Entries are no longer being accepted for The 2010 American Business Awards. Entries for the 2011 (9th annual) ABAs will open in October 2010. In the meantime, we encourage you to enter the ABA's sister competition, The International Business Awards. Entries in that competition will be accepted through June 9. The categories are similar to those of the ABAs, and the IBA competition is open to all organizations worldwide.
This is your entry kit for The 8th annual American Business Awards. This entry kit contains all the information you need to be able to prepare and submit entries. We recommend that you use the entry forms as reference and submit your entries online - it's very easy to do. Contact us - telephone (703) 547-8389, email info@stevieawards.com - with any questions about category selection, entry preparation or submission. Be sure to bookmark this page so that you can return to it easily.
On April 27 we held a live webinar entitled LAST-MINUTE TIPS FOR ENTERING THE AMERICAN BUSINESS AWARDS. You can access a recording of that webinar at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/996929225.
HOW TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT YOUR ENTRIES
Most organizations submit their entries directly through The American Business Awards web site at www.stevieawards.com/aba. It's very easy to do. The first step is to register. If you're ready to submit your entries, register now:
If you're going to enter some of the categories for Advertising, Web Sites and Blogs, Live Events, Corporate Literature, Interactive Media, Video, or other forms of media, you'll need to review the following two forms:
Advertising, Web Sites, Video & Other Media Awards Categories: note that this document also lists the categories for live events and for literature such as brochures and annual reports.
Entry Cover Sheet: You'll use the cover sheet only if you need to submit your entry forms by mail. Otherwise you can submit your entry information through the web site.
If you're going to enter any of the categories that recognize entire companies/organizations, departments, teams, individuals, products and services, public relations campaigns, or marketing campaigns, you'll need to review the following forms:
Company/Organization, Product, Management, Department, Team, and Individual Categories
Summary of the Rules & Regulations of the Competition
Entry Cover Sheet: You'll use the cover sheet only if you need to submit your entry forms by mail. Otherwise you can submit your information through the web site.
If you cannot access these files, contact us at info@stevieawards.com and we will fax or mail them to you.
RESOURCES
Helpful Article
The Strategic Value of Corporate Awards
Background Information
About The American Business Awards
10 Reasons Why Your Organization Should Enter the ABAs
What's new and different for the 2010 ABAs
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Summary of the results of the 2009 awards
READ THE ARTICLE
Read the article "How to Submit Winning Entries" on our web Stevie Awards site for a summary of how to prepare and submit your entries.
Submit your entries by the entry deadline. You may submit your entries by mail or fax, but we encourage you to submit them directly through our web site - it's very easy to do. When you are ready to enter, you'll first need to register on the web site. To register, click here: