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2008 MEDA Economic Development
Awards
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MARKETING AWARD
This award honors organizations achieving significant
results from an overall campaign, including economic
development advertising, marketing and public relations.
The emphasis is on effective business development and/or
community revitalization campaigns. The strategic approach,
quality of technical work and results achieved are important
determinants. To be eligible, nominated projects must
have been implemented in 2007.
Evaluation criteria will include:
- A strategic approach, including: purpose, intended
outcomes, and targeted audiences
- Innovation, originality, and cost effectiveness
- Achievement of stated objectives and method of measuring
results
Submission Guidelines:
- A profile cannot exceed five (5) double-spaced
pages.
- Cover page and each summary page must include:
(1) Category; (2) Project Title; (3) Office Name.
- Please submit one (1) original profile and
five (5) copies with any supporting documents.
- Submit original and copies unbound with paperclip
or binder clip in left corner.
- All pages of original and copies must be three-hole
punched.
- In addition to hard copies, please submit profile
and supporting documentation on CD ROM.
- All submission documentation [except payment] should
be sent to:
Sandy Sponaugle at FITCI
401 Rosemont Avenue
Frederick, MD 21701
and must be received by 5:00 pm
on January 25, 2008.
Entry Fee:
$100.00 [include copy of entry form with entry]
Make Check payable to: MEDA
Mail Check to: P. O. Box 955, Aberdeen, MD 21001
Click
here for submission template (.doc)
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Awards will be announced and award winning entries
will be displayed during the MEDA Annual Conference
at the Hyatt Dorchester on June 2, 2008. All entries
become the property of MEDA, which is not responsible
for the loss, damage or return of entries.
Judges for these awards are economic development and/or
marketing professionals. The judges are chosen because
of their knowledge of both economic development and
marketing. They understand the needs businesses have
when choosing a site and how communities and economic
development organizations can reach prospective clients
through their marketing efforts.
RULES:
To be eligible for the 2008 competition, Economic Development
or Redevelopment project entries must have either been
initiated or completed during the previous three (3)
years, or a major phase must have been completed and
functioning during the previous calendar year. Economic
Development Marketing entries must have been implemented
in 2007. All entries must adhere to these additional
rules:
- Competition is limited to MEDA members.
- You may submit the same entry in more than one (1)
category as long as the entry fees are submitted for
all categories
- Public relations and advertising agencies may submit
entries on behalf of their clients (who are MEDA members)
if the entry is submitted under the client's name
and address.
- Awards will be presented to the entering economic
development organization, not to advertising or public
relations agencies. All awards feature the name of
the economic development organization, not its representatives.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: January 25, 2008
For information about winners from previous
years click
here!
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