Create, Innovate, and Win $1000! The 2010 Innovation Awards are back!

by Ron Garza

Noun 1. innovator (In´no`va`tor)—groundbreaker, pioneer, trailblazer, conceiver, master-mind, originator; someone who creates new things; TASB RMF Member.

This is the seventh year that the TASB Risk Management Fund will reward its members for their innovative approaches in the area of risk management. Up to 10 winners will again be selected to receive $1,000 each to apply toward their risk management efforts. $1000 can really help out during these tough economic times, so what are you waiting for? The 7th Annual Risk Management Fund Innovation Award application information is now available!

Need some inspiration?


Check out a list of last year’s winners and why they were chosen for the 2009 Innovation Award.

How can I apply?

Only typed and e-mailed or faxed applications will be accepted. You can fill out a MS Word application, or you may cut and paste an HTML version of the application into another application and fax it to us.

E-mail: 

Fax: 800.580.6720, Attention: Stacy Corluccio.

Please send seven copies of any supporting documentation or materials, such as video tapes, CDs and DVDs  to the following address:

TASB Risk Management Fund, Attention: Stacy Corluccio
12007 Research Blvd.
Austin, TX 78759

Ready to Apply?

If so, all applications must be received by January 22, 2010, in order to be eligible. Award status notifications will be mailed in March 2010, and winners will be honored with their checks and awards at the 2010 TASB Risk Management Fund Members' Conference luncheon. Conference details will be posted by January 2010. Contact Stacy Corluccio at 800.482.7276, extension 7233, for more information.


Disclaimer: This newsletter is intended for Fund members only and any unauthorized distribution not approved by the Fund is strictly prohibited. The newsletter is for educational purposes only and contains information to facilitate a general understanding of the law. It is not an exhaustive treatment of the law on this subject, nor is it intended to substitute for the advice of an attorney. Consult with your own attorneys to apply these legal principles to specific fact situations.