2026 Marketing Communications Award

This award recognizes outstanding marketing endeavors, including, but not limited to, corporate identity, advertising, brochures, holiday pieces, direct mail campaigns, internal communications, websites, social media, special events, and videos. The award will be presented during the Greater Cincinnati SMPS Annual Meeting in October 2026.


The winner of the Greater Cincinnati Marketing Communications Award will receive an award and a $250 scholarship to a representative of your firm towards either:

  1. Earning the CPSM certification (if eligible)
  2. Attending Amplify AEC (SMPS National Conference) or an SMPS Regional Conference

Eligibility
Nomination requirements are as follows:

  • Any materials submitted must be created between January 1, 2025 and January 1, 2026
  • Firm must have an office in the Greater Cincinnati / Dayton metro area
  • Applications from nonmembers will be subject to a $50 entry fee. Please contact [email protected] for more details

Judging Criteria and Scoring
Selection shall be based on the following criteria:

  1. Excellence in design and composition
  2. Clear, concise, and successful messaging
  3. Measurable goals and objectives
  4. Compelling strategy and execution


Criteria Points

All entries will be evaluated using the following point system:

  • Excellence in design, messaging, and composition: 40
  • Measurable goals and objectives: 30
  • Compelling strategy and execution: 30
  • Total 100

Judges from outside the chapter will evaluate the awards based on the above stated criteria. Judges will be assembled for their expertise in areas of marketing, communications and the AEC industry as a whole.

Deadline
5:00 PM EST on Monday, August 31, 2026

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