2021 Hamvention® Awards Nominations open November 1 Michael Kalter / W8CI – Frank J. Beafore / WS8B, Awards Co-Chairmen Nominations for the 2021 Hamvention Awards will open Nov. 1. As in the past, Hamvention will grant awards in the categories of technical achievement, special achievement, the amateur radio operator of the year and the amateur radio club of the year. The Hamvention awards event has been held since 1955. Over these years many deserving radio amateurs have been honored for their dedication and selfless contributions to our avocation and mankind. The Technical Achievement Award will be given to a selected radio amateur who has made important contributions toward technical excellence in the world of radio. Examples are inventions, processes, discoveries, experiments and other technical accomplishments or any other outstanding technical achievements that contributed to our great avocation. The Special Achievement Award will be given to a deserving amateur that has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of the radio art and or science. This award is usually given to a respected amateur who spearheaded a single significant project. The Amateur of the Year Award is given to a radio amateur that has made a long-term commitment to the advancement of amateur radio. This individual will usually have a history of ham radio contributions and has had a dedication to service, professionalism, and the advancement of the amateur radio. The Club of the Year will be honored for demonstrating their involvement in varied aspects of amateur radio for the greater good of their community and/or their nation. The above awards are given every year and represent the “best of the best” in the world of amateur radio. Nominations will close Feb. 15, 2021. Nomination forms are available at https://hamvention.org/event-details/awards/. At a minimum, each form should be completed with the information indicated. Additional information can be included as attachments. Please make sure that the nominating person is identified with a method to reach them in the case of questions from the nominating committee. Forms may be submitted by email: awards@hamvention.org or U.S. postal mail to Hamvention, Attn: Awards Committee, Box 964, Dayton, OH 45401-0964. Soon after nominations close, the committee will select the winners and announce them through selected media outlets. Details about the winners and their accomplishments will also be available in the Hamvention program as well as on the Hamvention website. An honors celebration and award presentation will be held Saturday evening of Hamvention at a location yet to be announced. The award winners will also be presented to the general Hamvention audience on Sunday afternoon prior to the prize award activity. Thank you and please address any questions to awards@hamvention.org
