The 2008 CIFFA Young Freight Forwarder of the Year Award Contest Is Now OPEN!

Applications and submissions must be received at CIFFA by December 21, 2007. This contest is limited to employees of CIFFA Regular Member companies, who have successfully completed CIFFA Module I, and who are 30 years of age or less in 2008.

Again, CIFFA is sponsoring a Young Freight Forwarder of the Year Award, to acknowledge the young individual in our industry who exemplifies the education, skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to become an exceptional International Freight Forwarder of the future.

This prestigious award is a stepping stone for younger individuals to gain recognition and status in the Canadian Freight Forwarding industry, that cannot otherwise be gained without significant time in the industry.

For 2006, our winner was Pamela Rooney, of DHL Global Forwarding (Canada) Inc., in Montreal.  Although Pamela was the America’s Region winner in 2006, her strong efforts unfortunately did not take her to the International Award podium at the FIATA World Congress in Shanghai. 

For 2005, our winner was Alicia Chin, of DHL Global Forwarding (Canada) Inc., in Toronto.  After submitting excellent dissertations, Alicia was declared the 2005 International Young Freight Forwarder of the Year, at the FIATA World Congress in Moscow.

To see Siva's, Pamela’s and Alicia’s biographies, please click here. To read our interviews with Pamela and Alicia please click here.

CIFFA Canadian Award

The CIFFA Canadian Award winner will receive:

•  $1500.00 cash award
   

Requirements

The applicant must:

• not be older than 30 in the year of application; and
• currently work for a CIFFA Regular Member; and
• have worked as a full-time Freight Forwarder for at least two (2) years; and
• have successfully completed CIFFA Module I; and
• submit a current resume; and
• submit a Letter of Recommendation from senior management at their current employer; and
• write a 500-800 word essay on the attached linked subject (see link)
  • typed/word processed, double-spaced, 8 ½” x 11” paper
  • this will become the basis for the dissertation for the International Award

Applicant Instructions

Documentation must be submitted electronically (Word document).

Deadline for submission is December 21, 2007. Late applications will not be accepted.

Documentation or any questions must be directed to:

Doug Burek
Director, Education
Canadian International Freight Forwarder’s Assoc. Inc.
E-mail - dougb@ciffa.com

International Award

Additionally, the CIFFA award winner must agree to have herself/himself put forward as Canada’s candidate to the International Young Freight Forwarder of the Year Award, sponsored by the TT Club, FIATA, and IATA.

The International Award winner will receive:

• a trophy engraved with the name of the winner and held in the TT Club office in London (the winner will be given a personal trophy to keep); and
• FIATA will arrange for the winner to participate in their Annual World Congress of the applicable year, all expenses paid; and
• two weeks’ practical experience of transport infrastructure (multi-modal) which is likely to include visits to container terminals, airfreight terminals, ports, surveyors' offices, etc. based in one of the three TT Club regional centres (Hong Kong, London or New Jersey). The steering group will decide which region will provide the most benefit to the winner; and
• one week’s training on Legal and Insurance Aspects of Transport, organised by the TT Club, and held in London; and
• one week’s training on air cargo provided by IATA (held at the nearest IATA training location to the home-town of the winner); and
• one year’s free subscription to International Transport Journal in English, French or German.
   

The candidate for the International Award, must also agree to write a more detailed follow-up dissertation of between 2,500 and 4,000 words (typed, double-spaced), to be submitted to the CIFFA by April 15 of the applicable year. This dissertation may be submitted in English, French, German or Spanish.

The dissertation topic varies from year to year.

Details for submission and form of the International Award contest will be given in time to the Winner of the Canadian contest. 

N.B. Failure to submit the required dissertation in time for inclusion for the International Award will result in the loss of any award given in the Canadian contest. 

This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your knowledge and abilities in a global environment. These prestigious awards will provide you with world-wide industry recognition, enhancement of your career, and personal and professional growth.

CIFFA strongly encourages you to consider applying for these extremely beneficial awards.

Good luck in this endeavour.