This annual award will honor one PMA member who has addressed an industry issue and/or challenge through collaboration in her/his work to advance the industries. To promote, recognize, and celebrate outstanding collaborative skills that enhance the fresh produce and floral industries.
Eligibility/Criteria:
- Nominations open to all current PMA members
- Demonstrated excellence in collaboration that provided solutions to industry issues/challenges and/or advanced specific initiatives, benefitting the industry
- Delivered value within the global produce and/or floral industry supply chain with integrity, dedication and distinction
- Advanced the industry through the exemplary use of collaboration by providing motivational and inspirational leadership
- Defined collaboration for this award: Working with one or more people or organizations, especially those outside the nominee’s own organization, to realize mutually beneficial solutions to an industry issue/challenge
- Nominations may be made for a single collaboration or for someone demonstrating collaboration excellence throughout a career
The winner of the Excellence in Collaboration Bryan E. Silbermann Collaboration Award receives:
- The prestigious Excellence in Collaboration PMA Bryan E. Silbermann Collaboration Award engraved with the winner’s name
- Special award presentation at the PMA Fresh Summit Convention & Expo in New Orleans, Louisiana USA (Thursday, October 28, 2021)
- Press release featuring the winner of the Excellence in Collaboration PMA Bryan E. Silbermann Collaboration Award
- Exposure on PMA website