ABC members are encouraged to nominate their best craft professionals for the 2010 Craft Professional of the Year Award before the Dec. 9 deadline. Nomination forms are available online at
www.abc.org/cpoy.
“ABC’s Craft Professional of the Year sets the standard for professionalism in their craft, exhibiting pride, honor and leadership,” said Bob Piper, ABC vice president of workforce development. “This person has a passion for his or her trade, and enjoys the challenge of working with their hands and the satisfaction of a job well done to benefit both the construction industry and the greater community.”
Nominees for the Craft Professional of the Year award must meet the following requirements in order to be eligible: be currently employed by an ABC member firm; perform approximately 90 percent of daily job duties and responsibilities using tools, processes and equipment; and possess journey-level designation as defined by his or her current employer. Supervisory or management personnel above foreman level and previous Craft Professional of the Year winners are ineligible.
To be considered for the Craft Professional of the Year award, craftworkers must be nominated by their ABC member firms. After the nominations have been judged, winners are announced in seven craft categories: carpentry, electrical, HVAC, pipefitting, plumbing, specialty crafts and welding.
Craft category winners each receive a Craft Professional of the Year plaque and an invitation with complimentary registration to attend the 2010 ABC National Convention, February 3-7, in San Diego. From this pool of winners, a panel of judges will conduct a final onsite interview, and the national champion will be announced during the Construction Careers Awards Breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 6.
The winner of ABC’s 2010 Craft Professional of the Year competition will be awarded a full-size pickup truck, sponsored by
Tradesmen International, Inc. Click here to download a 2010 Craft Professional of the Year nomination form.
For more information, contact Holly Burnett at
burnett@abc.org or Bob Piper at
piper@abc.org.