ABC is now accepting nominations for the 2017 Craft Professional of the Year and Craft Instructor of the Year awards. ABC members, employees and chapter staff may submit a nomination by the Jan. 6, 2017 deadline. If you know of someone who works hard, makes a difference in the industry and embodies the merit shop philosophy, enter them into the competition and they could walk away with the top title and a hefty grand prize.

The finalists for each award will be flown to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where the winners will be announced at the Careers in Construction Awards Ceremony on March 3, 2017. The winner of the Craft Professional award will be given the keys to a brand new 2017 Ram Tradesman truck and the winner of the Craft Instructor award will be given a check for $10,000.