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Chapter Management Awards

The Chapter Management Awards recognize the leadership abilities, management skills, creativity and teamwork of outstanding volunteer chapter leaders worldwide.

Chapter Management Awards (CMAs)

 

2012 Chapter Management award winners

International Chapter of the Year – Kansas City/IABC


Large Chapter of the Year – Kansas City/IABC
Mid-size Chapter of the Year – Orange County/IABC
Small Chapter of the Year – IABC/Tulsa

Chapter Leader of the Year – Donna Schwartze, Kansas City/IABC
Regional Leaders of the Year - Tamar Meguerditchian, Courtney Sutherby, Meghan Weaver -IABC/New Orleans

Awards of Merit

IABC/Victoria –communication
IABC/Phoenix – communication, community involvement
IABC/Ottawa – financial management
Orange County/IABC – community involvement, professional development
IABC/Toronto – leadership development
Kansas City/IABC – communication, financial management, professional development
IABC/Tulsa –community involvement
IABC/BC – membership marketing
IABC/Philadelphia – membership marketing
IABC/St. Louis – professional development
IABC/Montreal – student involvement, membership marketing, professional development

Awards of Excellence

Kansas City/IABC – branding, community involvement, student involvement
Oregon Columbia/IABC – communication
IABC/Toronto – communication, financial management, professional development
IABC/San Diego – communication
IABC/BC – financial management, student involvement
IABC/Victoria – branding, leadership development
IABC/Lincoln – professional development, membership marketing
Orange County/IABC – membership marketing
IABC/Newfoundland & Labrador – professional development
IABC/Seattle – professional development
IABC/Tulsa – membership marketing, professional development

IABC/South Island, New Zealand - highest overall percentage growth
IABC/Tulsa - highest retention rate
IABC/Toronto - recruiting the most new member
IABC/Calgary - most new accredited members
IABC/Chicago - website of the year

Interview with Kansas City/IABC chapter president Melanie Deardoff.

Interview with John Clemons, ABC, APR, IABC interim executive president.

CMA Winner History

Chapter of the Year history

Leader of the Year history

Preparing your 2013 entry


Preparing a winning CMA entry PowerPoint presentation PPT file

What worked for IABC/Toronto


Tips for entering the CMAs from award-winning chapters

Best Practices from the Chapter Management Awards - Workplans from winning chapters

Judging forms

See the criteria that the judges will be using to evaluate your entry

Branding
Communication
Community Involvement
Financial Management
Leadership Development
Membership Marketing
Professional Development
Student Involvement