch during the prior calendar year shall be automatically nominated for the International Branch President Award. The nominated person will be the Branch President that signed the IFSEA Five Star Certified Branch award application for the Branch.
  • Branches that are not currently certified but are applying for IFSEA Five Star Certified Branch before the forthcoming annual conference may nominate their current, or immediate past president by submitting a nomination form signed by two other Officers or Director’s of the Branch.
  • Branch Presidents of branches which are neither certified nor planning to certify prior to the next conference may be nominated by the International Director assigned to their Branch utilizing the same award nomination form.

Review committee:The Chairman of the Board shall appoint one Chairman and two other International Directors who will meet during the first morning of the Conference in order to decide who will receive the award(s). The review committee may seek the input of other IFSEA members. Their decision is final. The Review Committee Chairman shall notify the Awards Chairman of the recipient(s) by 2pm of the day prior to the award presentation AND shall deliver appropriate written background information to the Awards Chairman, the day before the presentation, acknowledging why they received the award.

Award Submission:The following are the timelines for the award submission:

  • The Chairman, Branch Empowerment Program, will provide to the Chairman of the Board of IFSEA the names of the Branch Presidents that were IFSEA Five Star Certified on the last day of the prior calendar year as well as the names of Branch Presidents of Branches that have applied for the IFSEA Five Star Certified Branch recognition award. This information must reach the Chairman of the Board at least ten (10) days prior to the annual Board meeting at the annual conference.
  • Nominations for Branch Presidents of branches which are neither certified nor seeking certification must be received by the Chairman of the Board at least ten (10) days prior to the start of the Conference.

Award Design: The award design and budget shall be submitted to IFSEA HQ by August 1. The design shall be appropriate for the stature and recognition this award deserves.

Award Presentation:This award shall be presented jointly by the current and the Immediate Past Chairman of the Board. All Past Chairmen of the Board present shall be asked to form an “honor guard” to enhance the spirit of the presentation. Said presentation shall be made immediately after the presentation of the Five Star Certified Branch Awards at the Awards Luncheon.

Nomination Form:See Form attached:

INTERNATIONAL BRANCH PRESIDENT AWARD

NOMINATION FORM

______is hereby nominated for the International Branch President Award to be presented at the next annual conference.

The Chairman of the Board must receive this form no later than 10 days prior to the start of the annual conference. Note that all nominees must have a current IFSEA Certification (CFE, CFM or CBM).

Branch:

Individual being nominated:

Is this nominee currently certified? CFE/CFM/CBM (circle all that apply)

International Director Responsible for Branch:______

Year Nominee was/is Branch President:

IFSEA Five Star Certification Date?

Please attach narrative. If Five Star Certified, the nomination may be enhanced by further narrative. Include membership gains, dynamics of the nominee’s term as president. Special events that occurred during the tenure of the nominee; personal awards the individual has won and Branch Awards won or applied for during his/her term. Be sure to have responsible International Director endorse this nomination.

Nomination submitted by:

Branch Title

Nomination received by:

IFSEA Title

Date received by Chairman of Board: