ILEA’s annual Spirit of Excellence awards recognize ILEA chapters which excel in chapter communications, administration, membership retention and growth programs.
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2019-2020 Spirit of Excellence Awards
The following categories will be awarded:
- Membership Retention – determined by ILEA Headquarters, no entry necessary
- Membership Growth – determined by ILEA Headquarters, no entry necessary
- Communications
- Education and Programming
- Industry and Chapter Engagement
- Special Project – one special project entry per chapter allowed
- Chapter of the Year – In order to be eligible to submit for Chapter of the Year, each of the above categories require submission. Chapters must also obtain a minimum score that equals to at or above 75% of the total score possible in each category.
2019-2020 Spirit of Excellence Task Force
Megan Johnston, CSEP, DMCP (Indiana Chapter, Midwest), Chair
Erin Crofchick (Greater Philadelphia Chapter, Northeast)
Nela Kovacovic, M.A., CSEP, CMP (Edmonton Chapter, Canada)
Tonya Brathwaite, CSEP (Greater Atlanta Chapter, Southeast)
2019-2020 Spirit of Excellence Award Nominees:
Excellence in Membership Retention
- ILEA Denver
- ILEA Edmonton
- ILEA Rhode Island
- ILEA Vancouver
- ILEA Virginia (Hampton Roads)
Excellence in Membership Growth
- ILEA Atlanta
- ILEA Calgary
- ILEA Greater Philadelphia
- ILEA Toronto
- ILEA Ventura - Santa Barbara
Excellence in Chapter Communications
- ILEA Austin
- ILEA Boston
- ILEA Columbus
- ILEA Greater Philadelphia
- ILEA Minneapolis - St. Paul
- ILEA Northern California
- ILEA San Antonio
- ILEA Vancouver
Excellence in Programming and Education
- ILEA Austin
- ILEA Boston
- ILEA Greater Philadelphia
- ILEA Minneapolis - St. Paul
- ILEA New York Metro
- ILEA San Antonio
- ILEA Vancouver
Excellence in Special Projects
- ILEA Austin
- ILEA Boston
- ILEA Calgary
- ILEA Edmonton
- ILEA Greater Philadelphia
- ILEA Minneapolis - St. Paul
- ILEA San Antonio
- ILEA Toronto
- ILEA Vancouver
Excellence in Industry and Chapter Engagement
- ILEA Austin
- ILEA Boston
- ILEA Dallas
- ILEA Minneapolis - St. Paul
- ILEA San Antonio
- ILEA Vancouver
Chapter of the Year
- ILEA Austin
- ILEA Boston
- ILEA Minneapolis - St. Paul
- ILEA San Antonio
- ILEA Vancouver
Region of the Year
- ILEA Canada
- ILEA EMEA
- ILEA Midwest
- ILEA Northeast
- ILEA Southeast
- ILEA Southwest
- ILEA West
By earning one of the chapter awards below, your chapter has demonstrated their expertise and excellence in all forms of their operation. Being part of an award-winning association sets our members apart from the competition and highlights to new members the benefits of being a part of our exclusive group of creative event people.
The 2018-2019 ILEA Spirit of Excellence Award recipients' magical moments were preserved forever coutesy of StageCip. Download and share a video of your chapter's win!
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For more information, contact Megan Johnston, CSEP, DMCP, Spirit of Excellence Awards Committee Chair or Sibley Guilianelli at ILEA Headquarters.