11/30/2015

OSAE's Highest Honor: The R. Thomas King Distinguished Service Award

Deadline October 17, 2016 at 5:00 PM

Who Was R. Thomas King

Tom King was a 19-year member of the Ohio Society of Association Executives and served as the organization’s president in 1997. In his honor, the R. Thomas King Distinguished Service Award was created as a result of his commitment to OSAE. More info here.

General Description

The OSAE R. Thomas King Distinguished Award is the highest honor of the Society.  It is intended to recognize an individual who has provided superior service to the Ohio Society of Association Executives and to the association management profession over many years.  Further, the King Award is intended to recognize those who make superior individual contributions per se, rather than the contribution of an individual representing the accomplishments of many. This highest honor is not given lightly. More info here.

Requirements

To be eligible for the OSAE R. Thomas King Distinguished Service Award, a person shall:

1. Have served OSAE as an Officer, Director or Chair of a Committee.
2. Have provided significant contributions, over a sustained period of time, to OSAE and the association management profession in the form of leadership, teaching (including seminar speaking), writing, mentorship of other members, volunteerism in support of the profession and the Society, and/or promotion of the interests of the profession and OSAE. 
3. Have the respect of his or her peers in the profession.
4. Have not served on the Board of Directors for at least three years prior to the date of presentation of the Award.
5. Have been a member of OSAE in good standing for at least ten (10) cumulative years.
6. Have been engaged in the association management profession for at least 20 years.