It's Simple Be Excellent Like Me...Win Award

The American Marketing Association (AMA) is once again proud to announce its annual CALL FOR ENTRIES for the 2010 Marketing Excellence Awards to be held June 3.  Each year, the AMA recognizes the incredible efforts of marketing professionals work to research, create and implement outstanding marketing plans and activities for their companies and clients. Through the Baltimore Chapter’s Marketing Excellence Awards, the local community gets a chance to honor these outstanding efforts during an evening of dinner, networking and fun!

This is your time to show off your hard work!

Did you put your blood, sweat and tears into a marketing campaign this year that excelled in its effectiveness, surpassing all previous campaigns? Who will win bragging rights, be featured in our press release, website and other free publicity and take home the award for the best marketing campaign?

Who’s Eligible to Enter?

The Marketing Excellence Award is given each year to an individual or organization that plans and implements the best marketing campaign (must have a regional component) and can demonstrate the campaign’s success with measurable results.  This year, we have expanded our categories for entry in order to better showcase some of the best marketing in the Baltimore area!

The 2010 Marketing Excellence Awards will recognize outstanding and effective marketing in our region by awarding the top winners in the following nine categories: 

  • Education
  • Financial Services
  • Food Service & Restaurant
  • Healthcare
  • Non-profit
  • Retail
  • Technology
  • Local Campaign
  • Other

 Entries must consist of marketing materials first used between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009. Applying companies or organizations must be based in the AMA’s Baltimore Chapter Region, which includes all of Maryland and portions of South Central Pennsylvania. Agencies may apply on behalf of their clients, but the award is given to and in the name of the client company.

Please submit an entry today and be recognized for your achievements!

How to Enter:
Simply complete the quick and easy entry form. Download Marketing Excellence Entry Form

The criteria for judging is as follows:

  • Creative 10%
  • Strategy 20%
  • Implementation 20%
  • Results 50% 

Deadline for Entries:
All entries and supporting documentation must be received by 5:00 pm on Friday, May 14, 2010.

Notification of Finalists:
The finalists will be notified on or about Friday, May 21, 2010. Finalists are expected to present the submitted campaign at the Awards Ceremony on Thursday, June 3, 2010.

Questions:
For more information, please contact Kimberly Beckham at kimberly.beckham@biolinscientific.com or 410-375-0306.

Photo courtesy of The Bui Brothers.