2007 Controlled Environments Experts’ Choice
Awards Program
Frequently-Asked Questions
What is the Controlled Environments Experts’ Choice
Award?
Through its Experts’ Choice
award program, Controlled Environments Magazine® recognizes and rewards
superior products, technologies, services, facilities, and staff.
Who’s
eligible?
Any contamination prevention and
controlled environment–related product or
technology, in one or more of the following categories:
- Apparel and Consumables
- Instrumentation
- High Purity Water / Chemicals / Gases
- Cleanroom / Cleaning Equipment / Components
Controlled Environments
Magazine will also present awards
for Facility of the Year and Contamination Control Professional of the Year.
Who can nominate a product, technology, or facility?
Anyone! Controlled Environments Magazine readers, vendors, public relations representatives, or clients can nominate products, technologies and/or facilities.
Why should I nominate a product, technology or facility?
In a fiercely competitive marketplace,
it is important to focus on ways to set your business apart from the rest.
Winning a Controlled Environments Experts’ Choice
Award can benefit your company or organization in the following ways:
- Being recognized by industry experts would position your company as a leader to current and prospective customers, as well as to your partners, employees, and competitors.
- Third-party endorsement of your products or services is a valuable and credible way to promote your company and its offerings.
- Award finalists are
featured within the May 2007 issue of Controlled Environments Magazine,
are listed on the Controlled Environments web site, and will receive a
PR packet containing sample press releases, winner logos and other promotional
tools.
- Participation in this program is great morale booster for your employees, providing an opportunity for their efforts to be formally recognized.
- Preparing the nomination packet allows organizations to review their goals and objectives, providing an objective measuring stick with which to evaluate future growth.
How do I nominate a product, technology or facility?
You must complete a nomination packet, provide all requested information, and include the appropriate entry fee. Entry details and forms may be found at www.cemag.us/ceec/.
All entries must be submitted in English.
Entries must be mailed to:
Mary Williams
Controlled Environments Experts’ Choice Awards
4 Limbo Lane
Amherst, NH 03031.
(Entries must be postmarked by October 18, 2006 to qualify for the early entry
fee.)
How will I know that you received my nomination?
All nominations will be acknowledged via email.
How much does it cost to enter?
- 75 per nomination (early
entry deadline; through October 18, 2006)
- $95 per nomination (October
19, 2006- November 8, 2006)
All fees are in U.S. dollars and must be remitted at time of nomination. Checks, money orders, and credit cards are accepted: see the entry form for details.
Can I enter my product or technology in more than one category for the same entry fee?
Please select the single most appropriate
category. If the Experts’ Choice
panelists feel that your product or technology should be in a different category,
they will contact you directly.
What is the deadline for nominations?
Nomination forms must be postmarked by the end of the day (midnight EST) on:
- October 18, 2006 (early entry deadline), or
- November 8, 2006 (final deadline)
How will the winners be selected?
An independent panel of industry
experts will review nominations and select winners. .
Judges will be selected by Controlled Environments Magazine and may include experts and industry leaders from manufacturers, equipment suppliers, consultants, universities, and others as Controlled Environments Magazine may deem appropriate.
Judging criteria include, but are not limited to: quality, design, value, and usability.
Awards are based on the panel’s judgment, not on votes. The panel reserves the right not to award a winner in every category. At the panel’s
discretion, submissions not selected as a finalist may be recognized for special
merit awards.
All decisions are final, but products, technologies, and facilities may be renominated next year if they still meet the eligibility requirements.
When will the awards be announced?
Controlled Environments Magazine’s
May 2007 issue will profile winning products, technologies, facilities, and
staff in a special report.
Will
I know if I’m a winner before the article publishes?
Yes, winner will be notified in
April 2007. However, we ask you to do your own PR and advertising only after Controlled
Environments Magazine formally
announces finalists or winners.
Experts’ Choice
award winners will also be notified before publicity is sent to the media.
However, Controlled Environments Magazine is not responsible
for any delay in delivery.
What do the winners receive?
Experts’ Choice award winners will receive a trophy (or similar award).
There is no cash prize or other material benefit.
What else do I need to know?
Entry materials will not be returned. All materials submitted, including photographs and diagrams, may be used in Controlled Environments Magazine and any other Vicon publications free of charge.
A complete list of award program
rules can be found on the Experts’ Choice
entry form.
Who can I contact if I have any additional questions?
Contact Mary Williams, Controlled Environments Magazine Managing Editor at 603-672-9997, x-113 or e-mail mwilliams@cemag.us
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