Parachute Industry Association Publications
PIA Standard Operating Procedure
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Attachment A.
Parachute & Skydiving awards presented by The Parachute Industry Association (PIA).
Drafted 04 Feb 01
Revised 04 Aug 01
by Dan Poynter
Adopted 08 Sep 01, Niagara Falls, Ontario.
The Parachute Industry Association
3833 West Oakton Street
Skokie, IL 60076
telephone: 847-674-9742
fax: 847-674-9743
Parachute & Skydiving awards presented by The Parachute Industry Association (PIA).
The PIA Awards Committee shall recommend nominees for PIA consideration for PIA awards, medals and other special recognition.
Award:
PIA Don Beck Memorial Achievement Award.
The highest PIA award is often a surprise and may be presented at the symposium banquet. “Don Beck Memorial” was added to the title of the award in 1988.
Eligibility: For parachute or skydiving achievements that have stood the test of time.
Awarded by:
Parachute Industry Association (PIA).
3833 West Oakton Street, Skokie, IL 60076, USA.
Tel: 847-674-9742; Fax: 847-674-9743; hq@pia.com
Past Recipients:
1981 Russ Gunby
1982 Ken Coleman
1983 Bill Booth
1984 Bill Ottley
1987 Don Beck (posthumously).
1989 Ted Strong
1990 Dan-San Abbott
1993 Lowell Bachman
1999 Helmet Cloth
2001 Paul Thompson
2003 Elek Puskas
2005 Dan Poynter
2007 Dave DeWolf
Submission procedures:
Submit nominees to the chair of the PIA Awards Committee.
Deadline date: July 1.
Award:
PIA Distinguished Leadership Award
PIA’s second most prestigious award was created in 2001.
Eligibility:
Awarded by:
Parachute Industry Association (PIA).
3833 West Oakton Street, Skokie, IL 60076, USA.
Tel: 847-674-9742; Fax: 847-674-9743; hq@pia.com
Past Recipients:
2001: Bob Sinclair
2003: Erwin Weuster
2005: Jean
Beck
2007: Sandy Reid
Submission procedures:
Submit nominees to the chair of the PIA Awards Committee.
Deadline date: July 1.
Award:
This award was created by majority vote of the plenary session in 1993.
This award was eliminated by majority vote of the plenary session in 1995.
Eligibility:
Presented to the PIA member who has been instrumental in promoting projects for PIA.
Awarded by:
Parachute Industry Association (PIA).
3833 West Oakton Street, Skokie, IL 60076, USA.
Tel: 847-674-9742; Fax: 847-674-9743; hq@pia.com
Past Recipients:
2003: Mo Gionfriddo
2005: Wendy Plummer
2007: Pat Wilson
Submission procedures:
Submit nominees to the chair of the PIA Awards Committee.
Deadline date: July 1.
Award:
Honorary Lifetime PIA Membership
Awarded to a celebrity with a parachute or skydiving connection that has brought attention to the industry. Often awarded to the keynote speaker at the PIA Symposium. First created in 1997 to honor President George Bush in Houston.
Eligibility:
Awarded by:
Parachute Industry Association (PIA).
3833 West Oakton Street, Skokie, IL 60076, USA.
Tel: 847-674-9742; Fax: 847-674-9743; hq@pia.com
Past Recipients:
1997: President George Bush
1999: Theo Knacke
2001: Col. Joe W. Kittinger, Jr.
2003: Lew Sanborn & Bill Ottley
2005:
Dick Rutan
Submission procedures:
Submit nominees to the chair of the PIA Awards Committee.
Deadline date: July 1.
Award:
Eligibility:
Exhibitor at the PIA Symposium.
Awarded by:
Parachute Industry Association (PIA).
3833 West Oakton Street, Skokie, IL 60076, USA.
Tel: 847-674-9742; Fax: 847-674-9743; hq@pia.com
Past Recipients:
1993: ParaSport Italia
1995: Jump Shack
1997: Rigging Innovations
1999: Parachutes de France
2001: Airtec
2003: Aerodyne Research
2005: Precision Aerodynamics
Submission procedures:
Judged by a committee of parachute magazine/newsletter editors.
The winner is announced at the closing symposium banquet.
Deadline date: Last day of the PIA Symposium
Award:
The purpose of the Handshake award is to promote social mixing at the PIA symposium. A secret ringer is selected to choose a secret number and then to count the people who volunteer to shake his or her hand. The person shaking at the pre-selected count is the winner. The prize is usually donated by Para Publishing and consists of a full set of parachute books.
Eligibility:
Award is given to the PIA Symposium attendee who shakes the hand of the mystery handshaker.
Awarded by:
Parachute Industry Association (PIA).
3833 West Oakton Street, Skokie, IL 60076, USA.
Tel: 847-674-9742; Fax: 847-674-9743; hq@pia.com
Past Recipients:
1997
1999
2001 Miklos Georgeivic?
Submission procedures:
The mystery handshaker is appointed by the Symposium chair or his or her delegate.
Deadline date: Last day of the PIA symposium.
Award:
The plaques were created in 1986.
Eligibility: Perpetual plaques shall be awarded to the PIA president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer. Each officer shall have his or her plate engraved. Each officer shall pass the perpetual plaque on to his or her successor.
Awarded by:
Parachute Industry Association (PIA).
3833 West Oakton Street, Skokie, IL 60076, USA.
Tel: 847-674-9742; Fax: 847-674-9743; hq@pia.com
Past Recipients:
PIA president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer.
Submission procedures:
None. These officers are elected by the membership.
Deadline date: None.
Award:
Certificates of Appreciation shall be proposed by the Awards Committee on an as needed basis.
Eligibility:
To be determined by the Awards Committee.
Awarded by:
Parachute Industry Association (PIA).
3833 West Oakton Street, Skokie, IL 60076, USA.
Tel: 847-674-9742; Fax: 847-674-9743; hq@pia.com
Past Recipients:
Submission procedures:
Submit nominees to the chair of the PIA Awards Committee.
Deadline date:
None.
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