09 Globe Marco Polo Awards Nomination Form

WORLD TRADE CENTER TACOMA and KEYBANK invites nominations from the Washington State international trade community for the

1 6 t h A N N U A L G L O B E AWA R D S Dinner and Auction

T H U R S D AY | M AY 2 1 , 2 0 0 9   GLOBE AWARD The Globe Award honors a business or an individual who contributes to our community’s international status through their trade participation. The criteria follows: • Expanding the community’s trade capacity through jobs or revenue • Building the community’s international trade status • Participation in trade and culture exchange • Heightening community awareness of the importance of international trade

MARCO POLO AWARD The Marco Polo Award sponsored by the World Trade Center Tacoma, recognizes a small or medium sized business for first time success and accomplishments in international trade. The criteria follows: • Beginning importer or exporter • Small or medium-sized business • First time international trade success • Continuing engagement in international trade

Please return nomination form with two copies of nominated company’s brochure and a written description that addresses the award nomination criteria to WTCTA by MARCH 20, 2009 The independent selection committee for 2009 Globe Award and Marco Polo Award is comprised of community and business leaders. The Globe Award and Marco Polo Award will be presented to recipients by well-recognized leaders in government or the international trade community at the 16th Annual Globe Awards Dinner and Auction. The award ceremony is presented by KEYBANK and will take place on Thursday, May 21, 2009 at Hotel Murano Bicentennial Pavilion from 5:30 pm—8:30pm. Nominee Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________ Title: ________________________________________________________________________________________ Organization/Company: _________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone: ________________________________________________________________________________________ Email: ________________________________________________________________________________________ Nominated By: ________________________________________________________________________________________ Organization: ________________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone: ________________________________________________________________________________________ Email: ________________________________________________________________________________________

Mail to : Mariam Anderson THE GLOBE AWARD & MARCO POLO AWARD SELECTION COMMITTEE: World Trade Center Tacoma | 950 Pacific Avenue, Suite #310 | Tacoma, WA 98402 TEL: (253)396-1022 | FAX: (253) 396-1033 | Email: [email protected] ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY MARCH 20, 2009