1. Membership Promotion (MP)
PAOE & AWARDS (Recognition Programs)

2. What awards and recognition programs do we have?
PAOE – Presidential Award of Excellence
Blue & Red Ribbon
Green Ribbon
Lincoln Bouillon Award

3. PAOE A points system for goal setting Set by the Society president
What is PAOE?
A points system for goal setting
Set by the Society president
An awards competition between chapters
In many ways, a job description!
All PAOE details are on ASHRAE.org – requires login
Staying active with PAOE ensures your chapter stays on track.
PAOE changes each year, so be sure you are looking at PAOE for the current Society year.

4. Set by President Bill Bahnfleth
PAOE
Set by President Bill Bahnfleth
300 points if annual chapter goal (as assigned by RVC) is met (50 additional points for each percent increase in area assigned member growth beyond annual goal)
200 points if Society membership delinquencies in chapter are 2% or less of total Chapter Area Assigned Members
50 points if committee size is 5 or 3% of chapter members (whichever is less)
50 points for Membership Promotion event at chapter meeting for specific organized MP event (i.e., member bring a member, etc) (100 points maximum)

5. Set by President Bill Bahnfleth
PAOE
Set by President Bill Bahnfleth
25 points for retention of each new member (dues paid second and third year) 300 points maximum
10 points for each upgrade from associate to member
5 points for recognition of new members and advancements at each chapter meeting (50 points maximum)

6. Set by President Bill Bahnfleth
PAOE
Set by President Bill Bahnfleth
YEA Activities:
50 points for each YEA event at chapter meeting for specific organized YEA event (100 points maximum)
25 points for each new member in Young Engineers in ASHRAE (YEA) category (300 points maximum)
25 points for each YEA activity outside of chapter meeting providing flyer or brochure of activity (100 points maximum)
RVC Assigns:
100 points for the incoming Chapter Membership Promotion committee chair attending centralized training
100 points for the incoming chapter Membership Promotion Committee Chair attending the MP CRC workshop
100 points for an MP Chair holding the position for a 2nd or 3rd year
75 points for planning/goal setting session with RVC (points assigned by RVC by October 1)
0 to 50 points for achieving goals established in goal-setting session with RVC (points assigned by RVC by June 30)

7. Where do I enter PAOE for my chapter?
How to Enter PAOE
Where do I enter PAOE for my chapter?
ASHRAE.org: under Society Groups tab select Chapters
Scroll down and click on the link for the PAOE page
Login with your address and personal password
Select ‘Update PAOE Chapter Totals (Authorized Users Only)’
Select year and enter your chapter’s logon and password
All lower case, no spacing, the last three characters of the password are numeric
Select the PAOE category to enter points
If needed, detailed instructions with screenshots are located towards the bottom of the PAOE page
For assistance, contact Vickie Grant at

8. What are these and how can I attain them?
Blue & Red Ribbon
What are these and how can I attain them?
The Blue & Red Ribbons recognize the membership successes of individual chapters
To qualify, chapters must reach par in the membership growth column of the PAOE
First-place is awarded to the chapter in each region that obtains the highest points in the MP category of PAOE
Award consists of a blue ribbon and is accompanied by a certificate and handed out at CRC
Second-place is awarded to the chapter in each region that obtains the second highest points in the MP category of PAOE
Award consists of a red ribbon and is accompanied by a certificate and handed out at CRC

9. What is it and how can I attain it?
Green Ribbon
What is it and how can I attain it?
Established in 2009
Recognizes and supports online membership transactions (applications and renewals) in honor of sustainability
The chapter in each region with the highest percentage (based on total number of members) of online transactions receives the award
Presentation and recognition for award is held at the CRC (Chapter Regional Conference)

10. Lincoln Bouillon Award
What is it and how can I attain it?
Established in 1967 in memory of President Lincoln Bouillon
Given each year to the Society member who has performed the most outstanding job in supporting the membership of the Society
Criteria include:
Increasing chapter membership
Reducing the number of delinquent members
Increasing the number of members who advance
The recipient is determined by majority vote of the Society MP Committee and confirmed by the Board of Directors
Chapters should consider top membership performers from previous year and submit names as recommendations to RVC for MP by September 15

11. What questions do you have?
Group Discussion
What questions do you have?
PAOE & Awards
All of the MP training materials can be found at:
Staff Support
You have two staff contacts at ASHRAE Headquarters in Atlanta, GA, USA. They are:
Daniel B. Gurley, Manager of Membership
address:
Phone: (678)
Rhiannon Loomis, Asst Manager of Membership
address:
Phone: (678)