ROUTE FIFTY NAVIGATOR AWARDS
In the fifth annual Navigator Awards, Route Fifty will honor individuals and teams who work in or with state, county and municipal governments in the United States. Individuals and teams should demonstrate their ability to implement a great idea that improves public sector services and the communities they serve. Nominations, reviewed by the Route Fifty editorial staff, will be judged on three measurements: innovation, implementation and outcomes. Five winners will be announced at a virtual celebration.
Navigator Awards will be featured in a dedicated kiosk in the underwriter pavilion. With stories from the award winners and the ability to chat directly with winners at certain times of day, we will honor the 2020 Navigator Award winners in a digital fashion.
CATEGORIES
THE ELECTEDS
The elected leaders in a state or local government who are driving change in the communities they serve, inspiring those who work inside or outside the government and getting things done in the process. Route Fifty will recognize the people’s champions at the state and local level who know how to get things done.
THE LEADERS
It takes top-level executives and managers to affect change within government. Route Fifty wants to recognize department or agency leaders that have delivered on an innovative idea. Who do you know who has harnessed the power of their department to bring big ideas to fruition that transformed lives, or possibly saved money and time?
THE TECH INNOVATORS
Now more than ever, adopting or adapting new technology is shaping governments. Whether helping build out the next great connected city or moving a state toward seamless online services, Route Fifty wants to honor the people that made big technological leaps in the public sector happen.
THE NEXT GENERATION
While many talk about the “silver tsunami” retirement wave, Route Fifty will recognize the up-and-coming leaders that will shape government today and far into the future. These are the young public sector leaders making an imprint now, and are ready to shake up the future of government.
THE ALLIES
Government can’t do it alone. Private industry partners, nonprofits and volunteer networks across the nation deserve credit for helping implement some of the biggest and most impactful projects making our governments great. Route Fifty will recognize the leaders outside of government that make the public sector shine.
EVALUATION
All nominations will be reviewed and considered by the Route Fifty editorial team. Submissions will be judged on the following criteria:
INNOVATION
Even if you are not the first, we want to understand what makes these efforts special and sets them apart from what other public sector officials and organizations are doing.
IMPLEMENTATION
We are looking for organizations that help ideas come together effectively. We love iterations and adjustments to ensure an idea works well. We also want to gain a general understanding of how your idea came together, and what it looks like for government today.
RESULTS
In the end, the impact a program had on citizens or government is key. Concrete outcomes and data are extremely helpful, but anecdotes and testimonials are also welcome.