Pensions & Investments and the Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association are seeking nominations for this year’s Excellence & Innovation Awards program.
Now in its 14th year, the program seeks to recognize defined contribution plan executives and their internal teams for well-executed, creative and groundbreaking projects that help participants prepare for retirement. Entries are judged on innovation as well as excellence in execution.
Last year, P&I and DCIIA honored five individuals — and two teams — for diverse projects featuring everything from providing a guaranteed income solution, to a re-enrollment campaign that boosted the deferral rate, as well as an effort to link emergency savings accounts to the retirement plan.
The winners of the 2024 program can be found at www.pionline.com/excellence-innovation-awards.
P&I and DCIIA will review projects that were implemented on or after Jan. 1, 2024. Winners will be recognized at P&I’s West Coast Defined Contribution Conference, which will be held from Oct. 26 to Oct. 28 in Pasadena, Calif.
Entries for this year’s awards are due May 16. Participation in the program is free.
More information and the nomination form are available at www.pionline.com/excellenceinnovation2025.
For questions or further help, please contact Julie Tatge, editor-in-chief at P&I, at [email protected].
Self-nominations are encouraged. The program will also accept nominations from colleagues and people outside the organization who are familiar with the work done by a defined contribution plan sponsor.
Only defined contribution plan sponsors and their teams are eligible to win an award.
Please note: For plan sponsors looking to showcase communications excellence in defined contribution campaigns, the 2026 Eddy Awards will open for nominations in September.
