EMA - Emerging Media Award

The Summit Emerging Media Award was created to identify the world's communication pioneers. Those pushing the bounds of the communication badlands. All forms of emerging media are explored, examined and awarded.

Media is changing rapidly. The Summit Emerging Media Award evolved through a need to recognize those pushing its bounds. We are studying these changes and looking for the new powerful tools and avenues to conceptually reach an application for which the audience and consumer can relate.

The long held rules of advertising design which include specific channels and collateral are evolving as well. In this new era, media needs to directly affect the lifestyle and emotions of the consumer. Mirroring and reinventing the rapidly changing world of commerce. The future focuses on this constant reinvention. That is not to say there is no room for conventional advertising or any of its well-studied conditions. It is simply to acknowledge this reinvention. This is the heart of the craft's new form -- one can no longer learn or teach formulaic solutions to advertising.EMA Logo

This award is for the pioneers of the bleeding edge means of modern communication.


 Eligibility:

Summit EMA is open to both individuals and companies of all sizes. Work completed after September 1, 2007 is eligible to compete. Work not yet published or is ongoing is eligible as long as 51 percent of the work was prior to the this year's final deadline. Entries previously entered into another SIA competition are eligible to compete in the EMA. Include a written translation or adaptation for entries in languages other than English.

Main Categories (click for sub-categories):


Mobile Marketing/Wireless		      

 

Who Should Enter:  
  • Interactive and advertising agencies
  • Freelancers
  • Public relations firms
  • SEO Managers
  • Bloggers
  • Marketing/Branding firms
  • Online & Software Companies
  • In-house marketing departments
  • Multi-media producers
  • Animation and web designers
  • Graphics designers
  • Video/film/audio production


Entry Kit

 

 

Final Extended Submission Deadline:
September 22, 2010

Level of Awards:

Visionary Award
Foresight - Recognition for demonstrating unusually keen foresight in emerging media. This status is bestowed on a small fraction of entries making it the target to shoot for for all emerging media professionals. 

Innovator Award
New Methods - Recognition for introducing new methods. These winning entries are helping direct new methodologies and techniques.

Leader Award
Pacesetter - Recognition for directing movement and helping to lead the industry. These winning entries are pacesetters in all of emerging media.

 

Winner Recognition:

The Awards makes available a comprehensive media kit including press templates, winner icons, trophy graphics and examples of winning media coverage. Winning entries receive a personalized certificate on opaque vellum with the Summit EMA motif. Customized trophies are also available.

All winners are included in the Winner's Directory. Winners are also entitled to create a web microsite hosted by Summit International Awards which includes searchable meta tags and company profile. The web microsites include representational graphics along with a comprehensive description and link to winner’s portfolio. Microsites receive full rotation on the Awards site and RSS feeds.

Entries: Entry Fees:
  • Single – single execution
  • Websites
  • Campaign – multiple item execution
  • Integrated Campaign - Multi-item, multiple media
  • Single – $95
  • Website Categories – $125
  • Campaign – $140
  • Integrated Campaign – $250

Judging:

The awards conducts a blind judging (entrant names withheld.) Judging takes place in October with winners announced in November. Entries compete against a benchmark threshold and only against other entries once they achieve the Leader level. Experienced interactive and creative professionals comprise multiple EMA juries. Judges evaluate each entry and critique it on Method, Innovation and Information. See Criteria.

 

Accepted Payment Forms: Visa, MC, Amex, Paypal, Check

How to Enter:

All contestants enter using the Award's On-line Entry System.

On-line Entry System:

  1. CHOOSE AWARD AND CATEGORIES - Select from the icons above the competition you are entering. Then select the first category in which you choose to enter. Complete entry information including Entry Name, Client, Delivery of Creative and/or URL. Repeat for each submission.
  2. REGISTER AND PAY - Provide contact and payment information then choose NEXT.
  3. UPLOAD FILES - Browse for your files and upload one at a time. After uploading all files, select the checkbox in front of each file and choose BIND. This attaches your files to your order so they will show on your email receipt.
  4. SELECT CONFIRM ORDER - A confirmation email is sent as soon as you confirm the order. If you don't receive it, check your spam folder.

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