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 Established in 1986, Exhibit Design Awards honor the world's best trade show exhibit designs. One EDGE Award (for Exhibit Design and Graphic Excellence) and multiple Gold, Silver, and Special Merit Awards are offered in 15 categories.
The 2009 competition will be judged by a variety of design experts, such as Chris Calori, principal, Calori & Vanden-Eynden/Design Consultants; Michael Donovan, founder, Donovan/Green; Peter Dixon, senior partner, creative director, Prophet; Graham Hanson, principal, Graham Hanson Design; and Duncan Jackson, managing director, Billings Jackson.
Winners are featured in EXHIBITOR; plus, they receive a trophy and a posting on the Awards Wall at EXHIBITOR2009.
Deadlines: Nov. 24, 2008; and Dec. 12, 2008
Call for Entries Published: September, October, November, December
Winners Featured: May
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 Corporate EVENT Awards honor excellence in event-marketing strategy. The competition features 11 categories and offers one Judges' Choice Award and multiple Gold and Silver Awards.
The international competition is judged by renowned marketing and design experts, such as Angeline Grace Close PhD, professor of marketing, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Allison Saget, event marketing consultant, author of "The Event Marketing Handbook," San Francisco; and Brad Hogan, head of global events, Aruba Networks Inc., Sunnyvale, CA.
Winners are featured in Corporate EVENT magazine; plus, they receive a trophy and a posting on the Awards Wall at EXHIBITOR2010.
Deadlines: Feb. 2, 2009; and Feb. 13, 2009
Call for Entries Published in EXHIBITOR :
November, December, January
Call for Entries Published in Corporate EVENT:
Winter
Winners Featured: Fall Corporate EVENT
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 Sizzle Awards recognize the world's hottest trade show exhibit promotions. Awards are offered in 10 categories.
Established in 1998, the competition is judged by promotions experts in a variety of disciplines, such as past jurors Dennis Boyle, general manager of PGI Inc. in Chicago, Wally Hayward, CEO of Relay Sports and Event Marketing in Chicago, and Rich Butwinick, owner, MarketingLab Inc. in Minneapolis.
Winners are featured in EXHIBITOR; plus, they receive a trophy and a posting on the Awards Wall at EXHIBITOR2010.
Deadlines: April 2009
Call for Entries Published: February, March, April
Winners Featured: October
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 All-Star Awards honor the individual accomplishments of trade show exhibit professionals. Winners have developed innovative tools or strategies that have generated measurable results and dramatically improved their companies' exhibit programs.
Established in 1998, the FREE competition is judged by members of EXHIBITOR's Editorial Advisory Board, past winners, and recipients of the Certified Trade Show Marketer (CTSM) designation.
Winners are featured in EXHIBITOR; plus, they receive a trophy and a posting on the Awards Wall at EXHIBITOR2010.
Deadline: September 2009
Call for Entries Published: June, July, August
Winners Featured: February
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