| February 20, 2009 | Brillante nominations open |
| May 29, 2009 | Brillante nominations close |
| June 1 – 13, 2009 | Category finalists are selected |
| June 24 – 30, 2009 | Winners notified |
| October 10, 2009 | Award recipients are announced at the Brillante Award for Excellence Dinner and Ceremony at NSHMBA’s 2009 Annual Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota |

Nomination Forms must be received by close of business Friday, May 29, 2009 to:
Brillante@nshmba.org or via fax: 214.596.9325. You should receive a confirmation acknowledging the materials have been received within 24 hours of your submission.
If you do not receive a confirmation email, please either submit once again or call (214)596-9338.