Who is Eligible to Enter?

Marketing Communications Executives International Inc

Melbourne Chapter

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The Australian MCEI Marketing Awards
These awards are designed to recognise and reward businesses for marketing and communication strategies of excellence.

What Geographic area do the Awards Cover?
The Award launch, judging and presentation will take place in Melbourne, but entries may be sent from any State or Territory within Australia. However , entrants MUST be prepared to attend the Presentation in Melbourne (or appoint a representative – MCEI could assist)
Note: In the Inaugural Awards 2007 all five major categories and sub categories were won by businesses outside of Victoria

Who can Enter the MCEI Awards?
1. Anyone who has successfully used a marketing strategy for their business or organisation can enter these awards. All entrants must be prepared to accept a complimentary MCEI Silver Membership for 12 months (Value $270) as the award winners can only come from MCEI Members (this rule has been set by head office in Geneva).

2. The business can be of any size (up to 100 employees) and any trade or profession e.g. trades people, the creative industry, food and hospitality, the automotive industry, service industries, the retail industry, aquaculture, agriculture etc.

3. The marketing strategy can be simple or complex e.g. networking, advertising, catalogues, joint ventures etc.

4. For the Special Award for the ‘Not For Profit’ Organisations; any organisation or association that supports an Industry or a Community body (e.g. sport) is eligible to enter (whether they are incorporated or not).

Not Eligible:- Employees and immediate family of the Award organisers, (committee of MCEI Melbourne) and any sponsors associated with the Awards are not eligible to enter, nor is a winner from the previous two years.
Note: Winners of the Highly Commended recognition from one year may enter the following year.

IMPORTANT
All entrants must either attend the Presentation Event themselves or appoint a representative. This is compulsory as finalists and winners are announced at the Award Presentation
and not informed in advance.

Who Should NOT enter the MCEI Marketing Awards
You are advised not to enter the Awards if you:-

1. Do not want to be an active member of MCEI (i.e. you need to be prepared to receive the ezine; take part in the online Forum on occasion; attend events where possible; offer support; be an ambassador etc.)

2. Can not attend the Award Presentation (or appoint a representative) in October 2008

SPECIAL CONDITIONS
* There is an Administrative fee of $150 for each individual entry.

* There is an Administrative fee of $200 for the SPECIAL AWARD for Not For Profit organisations.

* Each entry must provide a testimonial from another business, business coach, mentor, business association e.g. Chamber of Commerce, or Government department. Entrants can be nominated by this professional or entrants can self nominate.

* Each Entry must give at least three contacts (two of which must be clients or customers) that can be phoned and are prepared to answer questions about the business of the entrant.

* Winners will be expected to support MCEI by taking a role in one or more of the following:-

    1. be a speaker or presenter at one of MCEI's many events;
    2. be a Guest Expert in the Forum for one week;
    3. and/or support other ventures that MCEI may run from time to time e.g. Australia Day
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SPECIAL BENEFITS

* The 'Australian Marketer of the Year' will win an 8 day trip for 2 to Italy with $1,000 spending money (the trip has to be booked in 2008 and completed in 2009)

* The 'Australian Marketer of the Year' will have their entry re-judged by an International Jury for the 'International Marketing Excellence Awards'

* The 'Australian Marketer of the Year' will receive the ‘Underdog Marketing Challenge’ with a 12 step programme for developing a stronger Marketing Strategy in the future.

* Winners of all Categories and Sub Categories will receive a framed certificate; an Underdog Marketing Challenge Hamper and $150 cash.

* Each Winner will be promoted to the media and will receive some guaranteed coverage

* All Finalists will be presented with a Certificate

* Each entrant will receive a written report based on the judges’ comments and phone interviews with nominated clients etc.

* Each entrant will receive the appropriate MCEI Award Logo to enable them to use it for their promotional purposes.

* Each Entrant will receive stickers with the MCEI logo and their Status in the Awards that they can use on their printed material (e.g. business cards, brochures etc.) indicating their status in the Awards (e.g. entrant; finalist; winner etc.)

* Each entrant will receive a complimentary MCEI Silver membership for 12 months (Value $260)

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