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Six associations to receive ASAE & The Center’s highest association honor at Summit Awards Dinner

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Six associations have been selected by ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership’s Associations Advance America (AAA) Committee to receive the 2009 Summit Award—ASAE’s highest honor for associations that implement innovative community-based programs.

The Summit Awards will be presented at the 10th Annual Summit Awards Dinner, September 29, at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.
 
Part of the AAA Awards Program, the Summit Award symbolizes the very best efforts designed by associations across the country in areas like public education/information, economic development, business and social innovation, skills training/development and civic and volunteer activities. The six Summit Award Recipients for 2009 were selected from a field of 38 Award of Excellence winners from two earlier AAA judging rounds this year.
 
“We are thrilled to recognize these organizations with the highest association honor — the Summit Award,” said Janet C. Gibbs, CPA, chief financial officer of Feeding America and 2008-2009 chair of ASAE & The Center’s Associations Advance America Committee. “Every single excellence award winner from this year portrayed thoughtful campaign management and their work truly supports the importance of associations in our communities. The 2009 Summit Award winners are a testimony to the commitment and dedication of association professionals and association members across the country who strive to help others and continuously propel America forward.”
 
ASAE & The Center’s Summit Awards Dinner will bring together association executives, government officials and business and community leaders for an evening to celebrate the value of associations and their impact on society.
 
“This year’s Summit Awards Dinner marks the 10th anniversary of this extraordinary event honoring the innovative work of associations and the importance of the association community. I would personally like to invite fellow association professionals to join us at the awards dinner and help us foster the power of associations in the American society,” said ASAE & The Center President and CEO John H. Graham IV, CAE.

This year’s winners are:
 
American Academy of Ophthalmology
EyeCare America (ECA) Seniors EyeCare Program
Oakland, CA
 
Independent Insurance Agents of New Mexico
SafeTeen New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
 
Iowa Dental Association
Iowa Mission of Mercy
Des Moines, IA
 
Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers
Massachusetts Community Health Center Primary Care Provider Loan Repayment Program
Boston, MA
 
School Nutrition Association
Vote for School Lunch 2008 - Presidential Edition
Alexandria, VA
 
Women's Basketball Coaches Association
WBCA Pink Zone
Lilburn, GA

For more information about attending the Summit Awards Dinner, contact Carla Lochiatto, CAE,
at 202-626-2807 or clochiatto@asaenet.org.

The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) is a membership organization of more than 22,000 association executives and industry partners representing more than 11,000 organizations. Its members manage leading trade associations, individual membership societies and voluntary organizations across the United States and in 50 countries around the world. The Center for Association Leadership is the premier provider of learning, knowledge and future-oriented research for the association profession. Together, ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership provides resources, education, ideas and advocacy to enhance the power and performance of the association community. For more information about ASAE & The Center, please visit www.asaecenter.org.