LMAG Achievement Award

Description

1. The Regional IEEE Life Members Affinity Group (LMAG) Achievement Award is given annually to one LMAG in each of the IEEE Regions to recognize those substantive initiatives, projects or achievements that have left an undeniable imprint on the fabric of IEEE Life Members operations, the IEEE Life Members Fund, IEEE members in general, or the public image of IEEE. The award will be based on the programs that took place in the LMAG during the period of 1st January to 31st December of the preceding year.
2. A global award, “Global IEEE Life Members Affinity Group (LMAG) Achievement Award”, will be given to one outstanding LMAG selected from amongst the current year LMAG awardees of all regions.

Schedule

• Nomination Call issued on: March 01
• Nomination deadline: April 15
• Regional Committee approval: Apr 30
• LMC Committee approval: 31 May
• Recipient notified: June
• Certificate delivery: July
• Prize money sent: July
• Certificate of Recognition at an event: To be determined by LMC.
  Cutoff Time at 11:59 PM New York (Eastern) time zone on specified Dates.

Awards

1. Region Award: Certificate of Recognition and a prize money of US $500 for future affinity group activities will be awarded to the winning LMAG. The recognition award will be presented during a region/section level event.
2. Global Award: Certificate of Recognition and a prize money of US $2,000 for future affinity group activities will be awarded to the winner of outstanding Life Members Affinity Group. Expenses may be paid for the winning LMAG representative designated by the LMAG Chair for travelling to an appropriate event to receive the recognition award.

Scope

One Regional award per region and one global award from amongst regional awardees will be granted annually. However, awards may not be granted a given year if no suitable nominations have been submitted.

Eligibility

• All LMAGs that are in good standing are eligible to receive a Life Member Affinity Group (LMAG) Achievement award. No LMAG is eligible to receive more than one Regional LMAG Achievement Award within a two-year period. No LMAG is eligible to receive the Global LMAG Achievement Award more than one within a three-year period. [Examples: (1) A regional winner of 2021 IEEE LMAG Achievement Award is not eligible for winning the regional 2022 IEEE LMAG Achievement Award; (2) A global winner of 2021 IEEE LMAG Achievement Award is not eligible for winning the global 2022, and 2023 IEEE LMAG Achievement Awards.]
• LMAGs chaired by the Jury Members (LMC Awards Committee Chair and
  Members of the Awards Committee ) are not eligible to be considered for this
  award.
• Nominations received after closing date shall be outrightly rejected.

Judging Process

1. Regional Awards

   A Life Members Affinity Group Region Awards Committee, a joint committee of region and LMC Members, will consider the excellence and the extraordinary contributions of the LMAG in that region.  The criteria of selection of the award shall be based on the accomplishments in the following categories:

   1. LMAG Outreach, Engagement, and Community Involvement
      • Corporate engagement
      • Pre-university STEM or CTE commitment
      • University outreach
      • Community participation
      • Involvement with other IEEE organizational units and groups, e.g., Young Professionals, WIE, Student members, Student Branches, Sections and Chapters
      • Relationships with other professional and technical societies
   2. Life Member Engagement
      • Life Member Affinity Group Vitality as evidenced by one or a combination of the following:
        • Performance at LMAG meetings and group activities – attendance and participation
        • Affinity Group growth
        • Innovative programs for members
        • Volunteer activities
        • Growth of member involvement
        • Financial growth of the LMAG
      • Collaboration with other Life Member entities and facilitate interaction among other Life Member Affinity Groups
      • Documentation and promotion of LMAG activities, programs, and ideas that can be repeatable and deployed by other LMAGs
   3. Advancing the image of IEEE and the Life Members by communicating LMAG ideals, programs and IEEE initiatives through various channels including, but not limited to:
      • Web site
      •  Newsletters
      • Social media
      •  Blogs
      • Public broadcast and print media channels
   4. Providing general support of IEEE initiatives including:
      • Innovation, breadth, and type of activities
      • Contributions to the IEEE Life Member Fund
      • Conference involvement

2. Global Distinguished Service Award

   The same above mentioned criteria will be used to select the Life Member Affinity Group Achievement Award among the Region winners.

Selection committees

• Regional Awards Committee: Regional Life Members Affinity Group (LMAG) Achievement Awards Committee (or regional panel of judges) constituted by Regional Life Member Coordinator as Chair and three Life Members in the region, will judge the Nominations received and select one LMAG in the region as winner of the Regional LMAG Achievement Award. The Regional Awards Committee shall consider the extraordinary contributions of the LMAG to the Life Members in that region. Regional Awards Committee may also consider Web site and Newsletters if any for the regional LMAG winners.
• Global Award Committee: Awards committee of the Life Members Committee will select a Global Life Members Affinity Group (LMAG) Achievement Awardee from amongst the regional winners.

Presentation

• Presentation of the regional award will take place at an IEEE Region or Area meetings or even local IEEE section events, awards ceremony, or any other IEEE event. The specific venue and timing of the presentation will be finalized between the Regional Life Member Coordinator or the Life Members Committee (LMC) and the award recipients.
• The global award shall be presented at a global or possibly at a regional event. The specific venue and timing of the presentation will be finalized between the Life Members Committee and the award recipient.

Submit all entry forms to:

• R10 Life Member Chair, [email protected]