Houston Forward Times Digital Media Director/Managing Editor Jacquelyn Lawson (left) and Houston Forward Times CEO/Publisher Karen Carter Richards (right) show off their stylish awards with Marcus Bratcher (center), Director of Marketing for Awards by Allstar. Those stellar awards will be presented to sixteen visionary Pastors who have shown and implemented their vision of growth and prosperity to the community in which they serve.

Inc.com recently posted an awesome article about ” Rethinking Employee Awards”. Here are a few highlights from the article:
- SurePayRoll recently honored the year’s ”Best New Mistake”. Make note that it had to be a new mistake, not the same mistake made twice. This was to remind staff that failure is an option, to promote innovation and that mistakes are a part of success.
- Another company awarded the “Disruption Award” to an employee who’s life was severely disrupted by work throughout the year. Someone who stepped up to the plate, took on rigorous projects and pulled late hours at the office. Again, another funny category but one that employees would truly appreciate being awarded for.
- The editor also offered tips on employee rewards such as:
- Customize prizes by finding out what employees prefer such as time off, a trip, money, or something else.
- Recognize multiple performers; you don’t have to always pick just one per category.
- Limit the kinds of awards. When you have too many, they become meaningless.
Click to see full article http://www.inc.com/magazine/201107/rethinking-employee-awards.html
Written by Lauren M.

We are excited to introduce our Custom Awards Program. Custom awards add a personal touch to any awards ceremony. Awards by Allstar has joined forces with the most sought after manufactures to ensure that our client’s custom awards are second to none. It begins with a basic sketch. From there, our design team works closely with our customers to turn their vision into reality. Our team will take the schematics and compose a computer generated rendering of the award. Once the rendering is approved, customers can place their orders with confidence.

Delivery of the I Need It Now! Awards
Several of Allstar’s employees stand by to greet a large shipment of crystal awards that are being delivered, all of which will be featured in our I Need It Now! category. President of Allstar, Lt. Col. Ret. Will Bratcher states that “after 20 years of being in business, we realize the importance of providing our customers with a broad selection of premium quality awards that can be customized and delivered in as little as 24 hours.