2010 Tower Awards Creative Competition - SUBMISSIONS CLOSED but join us for the Awards Gala and Ceremony, May 12.
Where business and creativity mingle
Who Can Enter
Anyone involved in business-to-business communications, nationwide. Agencies. Clients. Graphic studios. Printers. Photographers. Illustrators. Anyone. In fact, you don't have to be a Business Marketing Association (BMA) member to enter. All you have to be is proud of both the strategic and creative parts of your work.
What You Can Enter
Any business-to-business marketing communications originally produced, placed, or utilized between February 1, 2009 and January 31, 2010 is eligible. Please eliminate any entries that have won a Tower Award in previous competitions even if they were re-run in the current year. And, remember that results is part of the evaluation process. Click here for a list of categories.
How To Enter
All entries will be submitted electronically. Simply click here to complete an online entry form and submit payment for each entry. Be sure to include your objectives, strategies and results. Entries will not be processed until payment is received.
How To Prepare Your Entries
Follow this link to enter online.
Entry Deadlines and Fees
Early Entry (by Saturday, March 6)
BMA Member $95.00
Non-BMA Member $110.00
Regular Entry (between Sunday, March 7 – Thursday, March 11)
BMA Member $110.00
Non-BMA Member $125.00
Late Entry (between Friday, March 12 – Monday, March 18 - NEWLY EXTENDED)
BMA Member $135.00
Non-BMA Member $150.00
How Your Work Will Be Judged
A group of impartial judges from corporate management and agencies nationwide has been appointed by the Chapter's Awards Committee. They will judge each entry on its communications objectives, strategies and results combined with the concept, creativity and execution of the work.
We are pleased to introduce our 2010 Tower Awards Judging Panel:
- Peggy Dyer, Chief Marketing Officer, American Red Cross
- Scott Brannan, Vice President, Marketing Innovation/Enterprise Media, Bank of America
- Deborah Ruffins, Vice President, Marketing, Buck Consultants
- Art Kilinski, Senior Art Director, Cisco Systems
- Kim Woodward, Vice President, Corporate Marketing, Citrix Systems
- Toby Purdy, Chief Marketing Officer, Freeman
- Amy Hubler, Sales Communications & Marketing Programs, Delta Airlines/Northwest Airlines
- Bob Eisenbrown, Vice President, Global Channels & Marketing, Rockwell Automation
- Tom DelMonte, Senior Director, Services Marketing, SAP
- Aaron Davis, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Schneider Electric
- Kristin Seeberger, Director of Marketing Communications & Brand Identity, T. Rowe Price
- Michele Kelsey, Wholesale Marketing & Communications Director, Wells Fargo
The Show
Tower Awards finalists will be exhibited and winners will be announced at a gala celebration dinner at Hotel Sax on May 12. It's a unique opportunity to celebrate true magic in all aspects of business-to-business thinking. Click here to register.
The Awards
Each category winner will receive a Gold Tower Award . Other finalists will receive either a Silver or Bronze Award . The judges will also pick their favorite category winner for a special Best-of-Show Award.
Notification
Finalists will be notified by phone or email. Winners of Gold, Silver or Bronze Awards will not be revealed until the night of the banquet.
SPONSORSHIP
If you are interested in sponsoring the Tower Awards, please don't delay. Contact: Marla Schrager, marla.schrager@bmachicago.org, 312-943-8040.