APMA Star Awards entries

The Australasian Promotional Marketing Association (APMA), powered by The Communications Council, has announced the number of entries for this year’s APMA Star Awards and key dates for this year’s awards.

Agencies and clients from across Australia and New Zealand submitted just under 200 entries in promotional marketing work.

Now in its sixth year, the awards showcase the exceptional standardsachieved through skills and creativity, as well as solid sales success,in promotional and experiential marketing over the past 12 months.

“We look forward to the annual Star Awards with excitement andanticipation.” said David Lo, APMA Chairman. “It’s great to see aconsistently high level of entries ensuring a healthy competition anddifferentiation in entries. It’s now up to the judges to pick thoseentries that are most original, strategic, and innovative.”   

Star Awards finalists will be announced in late May. The awards will bejudged by a panel of over 40 industry experts all recognised and highlyrespected for their extensive industry experience.

The announcing of Gold, Silver and Bronze category winners and theoverall Grand Prix winner will take place at the Star Awards event tobe held at Sydney’s Sofitel Hotel on the 30th of June.

All APMA Star Awards winners will be eligible to compete in the MAAGLOBES for the Best Marketing Campaigns in the World, held in October2011.