(stay tuned – forms are currently being revised/reviewed for 2020 TopID)
New TopID criteria has been established for 2019 by the NEWH, Inc. Executive Committee.
Nomination Guide/Criteria – (stay tuned – 2020 nomination guide/criteria forms coming soon) an overview of the process with deadlines for Chapter Boards and Regional Steering Committees
Nomination Form – (stay tuned – 2020 nomination forms coming soon) the Nomination Form is online – click here! (if you’d like a PDF of the form, click here)
Judging Form – (stay tuned – 2020 judging forms coming soon) completed judging form of the top 3 finalists is required to be submitted by the chapters/regions along with the completed nomination form
TopID Deadlines for 2020 TopID:
| 4/19/2019 | TopID info sent to chapters/regions. Chapter/Regions are to get the word out to qualifying firms in their area ‐ nominations due July 1 |
| 7/1/2019 | TopID Nomination forms from Candidate Firms due to chapters/regions |
| 7/1 – 9/1/2019 | Chapters and Regions review nominees |
| 9/01/2019 | TopID winners due to NEWH, Inc. office! Chapters/Regions to submit three final TopID winners (with nomination forms and judging forms) to Diane Federwitz (images not needed at this time) |
| 9/15/2019 | NEWH Office to notify the chapters/regions their TopID nominees have been approved |
| 10/30/2019 | Chapter President/Regional Chairs notify the TopID winners. All notifications are to be made no earlier than October 30, 2019 (TopID winners are revealed at BDNY) |
NEWH has standardized the physical award that TOP ID winners will receive. NEWH would like the award to become as prestigious as the Gold Key and Platinum Circle Awards. Uniformity of the award, its criteria, and the process are necessary for this to happen.