It’s that time of year again! We know 2020 is ugly enough, but it's time to dust off your ugliest holiday sweaters and get ready for the annual Emerging Professionals Ugly Sweater Party. If you thought COVID was going to force us to break tradition, you thought wrong!
This year we will be holding an online Ugly Sweater Competition, which will be culminated by a digital Ugly Sweater Awards Happy Hour on Tuesday December 22nd.
The categories for this year’s Ugly Sweater Party are as follows:
Ugliest Sweater
Most Creative/Original
Judges’ Choice
People's Choice
The People’s Choice award will be voted on through a public poll. The voting will continue right up until the Awards Happy Hour. Anyone can participate. The winners will receive prizes in the form of gift cards.
Vote for People’s Choice Here!
To submit your ugly sweater for the competition:
Email a photograph of your submission to: orashrae@gmail.com with the subject line: “Ugly Sweater 2020”. Be sure to include the following:
A photo of you or the contestant wearing the sweater.
Your name, and email.
What chapter and organization do you belong to: Example: CSI/Portland, ASHRAE/Oregon, ASHRAE/Willamette-Valley etc.
A brief statement about yourself, what you are passionate about, who you work for, how long you have been in the industry, etc.
Optional: A statement about your submission to be posted with your photo to help earn votes.
Additional Clarifications:
The photo does not have to be new, reused photos and sweaters are acceptable and encouraged.
Continue to submit your ugly sweater pictures right up to the happy hour. The earlier your submission, the sooner you'll start receiving votes.
Photos may include pets, family and friends. In fact it's also encourage! Though please follow recommended safety precautions with regard to the ongoing pandemic.
Membership with ASHRAE or CSI is NOT required to enter.
By emailing your ugly sweater submission, you give full rights to CSI Portland and ASHRAE Oregon to publish your submission, including photo and text, on their respective websites, newsletters, and social media including but not limited to: Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Messenger.