Entry Prep Webinar Set for AAPA’s 2016 Communications Awards Program

While Monday, May 2, might seem like a long ways off, that’s the deadline for submitting entries into AAPA’s 2016 Communications Awards Program. In the meantime, you can get ready by participating in AAPA’s Communications Awards Program Entry Preparation Webinar at 3:00 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday, Feb. 23.  

The Feb. 23 webinar will take you through all of the program guidelines and includes a panel of five program judges from last year’s competition who will share their experience and tips on how to prepare award-winning entries. Register for the webinar here. After registering, attendees receive a confirmation email containing instructions on joining the webinar.

To download entry materials, visit the 2016 Communications Awards Program web page. The awards program page also features download rules, entry documents and a link to download the required PowerPoint slide template that must be completed and emailed to AAPA for each entry submitted. Links to winning entries from previous years for your review and download are available at the bottom of the page.

At the end of the rules and entry document, be sure to read "Tips On Scoring High Marks For Evaluation" to get an insider’s perspective of what the contest judges are looking for in terms of winning entries.

Winning entries from this year’s competition will be announced in late June and individual awards will be shipped shortly after that. Winners who email back photos with their awards will be featured in an audio/visual presentation during AAPA’s 105th Annual Convention and Expo in New Orleans Oct. 23-26, hosted by the Port of New Orleans.