A Step-By-Step Guide for Getting Started
with your Nominee Packet Submission
STEP ONE:
Start by downloading and reviewing the complete 2011 IA Rules and Regulations HERE.
- Page 1 outlines the 2011 Categories
- Pages 2-4 outline award eligibility and submission guidelines
- Pages 5-15 outline the criteria and required submission questions for each of the 13 categories
Or you can download individual Rules & Regulations PDFs for each category in the right sidebar of this page.
STEP TWO:
Once you have read your R&R and are familiar with the base information about your Award Category, you are ready to access your Online Nominee Packet Submission Form using the login on the submissions.cfm page.
Enter your Nomination ID Code to gain access to your Packet.
STEP THREE:
Your Nominee Packet Submission Form has four main areas of focus that need to filled out completely for your Packet to be ready for submission to the IA Judges.
- Designated Nominee Contact Information: This is the information for the person who will receive all communications related to this nomination. The Designated Nominee Contact can be the actual Nominee, or someone appointed by the Nominee to handle the submission of their Packet.
- Printed Event Program Content: Each year the Innovation Awards produces a printed Event Program that contains core information about each Semi-Finalist. The IA Event Program is a vital networking and connection tool, so we ask that each Nominee supply us with accurate information so we may share it with the larger IA audience.
- Nominee Packet Questionnaire: Each Award category requires Nominees to submit responses to 3-4 detailed questions related to their innovation. The questions are broken apart to help Nominees identify the facts the judges will be looking for, and to help them make the best submission possible.
- Supplemental Attachments: A Nominee can add up to 3 pdf attachments to their Packet Submission. Some categories ask for one or more specific attachments (Executive of the Year, Woman of the Year), while others allow you to choose. Think about what documents would best support your submission and format them as a PDF – no other format is allowed. Examples of attachments can be found on page 2 of the Rules & Regulations.
STEP FOUR:
When you have completed all four areas of your Nominee Packet Submission Form, you can save your work, move forward to review your Packet in the "Final Review" to make sure everything is in place, and then submit your Final Packet to the IA Judges.
NOTES ABOUT YOUR ONLINE FORM:
You may choose to work on your Nominee Packet Submission directly in the online form, or formulate your submission externally and copy/paste your information into the online form.
You can enter, update and leave your online form as often as you like until you are ready to make your final submission to the judges. Be sure to SAVE YOUR FORM often and each time you are ready to leave the IA website. If you leave the online form without saving your work, you will lose any content that has been added since your last SAVE.
Once your packet has been submitted, you will no longer have access to your form or it's content. Nominees will receive a confirmation email notifying them of their successful submission to the IA system.
Have Questions or Need More Information?
Use our Online Contact Form
or contact Alicia Oddi, Innovation Awards Event Manager directly at 614-340-1833 | aoddi@techcolumbus.org
