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ITAA GUIDELINES FOR THE OPERATION OF THE
ERIC BERNE MEMORIAL AWARD

Appendix 3

TA ASSOCIATIONS LETTER

TO: Presidents of TA Associations & Editors of TA Journals and Newsletters

FROM: (Name of Chairperson), chairperson ITAA Eric Berne Memorial Award Committee

Re: Eric Berne Memorial Award in Transactional Analysis

This is to request that you give whatever assistance you can to publicize a Call for nominations for the Eric Berne Memorial Award in Transactional Analysis for the coming year and to encourage your members to participate in making nominations for the award.

In addition we would like you assistance in finding volunteers to serve as EBMA Committee members or consultants to the committee in the review process.

Here are the things that you can do in order to support and encourage your members to participate:

1. Publicize the policies and procedures through your local associations, journals, and newsletters, using the materials that are enclosed and make these available to associations and individuals directly.
2. If possible, translate the policies and procedures into the languages that are used by your members.
3. Encourage your members to make nominations for the award.
4. Submit names of persons in your association to serve as consultants to the EBMA Committee in reviewing nominations for the award.

Enclosed for your information and use are abbreviated copies of operations manual for the Eric Berne Memorial Award in Transactional Analysis which includes:

1. A general description of the award and the award process.
2. A schedule for EBMA committee activities and deadlines.
3. Policies and procedures for making appointments to the EBMA committee.
4. Call for nominations for the EBMA.

In closing, I would like to express my appreciation in advance for your assistance. Nominations must be submitted in the format described in the Call for Nominations for the EBMA in TA to the EBMA Committee in care of the ITAA office, on or before December 1, in order to be considered for the coming year.

Recommendations for persons to serve as consultants or committee members are welcome at any time.

If you have any questions or would like assistance in preparing announcements please do not hesitate to contact me or the ITAA office

(NAME OF CHAIRPERSON)
Chairperson: EBMA Commitee