Markie Awards 2008
Tuesday, November
18, 2008
Holiday Inn University Plaza
Members come
together in a friendly competition to celebrate and reward the outstanding
achievement of PMA members and organizations during the annual banquet
in November.
Call
for Entries
Description.
Professional Marketing Association honors the best examples of marketing
by members in the previous year with its annual Markie Awards. Awards
are presented in 10 categories.
Why
Enter? The awards provide an opportunity for each member,
and their organization, to be recognized publicly for their accomplishments.
Eligibility.
The Markie Awards are open to any member of the Professional Marketing
Association. Members from companies with headquarters outside of Bowling
Green are required to submit locally produced/created items. Only
marketing pieces developed for use and implemented between November
1, 2007 and October 17, 2008 are eligible.
Cost.
A non-refundable payment of $10 per entry or $50 for an unlimited
number of entries is required. Checks need to be made payable to “Professional
Marketing Association”.
Submission
Guidelines. To enter the 2008 Markie Awards please submit
for each entry:
- A copy of the required materials for the specific category.
- A photo (one shot) of the nomination and logo in a pdf or jpg format
on disc.
- A completed entry form with your contact information, the category
of the submission, and a brief statement outlining the marketing objective,
target audience and results (if applicable).
There is no limit to the number of categories your organization can
enter; however, you are only allowed one entry per category per paying
PMA member.
Send
submissions to:
PMA Markie Awards
c/o Shelli Rose
Greenwood Mall
2625 Scottsville Road
Bowling Green, KY 42104
or bring them to the October PMA meeting.
Deadline.
Entries must be received by October 17, 2008. All entries must be
retrieved at the conclusion of the PMA Banquet/Markie Awards Presentation.
Notification
of winners. Awards will be presented at the PMA Banquet/Markie
Awards Presentation on November 18, 2008. Tickets to the event are
the responsibility of the nominee.
Questions.
If you have questions regarding the PMA Markie Awards, please contact
Shelli Rose 270-782-9047 or via e-mail at shelli.rose@generalgrowth.com.
Markie Awards
Entry Categories
Entries will be accepted
in the following categories:
1. Brochure
A general corporate publication that outlines your services and capabilities.
Submittal requirements: Two copies of the brochure. Disc with Photo/Logo.
2. Business Card
Submittal requirements: Two copies of the business card. Disc with
Photo/Logo.
3. Direct Mail
Piece
Print materials sent through the mail to clients and potential clients.
Includes postcards, announcements, personal letters, etc.
Submittal requirements: Two copies of the direct mail piece. Disc
with Photo/Logo.
4. Marketing Campaign
Promotional campaign that involves more than one medium; such as a
mixture of print, advertising, direct mail, specialty items, audio
visuals, etc.
Submittal requirements: A representative sampling of materials used
during the campaign. Disc with Photo/Logo.
5. Newsletter
A recurring publication with news/feature articles sent to clients
and potential clients, and distributed by print or electronic means.
(internal or external)
Submittal requirements: Two different issues of the newsletter. Disc
with Photo/Logo.
6. Print Advertisement
Newspaper or magazine advertisement used to promote organization/product/service.
Submittal requirements: Two copies of the advertisement. Disc with
Photo/Logo.
7. Radio Advertisement
:30 or :60 commercial or public service announcement.
Submittal requirements: CD/cassette of the advertisement. Disc with
Photo/Logo.
8. Specialty Item
Includes apparel, gift items, trinkets, etc. intended for promotion
and not for sale.
Submittal requirements: Two copies of the item. Disc with Photo/Logo.
9. Television Advertisement
:30 or :60 commercial or public service announcement.
Submittal requirements: DVD or VHS copy of the advertisement. Disc
with Photo/Logo.
10. Web Site
Submittal requirements: Include web site address on the entry form.
Click here
to download a Word version of the entry form!
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