By Ray Killam, CFSP, CFC
The BFMA Education Foundation presented the 2010 Norm Chilton Award for Excellence in Chapter Education to the Northwest Washington Chapter at the 2011 Symposium in Baltimore.
Northwest Washington continues to provide top quality forms and form systems education to its members despite difficult circumstances. Tami Bevin and Bill Hill were present at Symposium and were recognized on behalf of all chapter members.
Congratulations to Northwest Washington!
Ray Killam, CFSP, CFC
Alberta Health Services' Kelly Halseth, Forms Management and Printing Services, was granted the Professional Award at the 2011 Symposium. Ray Killam, President Emeritus, presented the award at the awards luncheon.
The project entitled "Applying a Process Improvement Tool to Improve a Clinical Process, Clinical Breast Health Improvement Project" involves the practical application of process improvement to a specific business problem. It describes the methodology used and how the process map defined the cross-functional process, built understanding between stakeholders, aided in identifying process problems and assisted the team members in thinking 'outside' the process.
The complete 38-page report, including attachments, has been posted to the BFMA website. We encourage you to read it at your leisure, as it describes how the forms management team coordinated a major project that returned substantial improvements in service to anxious and concerned patients in what could be life-altering situations.
From the report: At the point the radiologist reads a mammogram and believes a biopsy is appropriate, they would action a standing order/protocol for a biopsy with an informational copy to the family doctor. This change could remove from the process all the time involved in waiting for the report to be transcribed, the time the doctor needs to review the report, contact the patient, schedule another office visit and see the patient --- only to action the initial recommendation of the radiologist and then wait for a biopsy appointment.
For patients who have travelled for their mammogram, common in rural Alberta, they would be able to have their biopsy completed the same day, saving them additional waiting, stress and travel time.
Process mapping consists of a collection of tools and methods used to understand an organization’s processes. Those tools allow us to define, document, analyze, improve, streamline and redesign business processes to realize organizational efficiencies. A process map is a visual aid for picturing work processes and shows how inputs and tasks are linked and highlights the steps required to consistently produce a desired output.
A process map encourages new thinking about how work is done, where it is done, who performs it, what problems frequently occur and how best to solve them. Process models and maps can be used to identify appropriate quality improvement team members, illustrate critical sub-processes, identify who provides inputs to whom, where and when, what the process outputs are and what data needs to be collected. Process maps can reveal redundancies, workarounds and process gaps. They can help us understand the flow of a wide variety of things: information, documentation, forms, patients, products, supplies, customers or employees.
Research into various business analysis methodologies was completed to determine which tool was most appropriate for this specific problem. Due to the granularity of the systems involved and the problems stemming from details within the systems, it was determined that a thorough understanding of the process workflow and related details was essential to understanding the cause(s). Because of the need for deep understanding of the process details, it was decided to launch a process analysis project using the Graham Methodology.
Congratulations to Kelly and her team on winning the Professional Award two years in a row.
BFMA and its members wish to extend our sincere appreciation to the corporations that are generously sponsoring our educational efforts throughout the year. Our sponsors support enables us to develop our programs and add a crucial educational component through the demonstration and display of their products and expertise. Below are brief descriptions about our 2011 Bronze sponsors’ offerings. Visit their websites for further information about their products and services!
Amgraf provides the technology for developing and deploying "paper-friendly" e-business forms. E-business forms provide the structure for user interaction with business processes, including eCommerce and eGovernment. They meet all the requirements of professional business forms. They can result in paper, electronic or Internet output.
We are different from the competition in that we come from 30 years legacy of professional forms design software and support. We are the clear market leader in forms design. We provide a robust forms development platform, with an overall philosophy of "One design session - many uses". We never require filler software or licenses to use forms created with our tools. And, we provide total support - "We're with you all the way" - including training, design and mapping services, consulting and technical support.
Contact an Amgraf representative to schedule product demonstrations via the internet from your own office. Our website contains many sample forms and detailed descriptions. Visit us at www.amgraf.com.
Avoka Technologies is a leading provider of customer engagement solutions based on the Adobe LiveCycle ES platform and Adobe Flex. Avoka is an Adobe Gold Solution Partner that has been working with LiveCycle since its inception - with customers in the USA, Europe and Australia covering all major industry segments.
We offer the following LiveCycle products and services:
*Solutions & Solution Accelerators
* LiveCycle Productivity Tools & Components
* Professional Services & Application Development
* Training and Mentoring
* Expert LiveCycle Support
Avoka's focus on Adobe enterprise technologies has enabled us to develop the deep skills and hard won experience that are critical to ensuring the success of your project. We have a track record and corporate culture of 100% customer satisfaction. Anything less is unacceptable. For more information visit www.avoka.com.
Cerenade offers E-Forms Management Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for Cloud Computing. Cerenade’s Electronic Forms Management solutions include Enterprise Server, Forms Designer, Converter, Business Matrix, Filler and Output Manager. Cerenade has developed tools for importing FormFlow, OmniForm and Dynamic PDF files into Cerenade’s FAR and for exporting Cerenade FAR files to Dynamic PDF, HTML, and Microsoft XPS file formats.
Cerenade is the only company with solutions that run on all platforms (Windows, Mac, Unix, iPad, etc.) and on all browsers. For more information visit www.cerenade.com.
Essociates Group, Inc. serves the forms industry by providing expertise in developing and improving the workflow of forms-related processes. We help your organization by designing forms, providing consultation services, and performing Forms Management Best Practices comparisons.
Essociates Group, whose web site contains a repository of valuable forms industry information (including a members-only area, Enformation Central) also offers Enstruction (various forms-related training courses) and forms design and management software solutions. For more information visit www.essociatesgroup.com.
Be sure to visit their websites for more information and check out their products and services at Symposium 2011 vendor events!
Do you count forms instead of sheep jumping the fence when you try to get to sleep? Have you memorized the Forms National Anthem? Do you enthusiastically participate in as many BFMA activities as you can? BFMA is proud to recognize YOU!
Submit your 2010 accomplishments and you may be recognized at this year’s Symposium in Baltimore. All BFMA members are eligible for recognition in the following categories:
There are four levels of recognition based on the number of your accomplishments:
There is no limit to the number of members recognized, except for the Diamond level, where only one winner is recognized.
ALL BFMA MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RECOGNITION
SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
Submission Deadline for your 2010 accomplishments is February 15, 2011.
Just complete the Member Accomplishment Record, click on the 'Submit' button and you are done!
Thank you for all your contributions to our Association.
By Sherry M. Reid, CHIM
Membership Council
The BFMA Recognition Program formally acknowledges members annually for their volunteer contributions. Their personal time offered in promotion of membership, sponsorship, leadership and education resources foster positive contributions to BFMA.
Member recognition is tracked by the number of accomplishments made within the following categories:
ALL BFMA MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RECOGNITION
SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
Submission Deadline for your 2010 accomplishments is February 15, 2010.
Just complete the Member Accomplishment Record, click on the 'Submit' button and you are done!
Thank you for all your contributions to our Association.
The 2009 Jo Warner winners, announced at Symposium 2010, were recognized publically at a special presentation in Chicago at the Forms and Technology Conference (co-located with the Document Strategy Forum) during a special presentation to attendees. Ray Killam, on behalf of the Past Presidents Council, presented the awards.
The Jo Warner award recognizes individuals who have made a contribution to the forms industry. Honored at the ceremony were Ron Moorhead (retired), Bet Morash (of London, ON) and Julie Stephens (City of Missisauga, ON) for their leadership and successful development of the Canadian National Standard on Forms Management (CANCGSB-6.2-2009).
Ron Moorhead worked for the CCSB for many years and has been in the forms profession for most of his career. He has recently retired. Ron originally came up with the concept of a forms management standard and worked to get the CGSB involved. He compiled a list of forms people and sent a questionnaire to get it started. He planned and organized the organizational meetings and guided the process through the years until his retirement. He remains involved today.
Betty (Bet) Morash,, has been a BFMA member for many years. She was the original chairperson of the Committee of the Canadian National Standard on Forms Management (CANCGSB-6.2-2009) and has been very active for more than 8 years in getting this standard developed, approved and published. She continues as chairperson today, where she spends countless hours in advancing the Standard. Bet has taught at BFMA Canadian Forms Institutes on this new standard. Bet serves the City of London, ON as a Business Systems Analyst. She has worked in the forms management profession for more than 35 years.
Julie Stephens was the original Co-Chair of the committee and still serves in that capacity. She works closely with Bet on all committee activities and was also instrumental in guiding the standard development process to adoption. Julie is Forms Manager for the City of Mississauga, ON and has been an active BFMA member for a long time.
It is pretty cool to provide this special recognition to these three people, all of whom have earned it. Congratulations to the winners!
The Jo Warner Award is a lifetime award focused on honoring an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the form systems profession.
Criteria
The award is based on the specific criteria listed below. Nominees do not necessarily have to meet all of the criteria listed. The current association president and president emeritus are not eligible for these awards.
Candidates are individuals who:
This year, we have a unique situation. We have not one, but three, joint winners.
The Committee of the Canadian National Standard on Forms Management (CANCGSB-6.2-2009) has recently published the approved national standard for forms management for Canada. This standard represents a significant milestone in our profession and should prove to be the single most important accomplishment for the forms management profession over the past decade. It provides structure and definition to our profession and can be applied not only in Canada. In fact, the standard can be applicable to other countries, including the US.
Three people were instrumental in getting this standard together and guiding the development process. These three people have been named as co-recipients of the Jo Warner Award. Each will receive the full award this year.
The three new Jo Warner Award recipients are:
Ron Moorhead worked for the CGSB for many years and has been in the forms profession for most of his career. He recently retired. Ron originally came up with the concept of a forms management standard and worked to get the CGSB involved. He compiled a list of forms people and sent a questionnaire to get it started. He planned and organized the organizational meetings and guided the process through the years until his retirement. He remains involved today.
Betty (Bet) Morash, Toronto, ON, has been a BFMA member for many years. She was the original chairperson of the Committee of the Canadian National Standard on Forms Management (CANCGSB-6.2-2009) and has been very active for more than 8 years in getting this standard developed, approved and published. She continues as chairperson today, where she spends countless hours in advancing the standard.
Bet has taught at BFMA Canadian Forms Institutes on this new standard. Bet serves the City of London, ON as a Business Systems Analyst. She has worked in the forms management profession for more than 35 years.
Julie Stephens was the original Co-Chair of the committee and still serves in that capacity. She works closely with Bet on all committee activities and was also instrumental in guiding the standard development process to adoption. Julie is Forms Manager for the City of Mississauga, ON and has been an active BFMA member for a long time.
It is pretty cool to provide this recognition to these three people, all of whom have earned it.
The Award of Excellence is designed to honor a member who has made significant contributions to our association. These efforts may be at the local, regional or international level.
The BFMA Award of Excellence recognizes outstanding individual contributions to BFMA. All BFMA members, except the current president and president emeritus, are eligible. A qualifying candidate:
Our 2009-2010 Award of Excellence winner certainly meets, and exceeds, these criteria. I am pleased to announce, on behalf of the Past President’s Council, the winner of the Award of Excellence is – Karen Albright
Karen has served her local chapter (Northwest Washington) for many years, and in several difference capacities, including president. She has been active in BFMA for many years. She served on the International Board for most of the late 1990s and early 2000s, culminating as President in 2005-2007. She currently serves on the Past President’s council.
Karen’s contributions are many. Her outgoing personality and friendly demeanor make her an asset to BFMA for networking. She was instrumental in providing meeting space at her place of employment and in attracting and retaining valuable sponsor contributions.
Karen’s term as president was filled with many challenges for BFMA. Karen confronted these challenges directly, initiating an extensive review of association operations and finances. Under her leadership, BFMA developed contingency plans, established specific objectives, and worked to “clean up” our balance sheet. She set the foundation for the difficult actions that followed.
Karen is quite deserving of this award.
Designed to recognize innovation and well-honed form systems analysis skills, the BFMA Professional Awards program honors members and their teams who have gone the extra mile for their companies or organizations.
As an association, part of BFMA International's objective is to establish an understanding of, and recognition for the vital role of form systems professionals in the business enterprise. The BFMA Professional Awards program provides a forum in which members can gain recognition from peers and supervisors for the crucial role they play in the workplace.
WINNER – H1N1 Rapid Response Forms Development Project, Alberta Health Services, Forms Management Team, Forms Manager, Kelly Halseth
Despite the omnipresent threat of pandemic and the prevailing attitude of “not if, but when” regarding the arrival of the next flu epidemic, the arrival of the H1N1 influenza virus in May of 2009 had healthcare organizations racing to mitigate the immediate danger and prepare for the coming threat. For healthcare in Alberta, however, launching a coordinated response to the H1N1 response presented a much greater challenge. Only months before the emergence of the H1N1 virus, and six months before the expected fall arrival of the pandemic, Alberta provincial government had amalgamated 9 separate geographical health delivery regions, cancer treatment services, mental health services, ambulance and patient transport services, and addictions and recovery services into a single healthcare organization. Only the uppermost levels of the organizational chart were defined, lines of communication, reporting and accountability were still in development, key positions were vacant, and countless processes were influx. In the midst of all this transition, the organization needed to quickly assemble teams to develop a coordinated provincial response to H1N1.
H1N1 response required forms, but more than that they needed a coordinated response to data collection and leveraging. Forms follow function. In other words, the form development work tends to be the last step in operational planning, or the last thing that anyone thinks of. Although H1N1 response planning had been underway for several months; because a provincial Forms Management Program had not yet been approved by Executive Management; the working groups were not aware of the program, nor how to access support. Early September, the newly formed provincial Forms Management Program was contacted by the Chair of the Provincial Public Health Clinic Design Committee to assist in developing a series of forms to support Influenza Assessment Centre (IAC) activities.
In summary the Rapid Response Forms Development Project delivered, in 19 working days:
The Forms Management team’s activities and results make up the project that is this year’s Professional Award winning program. Kelly and her team assembled a 38 page project summary. The full report is published on the bfma web site. I urge you to take the time to read it. It is a fascinating project, demonstrating the full value of forms management services.
Congratulations to Kelly Halseth and her forms management team!
BFMA’s Recognition Program celebrates the volunteer contributions of our members. All BFMA members are eligible for recognition.
Member recognition is tracked by accomplishments made each calendar year within the following categories:
The levels of recognition are: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond. An unlimited number of members can achieve each level, except for Diamond, where only one winner is recognized.
It is our pleasure to announce that the gem of BFMA, the diamond award winner for 2009 is: Jessica Enders!
Jessica certainly deserves this award. She would be the first one to tell people that there is nothing else in the world like BFMA, and she is doign her bit to contribute to the life of this association!
All other recognition winners will receive certificates, along with offers for recognition letters to their employers. Thanks for a job well done!
BFMA Education Foundation Board of Trustees Chairman Ray Killam announced that two chapters won the 2009 Norm Chilton Award for Excellence in Education. Both chapters regularly offer outstanding chapter education events throughout the year. Following are excerpts from the nominations.
WINNER – Northwest Washington Chapter
Chapter programs were held that included networking and dinner, followed by a 1½ hour presentation and discussion.
May 2009
Color Management 101
Presented by Glenn Blue, OlympusPress, and Mike Presley, WorkflowOne
June 2009
The Art of Proofreading Forms: it's more than just editing marks
Presented by Bill Hill, CFSP, CFC
September 2009
Leveraging Microsoft SharePoint and InfoPath for Forms Management
Presented by Lance Baldwin, Hitachi Consulting
November 2009
Moving Forms from Paper to the Web
Presented by Suzanne Boyd and Dana Botka
December 2009
BFMA Networking — Holiday Style
April 2010
Variable Data Presentation: Customization and Personalization
Presented by Lisa Lee, CEBS, FLMI, Manager, Forms Management, Standard Insurance Company
WINNER – The Madison Chapter
The Madison Chapter holds three quarterly 3-hour training sessions, rather than 1 hour monthly sessions.
2009 BFMA Madison Chapter Educational Sessions:
May 2009
Plain Language – Be Understood
October 2009
Business Analysis ~ Defining the Needs of Your Business
December 2009 / January 2010
Demystifying Content Classification: Automated Categorization and Records Management
The quarterly format saves officer planning time and the 3-hour sessions provide our members with quality half-day training at least three times a year.
For over 20 years we have held an annual joint meeting with the ARMA Madison Chapter. It is an educational, breakfast meeting, and charity event.
Program Announcements are developed to promote each program. In addition, the Program Announcements and Detailed Program Recaps are published in our quarterly newsletter, Form Focus. The Program Recaps provide education to members who attend or are unable to attend the face-to-face program sessions.
The Madison Chapter offers a BFMA Symposium Scholarship each year. In 2009, the scholarship was split between Jim Bennett and Joyce Endres. Jim was a speaker at the 2009 Symposium, and Joyce attended the Association Board meeting representing the Chapter, plus represented the FSCB BOD and attended various sessions throughout the week.
We are proud of the Madison Chapter FormFocus Newsletter. Editor, Jim Pritchard must be commended for a “job more than well done”. Our newsletter is the thread that keeps communication flowing and a valuable asset to our members (and others who receive it).
Congratulations to Madison and Northwest Washington members!
By: Oliver Wischmeyer, CFSP
VP Member/Chapter Relations
Do you count forms instead of sheep jumping the fence when you try to get to sleep? Have you memorized the Forms National Anthem? Do you enthusiastically participate in as many BFMA activities as you can? BFMA is proud to recognize YOU!
Submit your 2009 accomplishments and you may be recognized at this year’s Symposium in San Jose. All BFMA members are eligible for recognition in the following categories:
There are four levels of recognition based on the number of your accomplishments:
There is no limit to the number of members recognized, except for the Diamond level, where only one winner is recognized.
Interested? Want to learn more? You can track and submit your accomplishments online! Just go to:
http://www.formsview.com/bfma/BFMA2009Awards/index_awards2009_1.html
Complete the form, click the SUBMIT button, and get recognized! Submissions are now being welcomed for the January 1-December 31, 2009 calendar year. Your submission must be received by 3/15/2010.
By: Ray Killam, CFSP, CFC
President Emeritus
The Past Presidents Council (PPC) is accepting nominations for the top two awards that our Association gives. Do you know of anyone you think deserves the recognition? If so, I encourage you to take a few minutes and let us know about her/him. You don’t need to write a long recommendation (we’ll do the research). Just provide us a name and a brief statement.
The two awards are:
Nominations are kept confidential and the results are announced at the President’s banquet at the annual BFMA Symposium.
Please submit nominations directly to:
Ray H. Killam, CFSP, CFC
President Emeritus
13305 W 126th Street
Overland Park, KS 66213
Email: rkillam@essociatesgroup.com
If you wish to discuss the process confidentially, please call me at 913-284-6573
By: Oliver Wischmeyer, CFSP
VP Member/Chapter Relations
BFMA’s Recognition Program celebrates the accomplishments of our members. Your support of our association and your efforts to enhance yourself and our profession deserve recognition! It’s time to record your accomplishment credits for 2009. Members will be recognized in May, at Symposium San Jose.
Program details
The recognition program is focused on member achievements.
All BFMA members are eligible for recognition.
Member recognition is tracked by accomplishments made each calendar year within the following categories:
1. Membership & Sponsorship
2. Leadership & Volunteer Activities
3. Education Achievements
The levels of recognition are: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond. An unlimited number of members can achieve each level, except for Diamond, where only one winner is recognized.
The Diamond Award winner - the gem of BFMA - will receive a custom award presented at Symposium. All other recognition winners will receive certificates, along with offers for recognition letters to their employers.
It’s easy to track your accomplishments
Track and submit your accomplishments online! Go to: http://www.formsview.com/bfma/BFMA2009Awards/index_awards2009_1.html
Bookmark this URL to update your accomplishment credits as often as you wish. Entry is now open for January 1 - December 31, 2009. Submit your final version by 2/15/10 for the 2009 awards.
Be a gem and submit your accomplishment credits today!
By: Margaret Tassin, CFSP, CDC
Newsletter Editor
At the recent BFMA Symposium in San Antonio, Lea Anne Fuchs& presented BFMA's most prestigious awards at the Tuesday president's banquet. The awards were presented to Franklin Garner, Aaron Marcus, Lisa Lee and Paul Showalter.
Franklin Garner (photo, right) and Aaron Marcus (photo, left) each received the Jo Warner Award. The Jo Warner Award was created in 1981 by BFMA to honor outstanding achievement in the forms profession. Named for one of the prime "movers" in the critical years of the organization’s formation, the award is reserved for those individuals who exhibit extraordinary qualities in leadership and skill in the forms field. But more than that, the award is meant to honor persons who have strived consistently to improve the forms profession, not just the association. The recipient does not need to be a member of the association to receive the award.
Franklin Garner is a long-time BFMA member and supporter. Franklin founded Amgraf, Inc. in 1972 as a company that provided software products for design and development of printed business forms. He is active in other forms-related professional associations such as PSDA and IADC. He is a long-time instructor at BFMA, PSDA and Print University and has served as a founding member of NASPO (North American Secure Products Organization). Franklin’s many contributions to the industry go well beyond making a living and representing Amgraf. He gives his own time and expertise to advance the industry at all levels – forms management, forms manufacturing and forms distribution. He is at the forefront with technological development and readily gives his expertise whenever asked.
Aaron Marcus is the founder and president of Aaron Marcus and Associates, Inc. (AM+A). He has been actively involved in visual communications since 1967 and has experience in a wide variety of programming and testing environments. Marcus has written over 250 articles and written/co-written five books. He is the Editor-in-Chief of User Experience (UX), Editor of Information Design Journal, and is a regular columnist of Interactions. He is also on the Editorial Boards of Visible Language, Universal Access Journal, and the International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. He focuses his attention on the Web and wireless communication, mobile devices, helping the industry to learn about good user-interface and information-visualization design, providing guidelines for globalization/localization, the challenges of "baby faces" (small displays for consumer information appliances) of ubiquitous devices, and cross-cultural communication.
Lisa Lee and Paul Showalter each received BFMA's Award of Excellence. The Award of Excellence is designed to honor a member who has made significant contributions to our association. These efforts may be at the local, regional or international level. The BFMA Award of Excellence recognizes outstanding individual contributions to BFMA.
Lisa Lee has served at least three terms on the board of directors, including Director of Education and two terms as VP Administration. While in the VP role, she began the marketing council and as part of that, she initiated Forms Talk. Forms Talk is the first new member communication developed in many years. For 2008/09 she has been the newsletter editor, VP Admin and head of the marketing council. Lisa has been an instructor at the six most recent Symposia. She supports the association by attending Symposium, Institutes, Master Series classes and participating in the CFSP study group. She is a critical thinker and makes a valuable contribution to the association year after year. Lisa is the forms manager at Standard Insurance Co. in Portland, Oregon.
Paul Showalter is a long-time member of the Nation’s Capital Chapter and has served on the local board in several capacities, including president. During his tenure, membership increased dramatically and the chapter thrived. Paul has volunteered his time at the Association level for many years. He is well known as the Symposium photographer and has taken and processed thousands of pictures to record this and other events. Paul prepares and prints the Symposium on-site program book each year. For many years, he compiled and produced the Symposium Proceedings CD. Paul works as a forms professional at the Internal Revenue Service in Washington DC.
Many congratulations to this year's award winners. Check out the Jo Warner winners and the Award of Excellence winners of years past.
By: DJ Brown
VP, Chapter/Member Relations
BFMA would like to take this opportunity to recognize outstanding members who participated in the BFMA Recognition Program. In 2008 BFMA’s award program was evaluated and updated to meet the needs of our members. The new BFMA Recognition Program replaces the Member Award, Chapter Award, Chapter Individual Award and Communications Award.
This Recognition Program formally acknowledges BFMA members annually for their volunteer contributions. Their personal time and promotion of membership, sponsorship, leadership, and education resources foster positive contributions to BFMA.
Program Details:
The Recognition Program is focused on member achievements. All BFMA members are eligible for recognition. Member recognition is tracked by the number of accomplishments made in the following categories:
The levels of recognition are as follows:
The award winners from 2008 are:
Honorable Mention
Robert Barnett
Gwendolyn Chaffin, CFSP
Leslie Peterson, CFSP
Ann Sargent
Ruby
Dustin Borklund, CFC
Carl Brannon, CFSP, CFC
Jessica Enders
Shirley Jaeger
Lori Linde, CFSP
James Pritchard
Paul Showalter
Oliver Wischmeyer, CFSP
Sapphire
Kent Baldwin
Jim Bennett
Beth Curry
Joyce Endres
Kerrie Nason
Cindy Salnave
Teri Watanabe, CFSP
Emerald
Tami Bevan, CFSP, CFC
Ray Killam, CFSP, CFC
Lisa Lee
Margaret Tassin, CFSP, CDC
Diamond
Kelly Kalseth
The Diamond Award winner, Kelly Halseth, is the regional coordinator, Forms Management and Production for Alberta Health Services, Red Deer area in Alberta, Canada. Kelly was able to be in San Antonio to accept her award in person. All recipients will receive their recognition certificate by email. Thanks for a job well done.
By: DJ Brown
VP, Chapter/Member Relations
BFMA's recognition program is in place and ready to go. All that's needed now is you. Your support of our association and your efforts to enhance yourself and our profession deserve recognition. The deadline has been extended so don't miss this second chance to get your information submitted! Submit your accomplishments by February 27 to be eligible for the 2008 awards. Members will be recognized at Symposium San Antonio - 2009.
Program details
The recognition program is focused on member achievements.
Tracking your accomplishments
Track and submit your accomplishments online! Go to: http://www.formsview.com/bfma/BFMAAward/index_bfmaawards_1.html
Be a gem and submit your accomplishment credits today!
By: Karen Albright
President Emeritus
Each year, BFMA International welcomes nominations for the association’s most prestigious individual awards, the Jo Warner Award and the Award of Excellence. All members are encouraged to look at the service and accomplishments of their peers and submit nominations to the president emeritus.
The Jo Warner Award is a lifetime award focused on honoring an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the form systems profession. Candidates need not be members of BFMA to qualify for this award. More information about the award, criteria and an application are available here
The Award of Excellence is designed to honor a member who has made significant contributions to our association. These efforts may be at the local, regional or international level. More information about the award, criteria and an application are available here
Please submit nominations directly to the BFMA President Emeritus, Chair of the Past Presidents Council by March 1st at:
Karen Albright
Program Manager, Corporate Identity & Forms
Puget Sound Energy
PO Box 97034, EST-11W
Bellevue, WA 98009
karen.albright@pse.com
The Past Presidents Council has the responsibility to make the selections. The rules do not require that a recipient be named every year. Winners will be announced at the banquet during Symposium.
There is still time to submit your accomplishments for the BFMA Recognition Program for 2008. Don't wait another minute, get online and fill out your statistics for the year! Submit your final version by February 1, 2009 to be eligible for the 2008 awards.
Track and submit your accomplishments online! Go to http://www.formsview.com/bfma/BFMAAward/index_bfmaawards_1.html
Bookmark this URL to update your accomplishment credits as often as you wish throughout the year. (You are currently tracking credits for January 1 – December 31, 2008)
Recently, the awards program was evaluated and updated to meet the needs of you, the member. This new program is called the BFMA Recognition Program and replaces the Member Award, Chapter Award, Chapter Individual Award and Communications Award.
Program details
· The new recognition program is focused on member achievements.
· All BFMA members are eligible for recognition.
· Member recognition is tracked by the number of accomplishments made each calendar year within the following categories:
1. Membership & Sponsorship
2. Leadership & Volunteer Activities
3. Education Achievements
· The levels of recognition are as follows:
Ruby — requires five accomplishment credits from at least one category
Sapphire — requires ten accomplishment credits from at least two categories
Emerald — requires twenty accomplishment credits from all three categories
Diamond — individual member submitting the most accomplishment credits from all three categories
· An unlimited number of members can achieve each level, except for Diamond, where only one winner is recognized.
· The Diamond Award winner — the gem of BFMA — will receive a custom engraved diamond glass award to be presented to the recipient at Symposium. All other recognition winners will receive Ruby, Sapphire or Emerald level certificates, along with an offer for a recognition letter to their employer.
Tracking your accomplishments
· Track and submit your accomplishments online! Go to http://www.formsview.com/bfma/BFMAAward/index_bfmaawards_1.html
· Bookmark this URL to update your accomplishment credits as often as you wish throughout the year. You are currently tracking credits for January 1 – December 31, 2008.
· Submit your final version by February 1, 2009 to be eligible for the 2008 awards.
What are you waiting for? Be a gem and start tracking your accomplishment credits today!
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