WASHINGTON, DC – The National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) issued its annual call for nominations for the Vanguard Awards, the cable industry’s highest honor. Now in its 45th year, the Vanguard Awards honor the cable industry’s foremost leaders and dedicated professionals whose accomplishments merit the recognition of the entire industry.
The awards will be presented at a special luncheon and ceremony on Thursday, May 13, 2010, during The Cable Show, NCTA’s 59th Annual Convention and International Exposition, May 11-13, 2010, at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Nominations for the Vanguard Awards are due to NCTA by Wednesday, February 24, 2010. Further information and nomination forms are available at www.thecableshow.com.
Inaugurated in 1965, the Vanguard Awards are presented annually to individuals with a commitment to excellence, and whose accomplishments merit industry-wide recognition. Award winners are honored in the following categories:
- Distinguished Vanguard Award for Leadership (Man)
- Distinguished Vanguard Award for Leadership (Woman)
- Vanguard Award for Cable Operations Management
- Vanguard Award for Programmers
- Vanguard Award for Science and Technology
- Vanguard Award for Government and Community Relations
- Vanguard Award for Marketing
- Vanguard Award for Associates and Affiliates
- Vanguard Award for Young Leadership
Award candidates may be nominated by representatives of NCTA member companies, and winners are selected by an Awards Committee composed of several members of the NCTA Board of Directors and former Award winners.
Additional, up-to-the-minute information for The Cable Show 2010 is available at www.thecableshow.com, or from NCTA's Department of Industry Affairs (202-222-2430). For more information about exhibit space at The Cable Show 2010, contact NCTA Convention Headquarters at (202) 463-7905 or e-mail exhibitinfo@ncta.com.