ENTRY
FORM, RULES AND MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS
(please scroll all the way to the bottom of the page to login)
** Deadline for Entries: February
6th 2009 – no exceptions **
2009
SIMA Image Awards Categories:
Product
Awards
Accessory Product of the Year
Footwear Product of the Year
Surfboard Model of the Year
Wetsuit of the Year
Environmental Product of the Year
Men's Awards
Men's Marketing Campaign of the Year
Men's Apparel Brand of the Year
Men's Boardshort of the Year
Men’s Retailer of the Year
Women's Awards
Women's Marketing Campaign of the Year
Women's Apparel Brand of the Year
Women's Swim Brand of the Year
Women’s Retailer of the Year
Overall Awards
Breakthrough Brand of the Year
Breakthrough Retailer of the Year
A $50 administrative fee
will be charged for each product and brand entry. (However, your
entry of retailers in the retail categories are free of charge
so please remember to submit retailer names in these categories.)
This fee helps cover web site maintenance and production costs
for the Image Awards ceremony. The main SIMA contact at each participating
company will receive an invoice for all of their entries after
February 6th 2009.
Entry Rules:
• All paid regular and board builder members are eligible
to submit entries. The main contact at each SIMA member company
has been emailed unique login information for this entry site.
• SIMA member companies may only enter their
own brands or products in any and all of the award categories
for which they feel their brands or products are appropriate.
• You may not enter any other company, brand
or product even if your own brand or product is not eligible in
a particular category.
• You may only enter one brand or product
per award category.
• SIMA member companies will also enter retailers
in the retail categories.
• Each entry (except for retail categories)
must be accompanied by a short written statement, four (4) images,
company/brand logo, and the proper verification information. Detailed
specifications are below.
Materials Specifications:
It is SIMA’s goal to highlight all the participating brands
in the most creative and professional manner. Please follow the
specs outlined below so that we can give your company the attention
that it deserves during the voting process and nominee presentation
videos at the Image Awards ceremony. To see how your materials
will be used, please click
here to view previous nominee presentation videos.
The following materials are required to complete
your entry in each category. Materials must meet the specifications
listed or they will not be used:
Written Statement:
A short written statement (200 words maximum) is required as to
why your brand or product deserves to be considered as a nominee
in the category. This statement will help educate voters on your
product or brand. Your statement will be published as entered;
SIMA cannot and will not take responsibility for editing statements.
Images:
Product Shots, Lifestyle Images or Advertisements:
Please upload a maximum of 4 images. All images (landscape or
portrait orientation) must be at
least 700 pixels wide at 72 DPI in JPEG format. (each
image must be under 1 megabyte in file size)
Please label your images similar to the
following pattern:
Brand Name_Category Name_1.jpg, Brand Name_Category Name_2.jpg,
etc.
(Example Volcom_womens_swimwear_1.jpg)
Company / Brand Logos:
A logo must be submitted as a JPEG file..
Verification:
Provide the names of five surf retailers where your product or
brand could be purchased between January 1, 2008 and December
31, 2008; for marketing campaign categories, provide the name
of at least one consumer print publication where the campaign
could be seen on or before October 1, 2008 (approx. the October
or November 2008 issues of most endemic magazines).
