G.E.M. (Guiding Excellence in Management)
Recognition Awards
NOMINATION FORM
Deadline for submission is 5 pm, Friday, August 28, 2015
Rising G.E.M. – Level I (1-300 units)
Recognition will be given to a manager with less than two years of experience as a community manager who
has displayed exceptional abilities and supports AACM and its goals.
Please Note: Nominee must be CAAM Certified. Handwritten applications are not accepted. Nominee can only
be submitted for one category. Please answer all questions. Nominations must be approved by the
Management Company Designated Member (Individual Members can have the nomination approved by an
HOA Board Member). HOA contact information must be provided and AACM will contact HOA to verify
nomination information.
Press ‘Tab’ to move through fields in the form.
Nominee Name, Title
Company (employer)
Phone
Email
Nominated by (Name, Title)
Company or Community
Phone
Email
HOA Board Member Name
Community
Phone
Email
Designated Member Name
(HOA Board Member for Individual Members)
Signature
Date
By signing above, the Designated Member verifies the submitted information to be a true and accurate account of the nominee’s
accomplishments. AACM reserves the right to verify any and all information submitted. If information cannot be verified, the
nomination may be disqualified. Information found to be falsified will be referred to the Professional Standards Committee (PSC) for
possible ethical violation and action by the PSC.
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Please answer all questions. As the judges’ time is limited, please keep your answers concise. Please refrain
from referencing nominee’s name, association, city or company in order to help maintain the nominee’s
anonymity during the judging process. Handwritten nominations are not valid. Do not submit personal
recommendations.
General Questions:
1. How long has nominee been in the community management industry?
2. How long has nominee been a CAAM Manager?
CAAM #
3. What is the nominee’s overall portfolio size?
4. Describe how this nominee participates within AACM:
a. Is nominee an approved instructor? (List classes approved to teach)
b. What committees and position has the nominee served on? (List committee and position, e.g.;
Chair, Co-Chair, active participant)
c. Has nominee assisted with/submitted a HOPE Grant for a homeowner?
d. Is nominee active with AACM Legislative events? (List each: e.g.; Day at the Capitol, fundraisers,
assisted with legislative community events)
e. What AACM events has the nominee attended? (List each: e.g.; golf tournament, trade shows,
luncheons)
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5. Describe the specific accomplishment that supports your nomination for the Rising G.E.M. award
and how it represents excellence in management. (Limit response to 500 words or less)
a. Describe one or two actions taken to achieve this specific accomplishment.
b. Who benefited from the specific accomplishment?
c. What were the measurable results?
d. Describe why this accomplishment exceeded the normal course of daily duties and demonstrated
excellence. (Limit response to 200 words or less)
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6. Describe why you feel this person’s specific actions and achievement deserves the Rising G.E.M. award.
(Limit response to 200 words or less)
IMPORTANT:
Before submitting, verify the following:
No identifying information (nominee’s name, company, association or city) is made after the first page.
Management Company’s Designated Member has signed the bottom of page 1
(for Individual Members, the signature of your community’s HOA Board Member is acceptable)
All contact information on page 1 is accurate and complete
Submit:
Email the completed and signed nomination to: [email protected] OR
Mail to:
AACM – G.E.M. Awards Committee
668 N. 44th St., Suite 229E
Phoenix, AZ 85008
Questions:
Contact: Linda Lang, President/CEO – [email protected] or (602) 685-1111 or (520) 334-2004
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