Stage 1 – Nominations
Nomination forms are sent out via Canadian Mortgage Professional (CMP) magazine, and all industry participants are invited to nominate candidates online. Nominations are open from October 2008 to FEBRUARY 2, 2009
* Please note that personal nominations and own company nominations will not be accepted.
Stage 2 - Research
Extensive additional phone research will also be completed for the nomination process. This will ensure that no stone is left unturned in the nomination process to identify the very best mortgage brokering professionals and companies across the 18 award categories.
Stage 3 - Nominee finalists announced
After all proposals have been received, each will be considered and a summary report collated and presented to 2009 judging panel for further consideration and approval. Once this process is complete, a full list of ‘Official Nominees’ will be announced across the categories in CMP magazine, issue 4.2.
Stage 4 - Finalists' submissions
Once announced, all official nominees will be contacted and detailed reports prepared on each nominee in every category. These will be based upon category-specific criteria and will provide judges with all the necessary information needed to choose a winner in each of the award categories.
Stage 5 – Judges’ decision
A panel of esteemed representative judges will review all finalists' submissions. Judges will use their experience to evaluate and select the winners in each category in an impartial, balanced and fair manner.
Stage 6 – CMP CANADIAN MORTGAGE AWARDS GALA EVENING AND AWARDS PRESENTATION
Canada's mortgage industry will attend this lavish black-tie gala dinner to celebrate and promote excellence within the mortgage brokering industry while witnessing the announcement of the winners in what promises to be the industry’s most exciting night of the year.
JUDGES
The CMP Canadian Mortgage Awards is excited to be working with an esteemed judging panel again in 2009. The six judges for this year's event are:
David Mandel, President, Independent Mortgage Brokers Association of Ontario (IMBA)
Frank Hickey, President, Alberta Mortgage Brokers Association (AMBA)
Brian Peterson, President, Mortgage Brokers Association of British Columbia (MBABC)
Lorraine McLachlan, President & CEO, Canadian Franchise Association (CFA)
Lynn Palmer, CEO, Canadian Council of Human Resources Associations (CCHRA)
Rob Shields, Board Chair, Canadian Marketing Association (CMA)