ISS seeks nominations for Annual Awards of Distinction in Monaco
The International Superyacht Society (ISS) is seeking nominations from the yachting industry and yachting public for its annual recognition programs. While many are familiar with the organization’s design awards that celebrate achievement in superyacht engineering and style, ISS equally celebrates personal triumph from crew to the corporate office.
ISS’s Awards of Distinction recipients are recognized at the Meeting of the Associations in Monaco (scheduled this year for 24 September 2010 at the Yacht Club de Monaco) and are presented awards during ISS’s International Awards for Design & Leadership Gala—this year celebrating its 20th Anniversary—held the opening night of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.
ISS Distinguished Crew Award
Distinguished Crew Award (DCA) nominations are made by the industry; selection is made by a panel of judges. Specifically, the DCA honor is designed to “recognize yacht crew whose distinguished acts of service best exemplify the standards to which professional yacht crew aspire.” Previous recipients have included Yacht Aid Global, Captain Sandy Yawn and Captain Bob Corcoran.
ISS Excellence in Innovation
Open to every aspect of the industry—from crew training to technological advances to environmental stewardship—the Excellence in Innovation award is given to an individual or business that has demonstrated innovation in their endeavors. Nominations come from the industry and ISS board members vote to determine finalists. In 2009 and 2008 respectively, Carlisle and Finch and Agrimond were awarded the Excellence in Innovation honor.
ISS Business (Person) of the Year
The ISS Business (Person) of the Year is awarded to those demonstrating excellence in their area of superyacht expertise within the previous year; nominations come from both the industry and the ISS board with the board making finalists selections. Previous honorees have included Frans Heesen, Heesen Yachts and John Dane, Trinity Yachts.
ISS Leadership Award
The only ISS award nominated “in-house”; the Leadership Award recognizes an individual or business whose distinctive work and commitment to the industry has contributed over a substantial period of time to the sustainable growth of the superyacht community world-wide. Nominations are sought from ISS board members; the judging panel consists of previous recipients of the award.
Nominations Process
ISS requests that nominations be made prior to 20 August 2010. Nominations may be made by email to info@superyachtsociety.org or faxed to 954.525.4325. Once received, the nomination will be forwarded to the appropriate committee and ISS Board of Directors.
Questions regarding the nominating process may be directed to Norma Trease, ISS Awards of Distinction Chair: 954.478.7448, +33(0)6 8561 6065 Normatrease@cs.com.
