Excellence in Chapter Communication Award

Communications play a vital role in advancing ASHRAE’s mission and strengthening its visibility worldwide. Chapter Communications Committees are essential in connecting members, sharing knowledge, and amplifying ASHRAE’s impact across regions.

To further support and celebrate these efforts, this award recognizes the Best Chapter Communications Chair at the Society level.

Its purpose is to encourage, elevate, and multiply communication initiatives across all chapters, serving both as motivation and as a formal acknowledgment of their indispensable contribution to ASHRAE’s growth and global outreach.

To highlight excellence in communications across all ASHRAE chapters worldwide, the Excellence in Chapter Communication Award has been established at the Society level. The first award will be given at the ASHRAE 2028 Annual Conference.

Process Overview

1. Each Regional Communications Chair (RCC) is asked to nominate only one Chapter Chair from their region who demonstrated outstanding performance during the Society year.  
2. Nominated Chairs would submit a brief report summarizing their key activities, achievements, and PAOE points in the Communications category.
3. A subcommittee of the Society Communications Committee, created specifically for this purpose, would review the submissions and select the winner. The winner should be recognized during the Annual Conference, with transportation covered by Society.

Eligibility Requirements & Submission Form

Each RCC is responsible for nominating only one Chapter Chair from their region using the Excellence in Chapter Communication Submission form, and for meeting the following submission deadlines and requirements:

1. Candidate must be a member of ASHRAE in good standing.
2. Must achieve a minimum PAOE points in their Society year.
3. The RCC shall select the best nominee to forward to the Society Communications Subcommittee based on the award criteria.

Submission Form

Selection Schedule for Chapter Communication Chair Award

Performance for the Award is Measured by:

• PAOE performance, considering the total points achieved in the Communications category to reinforce the importance of meeting and reporting Society objectives.
• Impact and reach of communications, particularly on social media. Chapters are encouraged to demonstrate measurable engagement through their social media presence, such as growth in followers, increase in interactions, and overall reach of their posts. LinkedIn could be considered the primary reference platform.
• Newsletter quality and consistency, recognizing creativity, design, relevance of content and regularity.

Judging

At the start of each Society year, the Chair of the Society Communications Committee shall appoint members to the Chapter Communication Chair Award Subcommittee to serve as a “Selection Committee,” to designate a Chair for it.

The Selection Committee shall be comprised of at least three (3) members of the Society Communications Committee.

The Selection Committee, by majority vote, shall select the recipient of the award, subject to the concurrence of the Honors and Awards Committee and Members Council. In the event of a tie, the Chair of the Society Communications Committee shall cast the deciding vote.

All correspondence and selection data is to be directed to the Chair of the Selection Committee, with copies to the other members of the Selection Committee.

The Selection Committee Staff Liaison is responsible for coordinating all contacts and correspondence with the nominees.

Presentation

The recipient is recommended by the Communications Committee and confirmed by Members Council. The award is presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society during the Plenary Session.

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