Question: What is the cost to submit an entry to the 2013 Big Apple Awards
The entry price for members is $75 and the entry price for non-members is $95.
Question: What is the submission deadline for the 2013 ISES Big Apple Awards?
The Submission deadline is Friday, May 10, 2013 at 5:00pm EDT.
Late entries will be accepted until Friday, May 17, 2013 at 5:00 pm EDT and charged an additional $50 fee.
Question: Who can enter the 2013 ISES Big Apple Awards? Do you have to be a member to enter?
Entries are open to any special event
industry individual or company located in the New York Metropolitan area
(New York, New Jersey or Connecticut). You do NOT need to be an ISES
member to enter.
Submissions will be accepted from any
individuals, companies, or nonprofit organizations involved in planning
an event, including corporate event planners, independent planners, and
event vendors. The entry form must include the person in charge of the
event for the organization (company, association, or nonprofit) that
hosted the event.
Question: What are the timing and geographic requirements to submit an event for an ISES Big Apple Award?
Qualifying events must have been held between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012.
ISES Members may submit events without regard to geographic boundaries.
Non-Members may submit events held within the New York Metropolitan area.
Question: Can you submit the same event for multiple categories?
Yes, applicants may submit the same event in multiple categories.
• A separate entry must be made for each submission.
• Please note that a separate fee applies.
Award winners will be determined by a group of esteemed professionals and special event leaders spanning the industry.
Question: When will finalists and winners be announced?
• Nominees will be announced Wednesday May 29, 2013
• Winners will be announced at the 11th Annual Big Awards Gala on Thursday 13, 2013.
If you have questions regarding the
entry applications or any other part of the entry submission, please
contact Joan Sherman, Executive Director, ISES New York Metro Chapter at
(646) 820-0474, or via email at
joan@isesnyc.com.
DISCLAIMERS:
All entries become property of the ISES New York Metro Chapter once submitted and will not be returned under any circumstance.
By submitting an event for consideration for the 12th Annual Big Apple Awards, applicants
• Certify
that their submission is the product of their work and that all
information provided to support their submission is accurate and
truthful.
• Authorize the ISES New York Metro Chapter to publish any and all portions of their submission, including event images or video.
Submissions that fail to meet ANY requirement will be automatically disqualified.
Entry fees for disqualified submissions will not be refunded under any circumstances.