ICOR National Awards

ICOR competed amongst 70 Chapters and in total 120 total association members of the National Real Estate Investors Association.

Annual entry submissions include an application process that includes:

• a narrative including a brief synopsis of the programs including the specific outcomes. 
• Description of how this program was different from past initiatives
• The extent to which the established objectives were attained
• Supporting materials such as pertinent marketing pieces, news articles, etc. are encouraged and should be submitted
  with the official application.

Each entry will be evaluated on the following characteristics:

1. accomplishment;
2. innovation and creativity;
3. quality of the program; and
4. organization.

Entries are submitted for activities within the prior year and judged on the following:

• To ensure fairness and lack of bias, non-industry professionals will be assembled to judge entries in each of the categories.
• Available resources, in terms of the size of the market and possible reach of the program, will be a factor considered by the judges.
• Judges are presented only with the submittal. This means they are only able to judge the merit and success of the program from the information and supporting materials included in your submission

The Innovation Awards recognize those organizations and people who bring new ideas to life. Whether that idea is big or small, these ideas change the way we experience the REIA world. The award is for a single idea – including program, education, event, etc.  whose innovative approach has caused market disruption or an exciting increase in member value.

Judging Criteria: The Implemented Idea Must Do One of the Following:

• DIFFERENTIATE - Have differentiation from other ideas/activities/policies currently seen in the
  REIA community
• REVITALIZE - Have a fresh way of looking at an existing idea
• EXTEND - If an extension to a current idea, it must have substantial modification or adaptation
• RECENCY - Idea should have been introduced to local members within the previous year

Entries are submitted for activities within the prior year and judged on the following:

• To ensure fairness and lack of bias, non-industry professionals will be assembled to judge entries in each of the categories.
• Available resources, in terms of the size of the market and possible reach of the program, will be a factor considered by the judges.
• Judges are presented only with the submittal. This means they are only able to judge the merit and success of the program from the information and supporting materials included in your submission

The National Real Estate Investors Association’s Chapter Honors of Merit is a celebration of all the accomplishments Chapters-Members achieve each year. All Chapter member associations in good standing are eligible to apply for this prestigious honor.