Welcome to the Summit International Awards
WHO WE ARE
The Summit Awards organization recognizes excellence in the communications and marketing industry. It administers three distinguished award competitions each year to highlight outstanding work. The Summit International Awards is a United States-based organization that conducts three annual marketing awards. It is independent and unrelated to any advertiser, magazine, trade association, ad club, or other outside influences.
STAYING POWER
The Summit Awards is the oldest and most prestigious organization administering marketing awards exclusively for firms with limited billings. The Creative Award has become a premier creative and communication excellence arbiter throughout its 29-year history. Using stringent evaluation criteria and blind judging processes, the competitions reward only those whose work exemplifies the finest in their class.
CLEAR MISSION
The Summit Awards aim to make its competitions affordable and accessible to the industry. It offers streamlined internet submissions, many ways to tout winners' achievements, and a friendly, knowledgeable customer service staff. Companies worldwide invest their promotional dollars in Summit Awards competitions to be recognized as Summit Awards winners.
PULSE ON THE INDUSTRY
Today, many businesses and entrepreneurs face the challenges of an increasingly global economy, fragmenting media, and a do-it-yourself marketplace. Competition for marketing dollars is growing. The Summit Awards help your brand stand out by recognizing talent, boosting your online presence, and associating with our internationally recognized award.
One Organization | Three Awards
The Summit Creative Award (SCA) - Recognizes creative excellence in advertising and marketing companies and individuals with billings under $40 million. Includes all media and industries.
The Summit Marketing Effectiveness Award (MEA) - An innovative competitive arena where the judging criteria are based on the true purpose of advertising and marketing communications; to influence the consumer's knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs.
The Summit Emerging Media Award (EMA) - Recognizing those pushing the bounds of the digital communication badlands. This award allows leaders, innovators, and visionaries to prove their standing on a global stage. It recognizes those who demonstrate keen foresight in digital communications, introduce new methods, and direct and set the pace for tomorrow's media.
Upcoming Dates
Summit Creative Award
July 2023Marketing Effectiveness Award
September 2023Emerging Media Award
October 2023
Competitive Advantage
Industry Support
Recognition by the Summit Awards helps winners stand out from the crowd because winning is challenging. Under our bylaws, the Summit Awards continues to limit the number of winning entries for three decades. This capping of awards ensures your win remains a coveted honor. Additionally, it provides an objective critique and validation of your team’s success. These benefits are instrumental in helping winners achieve their business goals of attracting new accounts; reinforcing relationships with existing clients; rewarding employees, partners, and subcontractors; motivating creative team members, and attracting new talent.
Our organization, whose aim is to laud the creative work from less-than-huge agencies, makes competition affordable and accessible. We offer streamlined internet submissions, many ways to tout winner’s achievements, and a friendly, knowledgeable customer service staff. Award certificates and internet medallions are offered free of charge to winners, and elegant custom trophies can be ordered.
Multi-award Discounts
The Summit Awards offer discounts for companies entering more than one competition. To qualify for the multi-award discount, entrants must submit at least equal or more entries to the Creative Award. For example, if you submit seven entries for the Creative Award, you will receive seven discounted entries for the Effectiveness Award. This allows companies to enter multiple award competitions at a discounted rate, thus maximizing their chances of winning and increasing their visibility in the industry.
Needs-based Scholarships
The Summit Awards is the only awards organization that gives back to the industry by offering need-based scholarships to qualified entrants and a discounted student fee structure. In keeping with its bylaws, the Summit Awards is committed to helping reduce barriers for freelancers who need financial assistance. Please email sia@ summitawards.com for details.
SUMMIT AWARDS OFFERS
Prestigious 29-year reputation
Reputable blind judging
Affordable entry
Complete visual winner Galleries
Winner microsites
Signature, custom trophies
No required winner "acceptance fee"
Friendly, knowledgeable customer support
WHO SHOULD ENTER
In-house Marketing/Creative Departments
Interactive Agencies
Creative Boutiques
Web & App Designers
Video and Audio Production Firms
Freelancers
Receive a Call for Entries
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