PLEASE NOTE: 2019 Nominations closed 11/21/2019. Nominations must be accepted by 5 PM EST/ 2 PM PST 11/22/2019 to be considered.

To nominate a colleague or peer, please offer details on your candidate in the form below. Nominations close on Thursday, November 21, 2019, at 5:00 PM EST/ 2:00 PM PST.

Nominees must be professional technicians, working full-time in the auto, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle, marine, aviation, restoration or motorsports industry. Nominees shall exhibit exemplary character and be making a positive impact in their workplace and/or community; be respected for their technical skills and reputation as a qualified tech; and have concrete examples of how they exceed expectations in the category being nominated for.

• Must be 18 years or older
• Must reside within the 50 United States or District of Columbia (Washington D.C.)
• It is highly encouraged to submit nominees that have been with their current organization for at least 12 months, and preferably have achieved workplace accomplishments and milestones from the past 12-18 months.
• An individual may only be nominated in one category.
• Only one individual nominee is permitted for your submission. If you wish to submit more than one person from the same organization, you must submit separate nominations for each individual.
• Each essay question should be answered in complete sentences.
• The “Additional Contact" field is a great place to list the nominee's supervisor or the nominee organization's Communications or Marketing contact.
• Nominations must be submitted through this online nomination form.
• Once nominated, the nominee will receive a confirmation email to confirm and accept the nomination and answer a short survey. The confirmation and survey must be completed by Friday, November 22, 2019, at 5:00 PM EST/ 2:00 PM PST, or the nomination will be disqualified from the program.
• Chosen honorees must be willing to have their name, photo, and company name and logo published in a digital and print marketing campaign announcing the winners.
• The grand prize winner is required to attend an awards presentation in January 17-18 2020, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Inability to attend the awards event is an automatic disqualification from the program.
• Honorees will also be asked to participate in a photo shoot, in addition to a Q&A-style interview, before the awards program with our editorial team; failure to make time to complete these assets will also result in disqualification from the program.

2019 NOMINATIONS CLOSED NOVEMBER 21, 2019

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