2025 Betsy Award Application

Description

Elizabeth Traczek Women in Commercial Real Estate Award

We are accepting applications for the Betsy Award! Applications must be submitted online by March 31, 2025. Please review these guidelines to understand the application requirements and selection process.

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ABOUT BETSY

Betsy Traczek was a member of the BOMA/Chicago Board of Directors, sat on the Labor Committee, volunteered as a Gold Circle Awards judge, and served as longtime chair of the Events Committee. Betsy gave 110%. This award was created in her memory to recognize women who have made a difference in our industry and acknowledge BOMA/Chicago’s female leaders. 

Nominate Someone for “The Betsy” Award!

It’s easy—email your nomination to nominations@bomachicago.org with the nominee’s full contact information and a brief statement on why they deserve the award.

All nominees will be notified and must accept their nomination before submitting an application packet, which is due by March 31, 2025. If you're nominating someone, be sure to give them enough time to complete the application.

Application Requirements

• The application packet should include:
  • Completed application  
  • Bio or Resume
  • Headshot
• Applicants must be employed in a BOMA/Chicago member building or affiliate company or be within one year of when BOMA/Chicago membership ended.
• Applicants must have at least ten years of experience in the commercial real estate industry.
• Award recipients are not eligible to receive the Award again.  
• The Award recipient will be announced at the BOMA/Chicago Annual Meeting and/or a separate event. 
• BOMA/Chicago Board Members are eligible to be nominated.

Award Selection Process

Applications will be collected by BOMA/Chicago staff and presented to the Events Committee for initial review. The Committee will evaluate all submissions for completeness and against the following criteria:

• To what extent has the nominee positively impacted the industry?
• To what extent has the nominee’s leadership inspired others? 
• To what extent has the nominee mentored or advanced others’ professional growth? 
• To what extent has the nominee contributed to the industry through involvement with BOMA/Chicago? 

Using the above criteria, the Events Committee will identify finalists to be reviewed by an Awards Panel consisting of:

• Two members of the BOMA/Chicago Board of Directors
• The Chair of the Event Committee
• The Vice Chair of the Event Committee 
• The BOMA/Chicago Board Liaison for the Event Committee