NSANZ Chapter and National AwardS
National Awards Recognition to take place at the Auckland Chapter event, 31st July, 2012
Please send your Chapter and National Award applications by the closing entry dates as listed below, to:
Linda Storey,
linda@bpsl.co.nz
(electronic copies preferred)
or 2 hard copies to Linda at
BPSL:
PO Box 36-065
Northcote, Auckland 0748
Ph: (09) 419 0042
All Chapter Awards closing entry date: 5pm Friday 20th April 2012
National Awards closing entry date: 5pm Friday 15th June 2012
Please see the Timing of Awards section for Chapter and National Awards timing of events
Reason for Awards:
- To acknowledge speakers in our Chapters.
- To encourage speakers to aspire to being the best among their peers.
- To lift the standard of professionalism and ethics in the speaking industry by recognizing those who champion them.
- To recognize members who contribute positively to the profile of NSA internally and publicly.
- To create possibilities for members to be noticed.
- To encourage speakers to keep growing.
- To acknowledge the very different types of speaking professional.
- To create and differentiate between chapter awards and national awards. It does mean that as speakers progress, there will be less awards for them to apply for, but there are different ways for senior people to be acknowledged and recognised. The accreditation process is a key component of progression – and CSP virtually acknowledges all the awards rolled up within the CSP designation. Senior people are also encouraged to take on senior roles on the chapter and national committees.
General Criteria:
- Submissions are open to members of NSANZ in the year 1 Jan 2011 to 31st December 2011 (must be a fully paid up member for the last 12 months prior to awarding of awards) for all awards except Bright Star and President’s Awards.
- All candidates must provide five testimonials with contact details for three of those testimonials for contact by the judges.
- The onus of proof of worthiness is on the applicant. Applicants are encouraged to provide evidence of ability and skill levels by submitting additional items such as video footage, audio, links etc. Please note that all such materials will not be returned.
- The President’s Award is given by the Immediate Past President in recognition of support for NSANZ and therefore no submissions are necessary.
- Submissions for Chapter Awards can either be by:
- Self nomination. A second will be required
- Or by nomination by Chapter NSANZ member/s. If nominated by others, the nominee must provide the necessary materials themselves.
- Nominees must be current Chapter NSANZ members.
- Each person can enter only two awards per year.
- Applicants can only win an award once at Chapter level.
- It is not necessary to win an award at Chapter level to enter for an award at National level. However, the winner of a regional award will automatically be considered for the national award of the same category in the same year without a separate application being required by the regional category award winner.
- A speaker can only win a National Award of the same category once every 3 years – there will be a two year stand down period
- All National Awards are by nomination only and cannot be self nominated. Where a regional award is matched by a National Award of the same name, winning at chapter level creates an automatic nomination for the national award
- Each award has specific criteria and in addition the general criteria for all awards include consideration of nominee’s contribution to NSANZ,
- to the speaking industry, practice of NSANZ principles and ethics and submissions made on time.
- The Business Person of the Year and the MC of the Year awards are not held at a Chapter level therefore entrants must be nominated by current NSANZ members to enter.
- Submissions must be of a professional standard, as if nominees were preparing a proposal for a key client. NB: the quality of the application will have a significant bearing on the judging outcome.
- Information is preferred electronically but hard copies will be
accepted and must be sent in duplicate for the two judges:
- One page overview of business focus with comments relating to the specific award.
- Testimonials from people who have given their permission to receive a phone call.
- Links to relevant areas on nominee’s website for information.
- Links to video material (or where it is in DVD form to send 2 copies separately by mail).
- Video material must be within the past 12 months.
- One full length demo video to be supplied; unedited; from start to finish of a presentation and be at least 20 minutes duration. If the presentation is more than two hours duration then a continuous two hours can be selected by the entrant.
- Recognition of CSP, Professional Member, Member or other levels of achievement within NSANZ and internationally.
- Comments on nominee’s contribution to NSANZ and internationally.
- Comments on why the nominee should receive this award (this can also include comments from others but the nominee must write their own comments.
- Submissions must be sent to the correct President to arrive by the due date as set by the Chapter President and by the National President. Any submissions received after that date will not be valid.
- All award winners must have had a minimum of 5 engagements outside of NSANZ in the last 12 months with at least 3 of those paid and testimonials from at least 5 clients.
- Submissions must follow the criteria for nominated award and provide all the necessary information for judges, otherwise they may be deemed invalid
- Judges may choose to not award in a category if they feel the criteria have not been met.
- The identity of judges will be confidential until the night of the Awards to maintain their impartiality and independence.
- Each award (excluding Presidents Award) will be judged by two judges, recognized in that field and ratified by the current Chapter President.
- The decision of the judges is binding and no discussions will be entered into by nominees or other members of NSANZ.
- Please note that books and/or DVDs will not be returned. We recommend that only copies be sent as a result and NSANZ accepts no liability for non-return, loss or damage to any materials presented as part of an application.
BRIGHTSTAR (Chapter level only)
Nominees for the Bright Star category are required to:
- Have been speaking professionally for no more than 3 full years prior to the entry deadline
- Have undertaken at least 10 professional speaking presentations during the previous continuous 24 month period prior to the entry deadline.
- Have undertaken at least 6 of the 10 presentations in a keynote presentation format. (Speeches to Rotary and other professional networking groups of 25 minutes or more, are considered to be a keynote, for Brightstar Award only)
- Have generated at least $250 speaking-related income per presentation from any 6 of the 10 presentations undertaken
PRESIDENT’S AWARD (Chapter level only)
- Decision by Immediate Past President, no submissions required.
- Someone who has greatly assisted NSANZ and the President.
- If the president runs for a second year they replace the immediate past president as the person awarding the award.
AUTHORSHIP (Chapter level only)
Everyone who has completed a hard copy book in the previous 12 months to be recognised at the Chapter Awards ceremonies. Each chapter is responsible for organising an Achievement Certificate for each author.
INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER OF THE YEAR (Chapter and National Award)
- Demonstrates ability to deliver content and present with passion to inspire people to action.
- To touch the audience emotionally.
- The presentation will have content, a message and/or a story (this is to differentiate from ‘Entertainer of the Year’)
- Made the following contribution/s to NSANZ in the last 12 months
(sign-off by current president required):
- Helped behind the scenes at an event.
- Offered to pick up a guest or speaker.
- Served on the committee Y/N
- If Yes - in what capacity (secretary, junior vice-president, senior vice- president or other) - give dates.
- Been involved in special projects.
- Helped out at showcases.
- Helped out at Professional Development sessions.
- MC’d at NSANZ events.
- Actively recruited new members.
- Other activities that have been of value to NSANZ.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR (Chapter and national award)
- After dinner speakers or speakers with presentations that include a significant level of humour and entertainment element.
- Entertainment rather than content is the main purpose of the speech.
- Pace, timing, appropriateness for audience.
- X factor.
- Made the following contribution/s to NSANZ in the last 12 months
(sign-off by current president required):
- Helped behind the scenes at an event.
- Offered to pick up a guest or speaker.
- Served on the committee Y/N
- If Yes - in what capacity (secretary, junior vice-president, senior vice-president or other) give dates.
- Been involved in special projects.
- Helped out at showcases.
- Helped out at Professional Development sessions.
- MC’d at NSANZ events.
- Actively recruited new members.
- Other activities that have been of value to NSANZ.
BUSINESS SPEAKER OF THE YEAR (Chapter and National Award)
- Demonstrates ability to deliver leading edge content to a primarily business audience.
- At this level the speaker could be submitting regular articles to business magazines.
- There is an expectation that the presentation will deliver the audience tips, tools, stats and current research for business growth.
- The presentation will have a high level of content.
- Made the following contribution/s to NSANZ in the last 12 months
(sign-off by current president required):
- Helped behind the scenes at an event.
- Offered to pick up a guest or speaker.
- Served on the committee Y/N
- If Yes - in what capacity (secretary, junior vice-president, senior vice-president or other) - give dates.
- Been involved in special projects.
- Helped out at showcases.
- Helped out at Professional Development sessions.
- MC’d at NSANZ events.
- Actively recruited new members.
- Other activities that have been of value to NSANZ.
BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR (National Award only)
Two external judges will be appointed at Chapter level. Neither of the
judges in this category will know the applicants prior to application
– if they do know the applicants they need to step down from judging
the award. The chapter president of each entrant will also have a
voice in the selection.
This award is open to those that have previously won any of the Chapter
Awards (excluding Presidents Award, Bright Star and Authorship).
- An Established and well known speaker who demonstrates the full range of business skills needed to be successful in the speaking industry either in NZ or internationally.
- Has achieved a substantial level of income (the previous 3 years accounts to accompany the application – certificate of verification from an accountant required).
- Business plan to be submitted.
- Has built, or is building an aspect of their speaking business beyond just speaking, that creates a sustainable income.
- Would have set up a sustainable business.
- Able to demonstrate solid growth over a period of time.
- Made the following contribution/s to NSANZ in the last 12 months
(sign-off by current president required):
- Helped behind the scenes at an event.
- Offered to pick up a guest or speaker.
- Served on the committee Y/N
- If Yes - in what capacity (secretary, junior vice-president, senior vice-president or other) - give dates.
- Been involved in special projects.
- Helped out at Professional Development sessions.
- MC’d at NSANZ events.
- Actively recruited new members.
- Other activities that have been of value to NSANZ.
MC Award (National Award only)
- MC
- for meetings, seminars or events. A minimum of 5 engagements outside of NSANZ, 3 of which should be paid engagements (payment in the region of $1000 - $1500 per event).
- Preparation.
- Kept to topic.
- Kept to time.
- Enhanced the event by their command of the room.
- Made the following contribution/s to NSANZ in the last 12 months
(sign-off by current president required):
- Helped behind the scenes at an event.
- Offered to pick up a guest or speaker.
- Served on the committee Y/N
- If Yes - in what capacity (secretary, junior vice-president, senior vice-president or other) - give dates.
- Been involved in special projects.
- Helped out at Professional Development sessions.
- MC’d at NSANZ events.
- Actively recruited new members.
- Other activities that have been of value to NSANZ.
SPEAKER OF THE YEAR (National level only)
Entrants should be an established and well known speaker who is likely to be actively involved in deriving consistent income in their own right as a keynote speaker, presenter, trainer, facilitator, or master of ceremonies (MC) and demonstrate a high level of eloquence, expertise and enterprise as assessed by the judges.
A speaker who demonstrates professionalism, ethics, content and delivery styles that role model the standards of National Speakers and has the ability to exceed client’s needs and ‘wow’ audiences.
- What have you done for NSANZ this year?
- Helped behind the scenes at an event
- Offered to pick up a guest or speaker
- Served on the committee Y/N
- If Yes - in what capacity (secretary, junior vice-president, senior vice-president or other) - give dates
- Been involved in special projects
- Helped out at Professional Development sessions
- MC’d at NSANZ events
- Actively recruited new members
- Other activities that have been of value to NSANZ
THE TE KAHURANGI AWARD
The winner of this award is given to a worthy recipient and cannot be
applied for. It is not intended for award every year but only when such
a worthy recipient is found. This is our highest award and constitutes
our ‘hall of fame’ and as such should be treated with due reverence.
One definition of Te Kahurangi is ‘Treasure’ and another is ‘Precious
Jewel’. We believe that this award is the precious jewel of National
Speakers Association New Zealand which we know the recipient will treasure
for many years to come. This award epitomizes everything we hold dear
in NSANZ. It is our supreme Award and our family crown.
The award is decided by the current National President, Immediate Past
National President and one other appointed by these two for the role.
It recognises:
- A speaker of the highest standing who is a recognised master of their craft.
- Superb service over a number of years to speaking and the NSANZ.
- Noted for ‘walking the talk’ and living the ethics and standards of NSANZ.
- Has had a major impact in other non-speaker related fields in which they are recognised and known to have a passion for.
Timing and awarding of Chapter and National Awards 2012:
- February - local chapter awards committees formed at each chapter
- March - judges selected for local chapter awards and advised of process/timing.
- 20th April 2012 - Deadline for Chapter awards applications to BPSL (please see contact details at top of page)
- 1st May 2012 - All award applications received by judges
- 5th May 2012 - National Awards committee finalised. National awards judges selected and prepped
- 15th May - Chapter Awards decisions sent back by judges to BPSL. Preparation for ceremony, printing of certificates, frames etc.
- 29th May - Auckland Chapter Awards
- 15th June - Deadline for National Awards applications to BPSL. (Please see contact details at top of page) Local chapter winners automatically entered into corresponding categories at national level
- 30th June - National Awards applications received by judges
- 15th July - Judges decisions for National Awards, sent to National Awards committee. Preparation for ceremony, certificate printing, frames etc.
- 31st July - National Awards Event at NSANZ Auckland Chapter meeting, Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre.