Real Innovation…Real Rewards!
Torchlight | Summer 2009
The NACS Foundation will begin accepting submissions July 15, 2009 in search of the next Innovation Achievement Award recipient. Funded by the Martin D. Levine Endowment Fund, the award is a tribute to Martin D. Levine for his creativity and entrepreneurial spirit. The award recognizes outstanding development, implementation, and creative entrepreneurship of a new and/or existing collegiate retailing program or service. A $5,000 award is presented to the top college store program with additional honorable mention awards presented.
Think your store's program is innovative and creative? View previous winning "Innovation Achievement Award" entries online at http://www.nacsfoundation.org/iaa.
Judges will be looking for, imaginative/unique qualities, adaptability to other college stores, enhancement of customer service programs, and programs that continue to generate revenue and reduce costs.
Previous winners are:
2008 Winning Entry: Virginia Tech Services, Inc. - Donald Williams, Executive Director, Virginia Tech Services, Inc.
2008 Honorable Mentions: Gonzaga University Bookstore, and Houghton College Campus Store,
2007 Winning Entry: San Mateo County Community College District Bookstores - Tom Bauer, Director of Auxilliary Services.
2007 Honorable Mentions: Cincinnati Christian University Bookstore, Gonzaga University Bookstore, Mount Vernon Nazarene University Bookstore, Queens Campus Store - Queens University Canada, Titan Shops - Cal State Fullerton and University Book Store, Inc. - University of Washington.
2010 Award Information:
- The 2010 online submission process will open July 15, 2009 and the deadline for submissions is Nov. 13, 2009.
- Winners will be notified in December 2009 and a formal award presentation will be made at CAMEX 2010 in Orlando, FL.
For more information go to the NACS Foundation web site at www.nacsfoundation.org/iaa or contact Kristi Runser, NACS Foundation Operations Manager, at krunser@nacs.org or 800-622-7498, ext. 2206.