{"id":14433,"date":"2024-05-06T17:05:36","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T21:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itadsummit.com\/?page_id=14433"},"modified":"2026-03-11T10:24:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T14:24:37","slug":"how-it-works","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itadsummit.com\/index.php\/awards\/how-it-works\/","title":{"rendered":"How it works"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\t\tHow it Works\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>Everything you need to know to prepare for the ITAD Awards 2026.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tIntroducing the third annual ITAD Awards\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Launching this year, the ITAD Awards aims to recognize excellence in the ITAD Industry. Our mission is to celebrate organizations, individuals, and innovators that advance the industry. The ITAD Awards will honor achievements across 9 categories: (include categories)<\/p>\n<p>The ITAD Awards are a prestigious honor for ITAD companies and individuals. Through this annual award program, we hope to foster and highlight the key stakeholders in the industry that are making conscious and purposeful strides in their ethical, efficient, and customer-focused disposition of IT assets.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itadsummit.com\/index.php\/awards\/categories\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSUBMIT A NOMINATION\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tKey Dates\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t5.01.26\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tNOMINATIONS WILL CLOSE\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t6.7.26\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tANNOUNCEMENT OF FINALISTS AND VOTING OPENS ON THE ITAD SUMMIT APP\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t7.20.26\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tVOTING CLOSES\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t8.05.26\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tWINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED AT THE 2024 ITAD SUMMIT\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tHow it Works\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\">Nominations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Anyone can nominate an ITAD company or individual for an ITAD award using the &#8220;Submit Nominations&#8221; form on this website. Nominators are encouraged to provide as much information as possible about the remarkable work of their nominee, so that judges can make educated, fact-based, and impartial decisions when selecting finalists. An individual may make as many nominations as they desire.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\">Finalist Selection<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once nominations have closed, the panel of judges will be presented with all of the nominations in each category. They will review the submitted information and as a panel, they will select three finalists in each category. Judges and staff reserve the right to confirm or clarify any information that is referenced in the nomination form during the selection process.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\">Voting<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each registered attendee of the 2026 ITAD Summit will be able to vote one time for the finalist in each category that they feel is most deserving of the award. Voting will be opened on June 7\u00a0 and close on July 20 and must be done using the official ITAD Summit App (make sure dates are the same across the site). Votes will be tallied automatically, reviewed by staff for accuracy, and submitted to the judges for confirmation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-3\">Awards Ceremony<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-3\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Winners will be announced at the ITAD Summit on August 5, 2026 during the evening reception. 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