DISPATCHER OF THE YEAR - NOMINATION FORM

DISPATCHER OF THE YEAR AWARD

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The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association believes it is important to honour the men and women who keep our trucks rolling; our dispatchers.

A dispatcher is defined as any person, whether called a Fleet Manager, Traffic Coordinator or any other title that deals directly with drivers and is involved in the coordinating of the movement of trucks.

Please read the “Dispatcher of the Year” Selection Criteria and Nomination Form carefully to ensure all questions are answered and all required documentation is included with the submission.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Any carrier member of the APTA may submit the name of one dispatcher. This nomination must be supported by the appropriate documentation, using the Nomination Form below.
The nominee and his or her employer may be required to produce records verifying the qualifications of and all records and documentation will be held in strict confidence.
The nominee must have been employed by an APTA member company for the previous calendar year, performing duties directly related to fleet and driver dispatch.
The nominee must work in the Atlantic Provinces and have been in their present position for a minimum of 12 months.
The nomination must be signed by a member of management and supported by two letters of recommendation from drivers.
Nominations should consider the candidate’s commitment to customer service, safety, driver well being, courtesy, teamwork, problem solving as well as any community service/volunteer work.
All candidates will be assessed under the following criteria:
Management Nomination
Years of Experience in Dispatch
Safety
Recommendation Letters (minimum of two letters from drivers)
Community Service/Volunteer Work
Other Commendations/Recommendations

The successful candidate will be named the APTA's “Dispatcher of the Year”.

NOMINATION FORM

All nominations must be submitted by October 15, 2025 at 5:00pm.
Any submissions entered after will be included in the next year’s submissions.

The nominee and nominating company must be members of the APTA.

NOMINEE INFORMATION

Please ensure the name of the nominee and the company are spelled correctly as this is the information that will be used on the award and in the video.

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

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NOTE: Letters should include specific incidents or acts related to driver concerns, effective problem solving by dispatcher, logical decision making and any other relevant information which will provide the committee reviewing the nominations with an insight into why the dispatcher should be the recipient of the award.

NOMINATOR

I hereby certify that the foregoing and any uploads are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and in accordance with my investigation of same.

award video details

If your nomination is selected as the winner, we will need at least 2 people to participate in the award video. In order for our videographer to start planning his shooting schedule, please provide the following information on the people who would be participating:

Participant #1:Participant #2:

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