Submissions

The 2025 Sandie Awards competition offers multiple opportunities to win a Sandie Award. Open to agencies, consultancies, corporations, educational institutions, nonprofits, and college students, the Sandie Awards recognizes the best marketing work in the Greater San Diego area produced during 2024.

Eligibility

All work entered in the 2025 Sandie Awards competition must have been produced between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024, and created by or for a San Diego-based company.

Submission of entries acknowledges the right of AMA San Diego to use them for publication, exhibition, and marketing of the Sandie Awards. The Sandie Awards committee reserves the right to move applicants to the category best suited through the lens of the judging criteria and rubric.

• Submissions must be complete by 3/24/25

Entries Must

• Meet all eligibility and deadline requirements
• Include a complete entry submission form (with category selected)
• Include properly formatted creative support
• Conform to defined submission requirements
• Conform to all copyright laws*
• Include proof of payment

*Copyright infringement and/or plagiarism (be it intentional or unintentional) will result in the disqualification and, if applicable, removal of awards from any entry deemed in violation. All entry fees will be forfeited.

Deadlines & Fees

• Entries must be received no later than March 24, 2025,
• With the exception of the “Package of 3 Entries”, 1-2 entries are considered separate entries.

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Payment

Payment must be made to complete submission. Fees are non-refundable

Entry Submission Guidelines

Complete the Entry Submission Form.

• Contact information is required (please ensure company or agency name are spelled as how it should appear formally when announced and/or published)
• All criteria questions (above) are required to be complete and 500 words or less.
• The same entry can be submitted in a maximum of Two (2) categories as long it meets the criteria and objectives of the categories.
• A company, agency, or student can submit a maximum of Three (3) entries per category.
• There is the ability to “Save and Continue Submission Later” and an email will automatically be sent from info@sdama.org with a link to access the incomplete application. Please check your spam folder if you don’t see this email in your inbox. This link will expire midnight on 3/24/25. Email info@sdama.org to troubleshoot further. (Note: It is highly encouraged to first create a separate Word doc with answers for reference and as a backup.)
• In the case of a tie, an additional judge will score the campaigns for a tie breaker result.
• Campaigns must earn a minimum of 70 points to earn an award.

It is not guaranteed that all categories will recognize a winner. Only submissions that provide solid results and exemplify the qualities of great marketing will be considered for finalist placement. Finalists will be announced prior to the event.

CREATIVE SUBMISSION DO’S & DON’TS

There are two areas in the submission form that require digital files: Campaign Elements and Campaign Display Graphic. The campaign elements should be digital files that complement the submission and support the campaign objective. The campaign display graphic is a single digital file to showcase submission work during the awards ceremony. This can be a static graphic or motion with a maximum of 30 seconds. No pdfs please. Files that do not follow the creative requirements will not be included in the entry for judges’ review.

Do’s:

• When including attachments, all files uploaded must be in one of the following formats:
  • MS Word(.doc/ .docx/ .rtf)
  • MPEG-4
  • QuickTime
  • PDF
  • .txt
  • MP3
• Uploading .DVD format is also acceptable, but we cannot accept a physical DVD.
• Uploaded examples and images are limited to 8.5” x 11”.
• Please keep file size under 50MB
• Provide URLs for website entries. For websites that require password access, please create a guest user account login for the purpose of Sandie Awards judging.

Don’ts:

• For campaign display graphic – please limit video files to < 30 seconds.
• Do not place artwork images into a PPT.
• Do not place company logo(s) into the artwork file.
• Do not submit files that will attempt to install a program on the judging computers. Executable files cannot be judged and will be disqualified without reimbursement of entry fees.
• Do not send more than one option for your campaign display graphic. This graphic or video will be used for publication and presentation of the submission campaign.

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