Dear Georgia Transit Providers:

For the 2017 GTA Annual Conference, we would like to again recognize the exceptional hard work and commitment of the state’s transit systems. We are asking members to nominate your colleagues for the annual GTA Awards. Please take the time now to propose a candidate who has contributed to the local transportation community.

Your nominations must be submitted by November 20, 2017. Descriptions of the criteria for each award are included in this letter. The Awards Committee will review the nominees to ensure the criteria were met and select winners.

The Awards will be presented at the Annual GTA Conference in Savannah, GA on Thursday, December 7 during the luncheon.

Below is a description of each award category. You will find the specific criteria to consider in the attached nomination form.

·  Outstanding Manager: An individual award to a manager of a public transit system in Georgia who has made an outstanding contribution to the Georgia public transportation industry.

·  Innovation Award: An organization/agency award honoring a Georgia transit system who has implemented innovative ideas and problem-solving techniques.

·  GTA Performance Award: An organization/agency award honoring a Georgia transit system who has demonstrated improvement in the performance of the system that may include ridership, customer service, and service expansion.

Nomination Submittal Requirements:

The nominations should be concise in length to aid the Awards Committee in their review. Please type or print clearly using the attached form.

Please submit your nominations to Phillipa Moss by close of business on November 20, 2017. Nominations will only be accepted electronically via email at .

Thank you,

Justin Rison Phillipa Moss

Justin Rison Conference Chair GTA Awards Chair

Georgia Transit Association • 424 W. Taylor Street • Suite 122 • Griffin, GA 30223 • 678-603-1090

www.gatransit.org

There are three award categories: Outstanding Manager, Innovation Award and GTA Performance Award.

Outstanding Manager

This award is an opportunity to acknowledge a transit manager who has made an outstanding contribution to the Georgia public transportation industry. Nominations should include the following:

1.  An outline of the nominee’s career

2.  Describe his/her exceptional achievements or contributions to the advancement of transit in Georgia or their specific transit system.

3.  List quotations, honors and awards received, which complement the achievements and contributions of the individual.

Innovation Award

This award honors a Georgia transit system who has implemented innovative strategies to help the performance of their system. Individuals are allowed to nominate programs and projects from their own transit agency. Nominations should include the following:

1.  A description of the innovative program or project

2.  A summary of the results and the positive effect on the organization/agency

3.  A description of how this program or project might be applied to other systems

GTA Performance Award

This award will recognize an organization or agency that has made improvements to their system over the past year. The nomination should include the following:

1.  The two previous years’ annual passenger trips

2.  A description of improvements to customer service, including but not limited to, trip planning and self-service tools.

3.  A description of expansion or coordination of services within the designated service area or with other systems.

GTA Nomination Form

Outstanding Manager Award

Nominee: / Nominator:
Title: / Title:
Company: / Company:
Address: / Address:
Phone Number:
Email: / Phone Number:
Email:

An outline of the nominee’s career

Describe his/her exceptional achievements or contributions to the advancement of transit in Georgia or their specific transit system.

List quotations, honors and awards received, which complement the achievements and contributions of the individual.

GTA Nomination Form

Innovation Award

Nominee: / Nominator:
Title: / Title:
Company: / Company:
Address: / Address:
Phone Number:
Email: / Phone Number:
Email:

A description of the innovative program or project

A summary of the results and the positive effect on the organization/agency

A description of how this program or project might be applied to other transit systems

GTA Nomination Form

GTA Performance Award

Nominee: / Nominator:
Title: / Title:
Company: / Company:
Address: / Address:
Phone Number:
Email: / Phone Number:
Email:

The two previous years’ annual passenger trips

A description of improvements to customer service, including but not limited to, trip planning and self-service tools

A description of expansion or coordination of services within the designated service area or with other transit systems