Employee Engagement Awards Open for Entries Summit and Awards Ceremony moves to Chicago for 2016
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) February 25, 2016 -- The Employee Engagement Awards & Summit 2016 (http://www.ee-awards.com) are officially launched and open for entries today across North America.
The Employee Engagement Awards (EE Awards) provide a perfect opportunity for North American companies – large and small – to prove their commitment to employee engagement and the value that their efforts deliver to the business and to employees. The winners will be the game-changing, forward-thinking companies that are doing things differently to create an engaging and rewarding working environment and enhance company performance.
Entry to the 16 categories (listed below) closes on April 15, 2016 and the winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in Chicago at the uber cool Morgan MFG venue on June 22, 2016.
The ceremony, will follow the Employee Engagement Summit – a conference style event in that will provide practical engagement advice from former winners and current Awards finalists - advice for everyone from CEOs to line managers. No other event in North America can replicate such a line-up.
More information can be found at our new global website - http://www.ee-awards.com
Employee Engagement Summit 2016
To provide access to the best practice represented by this year’s winners, the EE Awards is hosting a summit of best practice presentations on June 22nd. Speakers include past winners such as the Ford Motor Company as well as industry experts. They will provide practical advice to Employee Engagement professionals looking to get better results from their engagement programmes. To register interest and receive further information contact matt(at)eeawards(dot)co(dot)uk
Recognition the industry deserves
Matt Manners, founder of The EE Awards, said: “Any organisation that wants to be seen to be a leader in employee engagement should enter the Awards and attend the Summit. It is the perfect opportunity to showcase excellence and learn something new – all in one day. As a result June 22 is a red letter day for employee engagement professionals. .”
Exciting new media partner
A new year brings an exciting new and globally respected media partner - The HR Gazette. There will lots of valuable and insightful content created by the partnership leading up to, during and post the awards. One of the highlights being a Twitter Caht with our speakers duriing the Summit. “The winners of the Employee Engagement Awards will be those who innovate and lead in ways which put their workforce at the heart the company" suggests Tim Baker, Community Director at The HR Gazette.
Award Categories
The 16 focused categories are:
1. The Employee Engagement Company of the Year
2. Employee Engagement Team of the Year Award
3. Culture Lab X – Employee Culture Award
4. Project of the Year Award (Private – 0-500 employees)
5. Project of the Year Award (Private – 500-10,000 employees)
6. Project of the Year Award (Private – 10,000+ employees)
7. Project of the Year Award (Public sector)
8. Project of the Year Award (Non profit/Charity)
9. International Project of the Year Award
10. Internal Communications Award
11. Wellbeing Award
12. Reward and Recognition Award
13. Employee Engagement Unsung Hero Award
14. Social Responsibility Programme Award
15. Best use of Technology Award
16. Employee Engagement in Call Center Award
Judges
The Employee Engagement Awards has secured some fantastic judges to run rule over the entries with more to be confirmed in the coming days
- Tim Baker, Community Director HR Gazette and voted Top HR Influencer
- Sara Tatchio, Integrated Global Communications, Ford Motor Company
- Stuart Jackson, Vice President of Organizational Development and Learning, Ralph Lauren
- Jeff Schmidt, Global Communications and Engagement, eBay
- Laura Temple, Global Head of Leadership Engagement, SABMiller
- Kimberly Abel- Lerner, GM, Employee Solutions, Maritz Motivation Solutions
- Lindsay Wolff Logsdon, Co-founder, Culture LabX
- Monica Talan, Executive VP, Corporate Communications and PR, Univision
- Chris Dyer, CEO of People G2
- Matt Manners, Founder, The Employee Engagement Awards
- Karin Volo, Director of Evoloshen Academy
Key dates & Fees
- April 15, 2016 – Entries closed
- May 02, 2016 - Finalists announced
- June 22, 2016 – Summit & Awards Ceremony
- Award Entry Fee - $200
- Early Bird Award Entry Fee - $100 (ends March 09, 2016)
- Combined Summit & Awards Gala Fee - $595
- Early Bird Fee - $395 (ends March 30, 2016)
Global Hub for Employee Engagement Recognition
The Employee Engagement Awards is a truly global programme now operating in Europe and North America and launching in Australia and New Zealand later this year. As a result we are excited to launch our new global website today http://www.ee-awards.com
Supporters
There are still various opportunities available for companies to partner the awards. For more information please contact [email protected]
About
The Employee Engagement Awards (EE Awards) is a global business that identifies the game-changers, the forward-thinking businesses that strive to do things differently and put their workforce at the heart of its operation. In a competitive labour market, businesses have to be seen to be doing things differently to create an engaging and rewarding working environment. The EE Awards provide a perfect opportunity for companies – large and small – to prove their commitment to employee engagement and the value that their efforts deliver to the business and to employees
The HR Gazette is a free magazine for Managers, HR and Talent professionals. The publication has a collective digital and print reach of 100,000s of HR professionals and business leaders across the US, EU, Canada and globally. We provide leaders and the HR community with opinion, analysis, news and reviews from some of the brightest minds in business – all focused on the most relevant issues facing those involved in Leadership, HR Tech, Employment Law, Performance, Learning, Strategy and Talent Management.
For information on the Employee Engagement Awards and Summit or to take part, visit http://www.ee-awards.com
Contact
Matt Manners
matt(at)eeawards(dot)co(dot)uk
(212) 380-1246
http://www.ee-awards.com
@ee_awards
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Matthew Manners, The Employee Engagement Awards, +1 (212) 380-1246, [email protected]
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