RGVA 2011 Book Awards

Calling all authors and publishers of reliability & maintenance, and autism-related books!  We proudly announce the 1st Annual Reliability Gives Voice to Autism (RGVA) Book Awards conducted to honor the best titles in each category.  We are now accepting entries for 2009, 2010, and early 2011.  The contest is jointly presented by Applied Technology Publications and SUCCESS by DESIGN with proceeds being donated to the Autism Society of Illinois.

The RGVA book awards were conceived in 2010 as a topic-specific awards program open to all writers and publishers.  The awards are open to all authors and publishers worldwide who produce books written in English and that are intended for the reliability & maintenance and autism genres.

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History of the RGVA

The RGVA 2010 was originally conceived by a group of Reliability and Maintenance professionals and families afflicted with Autism.  Originally set up as a publishing award celebration for several Reliability and Maintenance books with proceeds being donated to the Autism Society through the Autism Society of Illinois, the event raised far more than expected in support of affected families.

See the RGVA 2010 sponsors, speaker presentation slides, and video of the entertainment by viewing the RGVA History!

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With over 1 in 110 children diagnosed with Autism it is the top affliction of children across all communities, including the Reliability and Maintenance community.  The Autism Society supports families with autism as the reliability and maintenance community supports the infrastructure of our communities and industries.  Both have been silent.

The purpose of the RGVA is to raise funds for the Autism Society through the Autism Society of Illinois while bringing attention to the importance of the reliability and maintenance community and the need to support those with autism and the families that care for them.

RGVA Partners include: Autism Society of Illinois, Applied Technology Publications, and SUCCESS by DESIGN Publishing.

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Howard W Penrose, Ph.D., CMRP