AACE International to Honor Local Sections at its Annual Meeting
June 27, 2012
Twenty four AACE sections will be honored at its Annual Meeting on July 10, 2012, during the Awards and Installation Luncheon.
With a record number of sections competing in the 2012 Section Recognition Awards Competition, AACE’s Regional Directors, Vice President-Regions, and Headquarters staff spent three sessions grading the submittals.
The following sections are slated to be recognized with the following award levels:
Platinum Award (1500+ points)
Atlanta Section
Chinook Calgary Section
Houston Gulf Coast Section
National Capital Section
San Francisco Bay Area Section
Southern California Section
Gold Award (1000-1499 points)
Alaska Section
Arabian Gulf Section
Arizona Section
Central Savannah River Area Section
Chicago Midwest Section
New Jersey Section
Seattle Section
Southwest Ohio Section
St. Louis Section
United Arab Emirates Section
Silver Award (700-999 points)
Aurora Edmonton Section
Connecticut Nutmeg Section
Great Lakes Section
Indiana Hoosier Section
Rattlesnake Mountain Section
Bronze Award (400-699 points)
Baltimore Metro Section
Idaho Snake River Section
Upcountry South Carolina Section
“We were very excited to have the record number of entries to this year’s Section Recognition Competition,” said Vice President-Regions Julie Owen CCC PSP. “It is always really interesting to learn how different sections within AACE hold meetings and other activities during the year. One section, Alaska, has taken the initiative to video each of their meetings so that members who are unable to attend are able to still learn from the technical presentations. Others, like Arabian Gulf, Central Savannah River Area, Chinook-Calgary, San Francisco Bay Area, and Southern California are doing really extensive seminar and training programs for their members. It is also remarkable to see that the Alaska Section holds meetings year-round and Southwest Ohio held 18 meetings during the past year,” Owen stated. Owen stated that the team building event the UAE Section held on a river boat cruise was a spectacular opportunity for their members and families.
“Each year, we have increased the level of participation in the Section Recognition Awards. We truly enjoy seeing the differences and similarities of our sections participating in this program while looking to future years and greater participation,” Owen concluded.
To compete in the Section Recognition Competition, sections are required to complete an entry form and provide supporting data for each area they are submitting for points. The entry form and supporting data is then uploaded by the Section to the AACE Forums where it is reviewed and graded by a team of Regional Directors, Vice President-Regions, and a member of the Headquarters staff. A Regional Director does not grade an entry from his or her region. The competition begins on June 1 of the previous year and concludes May 31 of the current year.
