HOW TO ENTER
Please read rules and details first before beginning the 2010 ECHO entry process.
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Submit Your Success. You spent long hours crafting a campaign in which you, your agency and your client could take pride. Now, by simply submitting your hard work, you could earn the international recognition and accolades your campaign deserves. You've already done the hard part. Don't miss out on receiving the rewards. Click here for the 2010 ECHO Awards entry form.
ENTRY FORM — WORK ON / MAINTAIN IT ONLINE
Entries must be entered online using the online entry form. It is NOT REQUIRED to submit a hard copy of the entry form. Go to Rules & Entry Criteria and Accepted Formats for Creative Work by Advertising Media for more information on labeling and submitting your creative samples.
The electronic form cannot be altered or modified in any way. No other form or substitution will be accepted. Please provide all required information. Failure to provide complete information will be subject to disqualification. An entry is considered submitted after clicking the “submit for judging” button. An entry is considered received and processed by the ECHO Awards once payment is accepted and you receive your confirmation email.
COMPLETE AND COMPLIANT
Entrants are required to answer all questions in the three main areas: Strategy, Creative and Results. Each question has subheadings indicating the kind of information that should be included. Please be as specific as possible. And please be concise — the better written your entry, the more likely you are to win. While ECHO judges are highly experienced marketing professionals, they review several campaigns in a single judging session. We recommend that you consider the readability of each entry and attempt to tightly edit your write-ups, using short, succinct paragraphs wherever possible.
To protect the integrity of the judging, do not include the agency name except where asked on the entry form. Any mention of the submitting agency in the body of the entry form is grounds for disqualification. The only exception would be for agency self-promotion campaigns. Also, please avoid any markings on samples that could identify the creative group or agency, such as addresses, labels, credits in the code of digital entries, etc.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE ENTRIES
All foreign language copy must be translated into English. Clear translations must be provided for all work not in English. Broadcast entries may be dubbed or subtitled in English or include a complete written translation. Local idioms that may not be understood in the U.S. must be explained. Entries not accompanied by translations and/or explanations will not be judged. Submit translations electronically via URL or upload with official entry form.
For foreign language support, you may contact the ECHO International Ambassador or the Judging Chairs in Denmark or Australia for further assistance.
SAMPLE ENTRY
Click here to see a sample entry for ideas.
SUBMIT PROPER MATERIALS — ONLINE AND OFFLINE
Please submit one complete set of creative sample(s). Do not mount samples on boards. All mounted materials will be disqualified. Go to Rules and Entry Criteria and Accepted Formats for Creative Work by Advertising Media.
- Physical samples(1) of all direct mail, print, catalogs and other materials.
- Broadcast: submit samples via upload (25 MB maximum). DVDs are to be submitted for broadcast advertisements larger than 25 MB.
- Interactive: submit via upload, (25 MB maximum), or enter URL address in appropriate area on the entry form. DVDs are to be submitted for advertisements larger than 25 MB.
- Translations into English of all non-English copy. (Please see Foreign Language Entries section).
- Payment (please see Payment section).
Do not place an insured value on the contents of your entry shipment. Send all materials via Priority Mail or special courier (i.e., FedEx or UPS). Do not send via an airline or agent, as we are unable to collect from the airport or customs. Also, should you need to confirm delivery of your entry package, please check with your courier for delivery confirmation.
Please keep a copy of your entry application. Should your campaign entry advance to the Finals, you will be asked to resubmit your entry and creative components in July mounted in a portfolio that will become property of the DMA. Please note that the contact person named on the entry form will be advised of the competition results.
ENTRY FEES & DEADLINES
Entry Deadline: April 24, 2010 — Entry Fee $300
Extended Deadline: May 5, 2010 — Entry Fee $350
Save $75 on your entry fee. Enter by April 14, 2010 and pay just $225 per entry.
All entries, payment and creative samples must arrive at the ECHO office in New York or at the Copenhagen or Melbourne offices by May 5, 2010. Entries received after May 5th will not be eligible for the competition.
PAYMENT
Payment may be made by Check, Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover) or Wire Transfer. Please complete the appropriate information on the entry form. Checks must be submitted in U.S. Dollars (drawn on a U.S. bank), payable to the 2010 DMA ECHO Awards. Entry fees are non-refundable. Wire transfer payments should be sent directly to our bank:
JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
1166 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
A.B.A. #021000021
DMA Account #033-1-020552
Swift Code: CHASUS33
All originating bank charges must be prepaid. Add $35 to cover intermediary bank processing fees. Make sure the amount being transferred is in U.S. Dollars and covers the full amount of the entry fee(s). Please write your entry number(s) on a photocopy of your bank wire transfer confirmation and mail or email to the New York ECHO Department.
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