SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The CNY ATD has announced nominees for the 9th Annual CNY BEST Learning and Performance Awards.
The organization annually presents these awards to recognize excellence in learning and performance in the Central New York region. The awards put the spotlight on organizations that link learning to the strategic growth or success of organizations and individuals, the CNY ATD said in a news release.
Nominations for this year’s CNY BEST Learning and Performance Awards represent a wide-range of businesses and nonprofits, the organization said. A panel of local and national judges representing the profession and community will be evaluating the nominations for quality of learning and performance practices, practice results and impacts, and demonstrations of how the practices linked to the strategic growth or success of the organization and individuals.
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The CNY BEST Learning and Performance nominees include the following.
For-profit organizations
CXtec, The Hartford, Saab Sensis Corporation, Suburban Propane, and The Lodge at Turning Stone Resort Casino
Not-for-profit organizations
CenterState CEO, Elmcrest Children’s Center, Fayetteville Manlius Crewsters, Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection, Mohawk Valley Community College, and Visions for Change, Inc.
The winners will be announced at the CNY BEST Learning and Performance Awards ceremony to be held on Thursday, June 16, at 5 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Syracuse, near Carrier Circle. Those interested in registering or getting more information on the awards ceremony, can visit www.cnyastd.org, email: info@cnyastd.org, or call (315) 546-2783.
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