Our Award Winning Achievements

The New Mexico Association has received numerous national and state awards for excellence over the years.  Although we are one of the smallest and youngest of the 51 state organizations, the accolades we have received from our national organization (IIABA) and others are second to none. 


We are also the only New Mexico association of any kind to have won the prestigious Summit Award from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE is the national association for associations).  In 2009, IIANM was honored with the highest association award in America for our community service work.  The New Mexico Big I was most recently recognized as a ‘2010 Corporate Hero’ by the New Mexico Business Weekly.
Following is a list of major awards that IIANM has received over the years:                                                         
    • 2020 IIABA Excellence in Education - Diamond
    • 2019 IIABA Excellence in Education - Diamond
    • 2018 NMSU Corporate Traders' Award
    • 2018 IIABA Excellence in Education - Diamond
    • 2017 IIABA Excellence in Education - Diamond
    • 2016 IIABA Excellence in Education - Diamond
    • 2015 IIABA Excellence in Education - Gold
    • 2014 IIABA Excellence in Education - Gold
    • 2013 IIABA Excellence in Education - Gold
    • 2012 New Mexico Humanitarian Award (JCC)
    • 2010 New Mexico 'Corporate Hero' (NM Business Weekly)
    • 2009 ASAE Summit Award
    • 2009 LP McCord National Education Award
    • 2008 LP McCord National Education Award
    • 2005 LP McCord National Education Award
    • 2004 LP McCord National Education Award
    • 2003 LP McCord National Education Award
    • 2002 LP McCord National Education Award
    • 2001 LP McCord National Education Award
    • 2000 LP McCord National Education Award
    • 2000 Outstanding State Association
    • 1997 Outstanding State Association
    • 1990 George Shaffer wins the Sidney O. Smith Award for Government Relations
    • 1985 Maurice Herndon National Legislative Award
    • 1983 LP McCord National Education Award
    • 1955 'Sparlin Cup' National Association Membership Trophy
    • 1940 'Sparlin Cup' National Association Membership Trophy

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