{"id":249,"date":"2024-12-03T12:10:32","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T12:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dci.org\/?page_id=249"},"modified":"2026-04-16T11:46:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:46:54","slug":"hall-of-fame-nomination-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dci.org\/hall-of-fame-nomination-process\/","title":{"rendered":"DCI Hall of Fame Nomination Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"249\" class=\"elementor elementor-249\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cae7fb0 e-con-full inner-hero e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3cae7fb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb48605 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4fb48605\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hall-of-fame-nomination-hero.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-250\" alt=\"Hall Of Fame Nomination Hero\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hall-of-fame-nomination-hero.webp 1920w, https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hall-of-fame-nomination-hero-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hall-of-fame-nomination-hero-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hall-of-fame-nomination-hero-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13108476 inner-hero-title e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13108476\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5141d4a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5141d4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec6cb69 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec6cb69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fec8c34 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fec8c34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5169e3 e-con-full inner-content e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5169e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-390a18b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"390a18b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Categories<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad6ff45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad6ff45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are two categories of nominations for the DCI Hall of Fame, namely the <strong>Legacy<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Contemporary<\/strong> categories. Elected candidates will be inducted into one Hall of Fame, however, the nominations will be voted upon separately in these two distinct categories. You can distinguish the desired category, however, the DCI Hall of Fame Committee will make the ultimate decision as to whether a candidate is placed in Legacy or Contemporary within the framework of the rules.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f5aa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10f5aa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Legacy Category requirements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7b2996 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7b2996\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Any person who has been a longtime contributor of 20 years or more within the activity and\/or those who have been out of the activity for a minimum of 10 years will be considered in this category.<\/p><p>A longtime contributor is, for example but not limited to, a director, CEO, tour director, board member, writer, arranger, guard instructor, teaching staff, etc. Through the vetting process of the applications, the DCI Hall of Fame Selection Committee will use 20 years or more within the activity and\/or those who have been out of the activity for a minimum of 10 years as its initial benchmark, be the final arbiter of any question of \u201cprincipal role,\u201d and determine whether or not the candidate is eligible for the Legacy Category.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa23b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4aa23b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Additional nomination details<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcaecb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcaecb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>A person may submit only one letter of nomination per year. However, that person may write letters of support for an unlimited number of candidates in that year.<\/li><li>The selection committee shall accept only one letter of nomination and no more than two letters of support for a candidate. Please limit these letters to two sides of letter-sized paper \u2014 two single-sided pages or one double-sided letter-sized page.<\/li><li>No photos will be accepted.<\/li><li>If the candidacy is proposed posthumously, please kindly include that information as well.<\/li><li>The author of the letter of nomination is responsible to submit the letter of nomination and the support letters at the same time via <a href=\"https:\/\/dci.formstack.com\/forms\/dci_hof_nominee_submission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online form<\/a>.<\/li><li>A list of bullet points or a numbered list of such things as nominee\u2019s dates of service, accomplishments, etc. can be submitted via the <a href=\"https:\/\/dci.formstack.com\/forms\/dci_hof_nominee_submission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nomination form<\/a>.<\/li><li>All letters must contain specific contact information about the author including name, email address, and home or mobile phone contact.<\/li><li>All nominations and any letters of support MUST be received the DCI office via the online form at the close of business on <strong>Friday, Feb. 12, 2027<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eef9dd elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2eef9dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/dci.formstack.com\/forms\/dci_hof_nominee_submission\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Submit Nomination Form<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42292a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42292a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Selection process<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d177ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d177ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>2 names will appear on the annual Hall of Fame ballot in the Legacy Category. Voters will vote yes or no on those candidates. 60 percent or more yes votes will earn the candidate election.<\/li><li>A maximum of 10 names will appear on the same ballot in the Contemporary Category.<\/li><li>Voters will choose a maximum of half of the candidates in the Contemporary Category. For selection into the Hall of Fame, a candidate must be approved\/voted by a minimum of 60 percent of the total ballots cast.<\/li><li>Any questions regarding the DCI Hall of Fame nomination process should be addressed to <a href=\"mailto:HOFnomination@dci.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HOFnomination@dci.org<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0961ad8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0961ad8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6a93c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"f6a93c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"211\" class=\"elementor 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