The 40 Under 40 Playbook:
Engaging Your Most Critical Member Type For Long Term Association Growth and Sustainability
Your emerging professionals aren't just the future of your association—they're the key to its sustainability right now. Programs like 40 Under 40 do more than hand out awards; they create touchpoints that drive engagement, build loyalty, and turn rising leaders into lifelong members.
In this webinar, we'll break down how to design and run a recognition program that strengthens your pipeline, increases member retention, and generates content and visibility that benefits your entire organization. Whether you're launching your first emerging leader award or looking to elevate an existing program, you'll walk away with a practical framework to maximize impact.
January 29th, 1 pm CT
What we'll cover
01
Judging Frameworks, Member-Choice & Expert Evaluation
Integrating member-choice awards alongside expert judging without compromising credibility, while preserving trust and increasing engagement across award programs.
02
Judge Assignment Models & Fatigue Prevention
Smart judge assignment models that prevent fatigue, maintain evaluation quality, and scale across long review cycles and multiple award categories.
03
Submission Order, Randomization & Bias Reduction
Randomizing nominee review order to eliminate first- and last-in-queue bias and reduce subtle scoring biases introduced by review order.
04
Scorecard Design, Scoring Patterns & Normalized Results
Designing scorecards that translate qualitative excellence into consistent, quantitative outcomes, while identifying strict and lenient scoring patterns and normalizing results across judges.
05
AI-Powered Summarization, Progress Tracking & Review Management
Using AI-powered summarization to help judges quickly absorb nomination materials, paired with real-time progress tracking and automated reminders to keep judging on schedule.
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