Florida's Travel Choices Awards

The Florida Travel Choices Awards are divided into three categories:

Travel Choices Marketing Excellence Award:

Award given to recognize excellence in Florida public transportation-related marketing including, but not limited to the following: advertising campaigns, electronic media, print media and special events. Marketing program must have been implemented within the past two years. Submissions should specify objectives and demonstrate results.

Travel Choices Leadership Award:

Award given to honor a Florida individual who has made outstanding contributions to the public transportation industry. This award may be conferred upon a public transportation policy maker or private citizen who has made outstanding contributions at the local or state level to public transportation. Describe the nominee's exceptional achievement or contributions to the advancement of the public transportation industry.

Travel Choices Innovative Program Award:

Award given to a Florida public transportation system, commuter assistance program, transportation management organization or other Florida entity that has designed and implemented specific public transportation-related programs that demonstrate innovative concepts or effective problem-solving techniques. The program should be of proven value and adaptable for use by others. Programs must have been implemented within the past two years and submissions should quantify results.

In addition to the one page description requirement for the award submission, all submitters will be asked to prepare a short (5-7 minute) overview for presentation to all attendees. Only Florida submissions will be accepted.

2008 Travel Choices Award nominations must be submitted by November 13, 2008. (extended by 3 days).  Self nominations are encouraged.

Completed forms may also be sent to:

Jennifer Iley
Center for Urban Transportation Research
University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Ave., CUT100
Tampa, FL 33620-5375
iley@cutr.usf.edu
813-974-5168 (fax)