2010 MFA Fabrication Excellence Awards Information:

Earn Recognition for Your Best Projects
The Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) is proud to sponsor the 2010 MFA Fabrication Excellence Awards program. This competition is designed to recognize excellence in marine fabrication. Winning entries will be announced and showcased during the Awards Banquet at the 2010 MFA National Convention, January 11-13, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Waterfront in Jacksonville, FL.

Awards

  • One Award of Excellence and two for Outstanding Achievement will be awarded in each category.
  • One Award of Distinction will be selected from all Award of Excellence winners.
  • Number of awards given, in all categories, is at the discretion of the head judge and determined by the score given to each entry.
  • All winning entries will become property of MFA/IFAI.

Winner Benefits

  • All winning entries will be featured in the Marine Fabricator magazine.
  • All award winners receive a certificate, plaque and a press release. You also have the option to purchase additional plaques.
  • Award winners who are members of MFA/IFAI will be entered in IFAI’s 2010 International Achievement Awards (additional photos may be requested for participation).

Entry Requirements

  • Entries must be projects completed in 2008 or 2009.
  • Each entry may not be entered for two consecutive years.
  • No company names or logos are allowed on the front of the entry.

Judging

  • A panel of industry experts who are Master Fabric Craftsman (MFC) certified will conduct judging.
  • The following criteria will be used in judging entries: 25% design, 25% craftsmanship, 25% originality and 25% difficulty.

Categories

  • Complete interior upholstery
  • Exterior upholstery
  • Cockpit upholstery
  • State room upholstery
  • Salon/dinette upholstery
  • Cockpit cover
  • Rigid enclosures
  • Soft enclosures
  • Dodger
  • Tops under 27'
  • Tops 27' and up
  • Full covers under 27'
  • Full covers 27' and up
  • Full exterior canvas sailboat under 27'
  • Full exterior canvas sailboat 27' and up
  • Full exterior canvas powerboat under 27'
  • Full exterior canvas powerboat 27' and up
  • Miscellaneous

Requirements for Entry

  • Entry Fee: Unlimited free entries for MFA/IFAI members; non-member fee is $25/per entry.
  • Entry Deadline: December 1, 2009
  • Entry Form: Complete one on-line entry form for each entry. To complete your entry on-line go to www.marinecanvas.com/awards.html.
  • Describe Your Project:
    - What is the project all about?
    - What was the purpose of this project? What did the client request?
    - What is unique or complex about this project?
    - What were the results of this project? How did it meat the client needs?
    - Who were the designer, fabricator, project manager and installer?
  • Photos/Digital Prints:
    - 2 - 4 high resolution photo/image angles of the project (overall and varying angles)
    - Upload photos when submitting on-line
  • Displaying Entries: MFA will mount all entries on boards and bring them for display at the convention.

For Questions:
Beth Hungiville
Marine Fabricators Association
1801 County Road B West
Roseville, MN 55113-4061, USA
Phone: +1 651-225-6952; 800-209-1810
E-mail: blhungiville@ifai.com

Entry Form:
DEADLINE TO ENTER IS DECEMBER 1, 2009

* - required fields

* Full Name:
* Company Name:
* Email:
* Street Address:
* City, State, Zip:
* Phone:
Fax:
* Suggested Category:
* Project Title:
* Date Installed/Completed:
(Please enter date in 1.15.2008 or 15 Jan 2008 format)
* Size & Type of Boat:
* List all Products Used (include product name, manufacturer and supplier):
* Designer(s) Company and Person:
* Fabricator(s) Company and Person:
* Project Manager(s) Company and Person:
* Installer(s) Company and Person:
Please answer the following questions for your project description. Suggested word count for each answer is 100 words. Do not exceed 200 words per answer. These descriptions are very important while the judges are judging your entries.
What is the project?:
What was the purpose of this project? What did the client request?:
What city, state and country was the project installed/used?:
What is unique or complex about the project? (this helps judges understand your challenges and solutions for the project):
What were the results of the project? (i.e., client satisfaction, continued business):
Is there any relevant information that may impact the judges' decision?:
Provide a overall description of your project. This description will be used as a basis for write up in the Marine Fabricator magazine if the project wins an award. Please note it may be edited to fit magazine guidelines:
Photos/Digital Prints: 2 - 4 high resolution photo/image angles of the project (overall and varying angles). You must provide files of the pictures with a resolution of 300 dpi. If you are submitting multiple entries, be sure to clearly name the photos so we know what entry they coincide with. Please put the pictures in preference of the order you would like to see them used in the Marine Fabricator magazine. We will consider photo quality and design logistics when choosing the best photo for the magazine coverage.
Photo 1:
Photo 2:
Photo 3:
Photo 4:
Copyrighted Photos: If photos are copyrighted, you will need to attach written permission allowing MFA/IFAI the use and display of them.
Displaying Entries: MFA will mount all entries and bring them for display at the 2010 MFA National Convention.
 

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