Last Chance to Submit Entries for the CMA STAR Awards

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Construction Marketer of The Year AwardHow can you improve your credibility as a Construction Marketer and get some hardware for your hard work? The Construction Marketing Association STAR Awards is your opportunity to solidify your name as a top construction marketer in your field today.  Submit your Entries before the deadline on October 3, 2014 for your chance to win.

Are You a Construction Marketing Star? Prove it!

The annual Construction Marketing STAR Awards, and Construction Marketer of the Year Awards are produced by the Construction Marketing Association (CMA) to recognize marketing effectiveness in construction-related industries in North America.

Entries are judged by a blue ribbon panel of experienced, volunteer members of the CMA from across the continent. Winners are recognized with a frame-quality certificate and optional gold-plated statuette from the same firm that manufactures the Oscar® awards.

Do You Excel in Any of the Following?

Submit your best work in any of the following categories for your opportunity to win.

Advertising – Print

  • Trade publication
  • Advertising Campaign (2+ pieces)
  • Newspaper
  • Advertorial
  • Insert

Advertising – Outdoor

  • Billboard
  • Transit
  • Banners

Advertising – Broadcast

  • Television
  • Radio

Brand Identity

  • Logo
  • Graphic theme
  • Letterhead
  • Business card
  • Identity Standards/User Manual/Guide
  • Environmental design
  • Fleet/Vehicle graphics

Collateral/Literature

  • Brochures
  • Catalogs
  • Technical manuals
  • Flyers
  • Newsletter
  • Annual report
  • Sales and Dealer kits
  • Media kits

Direct mail

  • Flat mail
  • Dimensional mail
  • Postcards

Internet Marketing

  • Website design
  • Email campaign
  • Blog design
  • Social profile design
  • Webcast
  • Search optimization
  • Interactive CD/DVD
  • Intranets
  • Microsites
  • Animation
 Merchandising

  • Signage, Banners
  • Displays
  • Plan-O-Grams
  • POP materials
  • Promotion

Packaging

  • Product package design

Photography

  • Product photography
  • Location photography
  • Digital retouching

Publicity

  • Press kit
  • News release
  • Press event
  • Product launch via PR
  • Public Service/Community Affairs
  • Articles
  • Speeches

Promotions

  • Contests/Sweepstakes
  • Loyalty programs
  • Coupons
  • In-Store promos
  • Pro-bono programs
  • Sports marketing
  • Sales kit

Trade Shows/Events

  • Exhibit design
  • Exhibit graphics
  • Exhibit promotion
  • Invitations
  • Field marketing programs
  • Customer meetings

Video

  • Corporate video
  • Product video
  • Training video
  • Animation

Employee Communications

  • Newsletters
  • Training manuals
  • Recruitment

Also, be sure to enter for the Integrated Campaign (combining more 3 or more elements) and the Construction Marketer of the Year Award.

Deadlines

In order to get the discounted submission rate, you must submit nominations by September 5, 2014.

Entry Fees

Entry fees by the entry deadline of September 5, 2014 are

  • $75 per entry for members
  • $90 per entry for non-members.

To Become a Construction Marketing Association Member and to get the discounted entry, click here.

How to Enter CMA STAR Awards

There are two ways to submit for a CMA STAR award.

Enter Online

The easiest way to enter your submission for the CMA STAR awards is to enter online.

To enter online using a credit card, CLICK HERE.

Enter by Mail

For mail entry(ies), please download the Award Entry Form (PDF), complete and mail entry(ies) form(s) and payment to:

Construction Marketing STAR Awards
Construction Marketing Association
1220 Iroquois Ave, Ste. 210
Naperville, IL 60563

Payment may be made by check (made payable to Construction Marketing Association) or by credit card, per above. For assistance with credit card payments, please call (630) 868-5061.

Previous Construction Marketing STAR Awards Winners

Get the list of prior winners by clicking on the announcements by year.