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Budget and Award Categories

DEADLINE: Monday, July 11, 2011

Budget Categories

Events of all sizes are encouraged to submit entries. You will be judged among your peers in the same budget category so you are competing with events with similar budgets.

Please submit each entry in one of these two event budget categories:

$74,999 and under
$75,000 and over

Budgets should include the entire budget for the event that you are entering, including all in-kind services.

Entry Rules

Best Brochure

Judging Criteria

Is the brochure's message informative, clear, concise, compelling enough to engage the audience, easy to understand, possess exceptional design features and is it original?

Submission Requirements
Adhere closed brochure on one black mat board, poster board, or foam core no larger than 9" x 12"'.
Clip an additional folded brochure to the display board for the judges.

Best Magazine Display Ad

Judging Criteria

Is the magazine ad's message informative, clear, concise, compelling enough to engage the audience, easy to understand, possess exceptional design features and is it original?

Submission Requirements
Ad may be black and white or color. Display on black mat board, poster board, or foam core no larger than 9" x 12".

Best Miscellaneous Printed Materials (Bound and Not Bound)

Examples of miscellaneous printed materials include, but are not limited to, invitations, tickets, postcards, direct mail pieces, annual reports, and magazines. Enter brochures in the Brochure Category.
Judging Criteria

Is the printed promotional piece's message informative, clear, concise, compelling enough to engage the audience, easy to understand, possess exceptional design features and is it original?

Submission Requirements

Adhere printed piece on one black mat board, poster board, or foam core no larger than 11" x 17".
Clip an additional copy to the display board for the judges.

Best Newsletter (printed or electronic)

Judging Criteria

Is the newsletter's message informative, clear, concise, compelling enough to engage the audience, easy to understand, possess exceptional design features and is it original?

Submission Requirements

Adhere the two most recent issues of the printed newsletter to one black mat board, poster board, or foam core display board. Display board should be sized appropriately.
Clip an additional copy of each to the display board for the judges.

Best Newspaper Print Ad

Judging Criteria

Is the newspaper print ad's message informative, clear, concise, compelling enough to engage the audience, easy to understand, possess exceptional design features and is it original?

Submission Requirements
Ad may be black and white or color. Adhere a newspaper print ad on one black mat board, poster board, or foam core no larger than 11" x 17".

Best Newspaper Special Section (multi-page insert on newsprint)

Judging Criteria

Is the newspaper's special section's message informative, clear, concise, compelling enough to engage the audience, easy to understand, possess exceptional design features and is it original?

Submission Requirements
Display newspaper special section (must be on newsprint) on one black mat board, poster board, or foam core. Display board should be sized appropriately.
Clip an additional copy to the display board for the judges.

Best Outdoor Advertising

Examples of outdoor advertising include, but are not limited to, over-the-street signage, street pole banners, bus signs, vehicle wraps/signs, sidewalk signage, billboards, trash can wraps, etc.

Judging Criteria

Is the message informative, clear, concise, compelling enough to engage the audience, easy to read, have visual impact, and original?

Submission Requirements
If mailing signage, banners, or wraps, do not adhere to a display board; place in a tube for mailing. Photos of banners or signage may be submitted in lieu of mailing banners or signage.
Mount on black mat board, poster board or foam core. Display board should be sized appropriately.

Best Partnership Category (sponsorship, community, or educational partnerships)

Judging Criteria

Does the partnership serve a purpose or objective, involve and benefit all partners, produce measurable results and is it an original idea?

Submission Requirements
Submit in a three-ring binder and include:

minimum of two images of the partnership in action (can be any print collateral, article, photographs, etc.)
one 8.5" x 11" typed single spaced summary page describing:

purpose/objective
involvement of partner(s)
benefit to partner(s)
results

Best Photo

Judging Criteria

Does the photo have original and exceptional composition, use of light and color, and evoke an emotion or leave an impression?

Submission Requirements

Photo may be black and white or color but no larger than 8.5" x 11". Display on one black mat board, poster board, or foam core no larger than 9" x 12".

Best Poster (for sale or not for sale)

Judging Criteria

Is the poster's message informative, clear, concise, compelling enough to engage the audience, easy to understand, possess exceptional design features and is it an original idea?

Submission Requirements
Display on one black mat board, poster board, or foam core to fit size of the poster. Display board should be sized appropriately.

Best Program or Event Within an Existing Event

Judging Criteria

Does the program or event serve a purpose or objective, provide added value for the existing event and is it an original idea?

Submission Requirements
Submit in a three-ring binder and include:

minimum of two images of the partnership in action (can be any print collateral, article, photographs, etc.)
one 8.5" x 11" typed single spaced summary page describing:

purpose/objective
value to event
results

Promotional Items

Examples of promotional items include, but not limited to, souvenirs, collared shirts, hats, mugs, pins, and recognition items. Enter tee-shirts in the Tee-Shirt Category.
Judging Criteria

Is the promotional item original, have visual impact, and serve a purpose for its target market?

Submission Requirements
Do not adhere promotional items to a display board.

Best Radio Ad of PSA

Judging Criteria

Is the message informative, clear, concise, compelling enough to engage the audience and original?

Submission Requirements
Submit radio ad or public service announcement on a CD. Only one entry per CD.
No display board required.

Best Television Ad of PSA

Judging Criteria

Is the message informative, clear, concise, compelling enough to engage the audience, original, and have visual impact?

Submission Requirements
Submit television ad or public service announcement on a DVD. Only one entry per DVD.
No display board required.

Best Tee-Shirt

Collared shirts should be entered under Promotional Items.

Judging Criteria

Does the tee-shirt display good use of design and originality?

Submission Requirements
Do not adhere to a display board.

Social Media Marketing Campaign Category

Examples of social media marketing include, but are not limited to FaceBook, Twitter, YouTube, webcasts, blogs, podcasts, Flickr, etc.

Judging Criteria

Is the message informative, clear, concise, compelling enough to engage the audience, easy to navigate, have visual impact, and original?

Submission Requirements
Display pages (no more than three pages) on one black mat board, poster board, or foam core. Display board should be sized appropriately.

Web Site Category

Judging Criteria:

Is the website informative, clear, concise, compelling enough to engage the audience, easy to navigate, have visual impact and does it possess exceptional design features and display originality?

Display home page and two additional pages of the website on one black mat board, poster board, or foam core. Display board should be sized appropriately.

Entry Form

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Questions

Call the FFEA Office at 561-736-7071 or email FFEA at FFEA@bellsouth.net.

Deadline

All entries must be postmarked by Monday, July 11, 2011.