WELCOME TO THE 2010 NAUMD
BEST DRESSED PUBLIC SAFETY AWARDS!
Dealer Submission Form
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INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO ENTER
Overview of the Awards Program
Each year NAUMD hosts its Best Dressed Competition, recently re-named
NAUMD Best Dressed Public Safety Awards to honor and publicly acknowledge
Police Departments, Fire Departments and all Public Safety organizations as
well as their NAUMD Member Uniform Suppliers as the very best uniformed organizations.
This competition emphasizes the importance of professional, neat, well fitted,
and immediately identifiable uniforms for all concerned in the vitally important
role of public safety and law enforcement. The Award indicates a dedication
of the Association’s Uniform Professionals to meet the exacting needs
of today’s public safety professionals. “You must submit YOUR
Program to Win it!” Deadline for submissions January
15, 2009. Presented during: NAUMD 2010 Convention & Exposition
Welcome Breakfast & Awards Program! March 6, 2010 – NAUMD Convention
& Exposition, Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV
Why Should You Participate?
• Gain National & Local Media Exposure for YOUR Company and Products
• Increase YOUR business due to recognition by other Departments through
news!
• Increase employee belief in YOUR organization and services offered
• Enjoy positive media exposure for your Client Department
• Increase your profits & grow your business!
• Gain recognition from your peers and competitors!
Winners gain significant exposure thought press coverage throughout the North-American
continent and in many forms.
This past year the program was recognized on numerous local and regional television
and radio programs and vast numbers of magazines & newspapers! This coverage
contributed to increased sales and profits for those winning members! Further,
the positive recognition and press helped improve community relations for
the winning departments!
Eligibility for Submission:
NAUMD Member Dealers, in addition to, Police, Fire and other Public Safety
Department representatives may also enter submissions with a Member-in-good-standing
of the NAUMD as the Sponsoring Company. The NAUMD Public Safety Committee
strongly encourages member dealers to enter their client Departments into
the competition. The greater the number of high quality entries we receive,
the more attention and positive the publicity will be for the uniform industry
as a whole. The result for Members and their Client Department participating
will be tangible benefits for the dealer/distributor as outlined further in
this documents.
Judges Criteria?
Submissions are judged by a set of criteria designed to recognize excellence
in the development and design of
the multi-faceted programs required by 21st century Public Safety Organizations!
• Overall design excellence of the Uniform Program
• Innovative design for use within the environment and special conditions
in which the uniforms must be worn.
• Effectiveness in meeting the image goals of the Department and Teams
within the Department (i.e., SWAT Team, Special Services, etc.)
• Innovative use of fabric, design and accessories to develop a uniform
image most fitting the Department & Town’s requirements.
• Overall attractiveness of the entire program
• Effectiveness in design in the Identification of each Team within the
Department for the Public and other Government agencies.
Judges and
Judging Process?
Judges will be invited to participate in evaluation of the nominees from
public safety and other Media as well as public safety focused educational
institutions. The Judges will vote on submissions on the Password & Username
required protected Website viewing submissions and voting on them using a
number system.
Submissions including electronic photos and descriptions (without the name
of NAUMD Member Sponsors in view so as to totally avoid any favoritism) will
be uploaded on a new NAUMD Best Dressed Public Safety Awards website using
the same technology as currently employed by The NAUMD IOY Awards Program.
The submissions will be uploaded within the correct category as indicated.
ONLY the Judges invited will vote, and view the submissions before the process
is completed. The submissions with the greatest number of votes will then
be named. Only when the judging is complete will the Committee, and NAUMD
Professional Staff, be made aware of the winning members and departments.
This process will allow for a totally clean and open competition!
Who Is Eligible to Participate?
NAUMD Member Dealers, Manufacturers and Associates are eligible for the
Awards. Police, Fire and other Public Safety Departments may also enter submissions
so long as they have a Member-in-good-standing of the NAUMD as the Sponsoring
Company. The NAUMD Public Safety Committee strongly encourages all to enter
their client Departments into competition. The greater the number of high
quality entries we receive, the more attention and positive the publicity
will be for the uniform industry as a whole. The result for Members and their
Client Department participating will be tangible benefits for the dealer/distributor
as outlined further in this documents.
What are the Categories for Entry Submissions?
Entries will be accepted in the following categories:
- Cities under
50 officers
- Cities under
200 officers
- Cities over
200 officers
- County Sheriffs
departments
- State agencies
- Specialized
agencies
- Canadian Province
Department
- Mexican Department
- Fire Services
Agency
- NEW!
Most Innovative New Law Enforcement Uniform Accessory
- NEW!
Product/Service of Greatest Lifesaving
Qualities
2009-10 Timeline
Revision
NAUMD will present the Winners of the 2010 NAUMD Best Dressed Public Safety
Awards in conjunction with the 2010 NAUMD Convention & Exposition
in Las Vegas March 5-9 at Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. Winners
will be presented with their Awards during the Opening Breakfast, the best attended
event during the entire Convention! The winners will also be recognized with
a front page article in the NAUMD Official Guide to the Convention and Press
coverage in numerous media outlets via a North American Focused Press Campaign.
Department Representatives will be invited to Register for “FULL REGISTRATION”
at a significant discount allowing them to attend all events.
Benefits for the Member & Their Client Department
Winning Members and their client Agencies have in the past found significant
press and media attention paid to the Public Safety Department and the Member.
This helps to promote continuous work with the Department and perhaps other
departments considering the Member Company for future work. Many have found
very positive public response as well when their Department is recognized in
a positive way for something other than the negative press unfortunately often
reserved to these same Departments.
National, regional, and local publicity in newspapers, magazines, and on television
stations creates a positive image for the dealer/distributor and manufacturer
ensuring more business opportunities in the future. The entire process showcases
the best our industry has to offer and emphasizes why departments of all sizes
need to work through and with members of the NAUMD on their uniform programs.
Submission Requirements
Each submission must include the following:
1. A completed NAUMD Submission form with all asked for information completed.
2. A CD-ROM including electronic photos of your program which include:
a. Class A Uniform
b. Patrol Uniform
c. Bike Uniform
d. SWAT Team Uniform
e. Group shot including all types of uniforms the department utilizes
f. Close-up photo of entire group of all uniform designs in the program
g. Any other photos you would like to include.
3. Photo formats: GIF, or JPEG or Tiff on CD-ROM. CD-ROM must be clearly marked
with your company and
your client’s name. Entries must include one photograph of the complete
uniform program. At least one
close-up shot is highly recommended. Submissions without required materials
will be disqualified.
4. Only uniform programs worn within the United States, Canada or Mexico are
eligible to enter.
4. Only uniform programs worn within the United States, Canada or Mexico are
eligible to enter.
5. The North-American Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distributors
(NAUMD) must receive all
entries no later than January 15, 2009, and must be
accompanied with photos CD-ROM. Entries will
judged and the winners notified by email and by phone for a follow-up questionnaire.
6. The NAUMD retains the right to use all photographs in publicity and future
promotion materials.
Technical Requirements
- You
may submit images in any of three formats: GIF, or JPEG or Tif.
- .gif
or .jpeg formats must be 72 DPI
- .jpeg
files must be in RGB color mode
- .gif
files must be in indexed color mode
- The
files should not exceed 400 pixels in height or width, and the file size should
not exceed 250k.
- Technical
support will be available at mardy346@gmail.com
Deadline for
Submissions
Deadline for submissions January 15, 2009.
Presented during:
NAUMD 2010 Convention & Exposition Welcome Breakfast & Awards Program!
March 6, 2010
NAUMD Convention & Exposition
Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV
Sincerely,
Dan Donahue
Strong
Leather Co.
Chairman, Public Safety Committee
Richard J. Lerman
NAUMD
President
Roger Heldman
Blumenthal Uniform Co., Inc.
NAUMD Chairman