Workforce Innovation Awards 2019

The Workforce Innovation Awards (formerly known as the Salute to the Leadership Awards) were created by the NASWA Board of Directors to provided emphasis on the achievements of each NASWA award, focus on states' innovations in workforce, and simplify the nomination process in an effort to encourage more states to participate. Below is the full schedule with award winners named for all NASWA Workforce Innovation Awards:

Promising Practices Portal: Award nominations are highlighted in the Promising Practices Portal to promote state collaboration and innovation.

Winter Policy Forum (Winter)

The five awards listed below will be presented at the Winter Policy Forum in Washington, DC, March 5 - 6, 2019.

Merrill Baumgardner Innovation in Information Technology Award
Data Insights and Innovations Award
William J. Harris Equal Opportunity Award
Pinnacle Award for Business Development
Pinnacle Award for Workforce Development

State Information Data Exchange System (SIDES) Seminar (Spring)

Outstanding use of SIDES - state agencies
Outstanding use of SIDES - employers

Unemployment Insurance Interstate Benefits and Federal Programs Training (Spring-even years)

Award of Excellence in UI Interstate benefit claims

Veterans Conference (Summer)

Mark Sanders Exceptional Service to Veterans Award

Workforce Summit (Fall)

The Workforce Innovation Awards will be presented during the Workforce Summit. The State Excellence Award and the National Business of the Year Award will both be presented during the awards ceremony. All NASWA awards presented during the association year will be highlighted during the Workforce Innovation Awards.