1. Membership Growth – Honoree demonstrated consistent membership growth as a region.
2. Membership Retention – Honoree served as a model of membership retention as a region.
3. Credentialed Professionals – Honoree showed a commitment to advancing the mission of AFE by promoting the AFE certification programs and organizing live review courses.
4. Active Chapters – Honoree maintained more than five active chapters – i.e. chapters in compliance with the AFE Chapter-in-Good-Standing Guidelines.
5. Chapter Activity – Honoree modeled robust membership engagement throughout the region – i.e. chapters and region organized / hosted meetings, events, professional development activities or tours.
6. Student Engagement – Honoree demonstrated a commitment to developing the next generation of leadership in the built environment by engaging student members.
7. Representative Participation in AFE Events and Initiatives – Honoree demonstrated leadership by ensuring representation at national AFE events and participation in national AFE initiatives.

Eligibility

Each Nominee for this award must:

• Be an active AFE Region comprised of more than five active AFE professional or student chapters that maintained that individual status as current AFE Chapters-in-Good-Standing for the entire previous twelve month period; and
• Meet the criteria for this award.

Name this Award

• Opportunity to help select the recipient each year.
• Company logo and website link displayed on the AFE website.
• Company logo and website link included in the promotional emails for The AFE Honors™.
• Invitation to attend the award ceremony each year.
• Press Release recognition for the Annual Business Meeting & Leadership Conference (ABMLC) each year.
• Advertisement in event directory / program for the Annual Business Meeting & Leadership Conference (ABMLC) each year.
• Invitation to a special Thank You reception for AFE Sponsors.