Digital Screenmedia Association - DSA Awards Entry Information

	DSA Industry Excellence Awards

CALL FOR ENTRIES

Deadline: February 17, 2012.

The Digital Screenmedia Association (DSA) Industry Excellence Awards honors the best self-service, digital signage and mobile technology deployments across all vertical market segments.

DSA welcomes entries from all interested companies - members and non-members alike. The cost to enter is $195 per entry. After completing the entry information, you will enter your payment information on a secure site. You may enter more than one project or you may enter the same project for more than one category. Either way, the cost is $195 per entry or category.

NOTE: video demonstration required. All entries will require a video demonstration of the product in use. The video MUST be available to view on the web via YouTube, Vimeo or your own website (no downloads).

Categories

Technology (you can enter your project in one or more of these categories):

Digital Signage
Self-Service/Interactive Kiosk
Mobile

Vertical market (choose only one):

Digital Out-of-Home Campaign
Entertainment/Gaming
Financial Services
Government/Education/Non-Profit
Healthcare
Restaurant/Food Service
Retail
Travel/Hospitality
Other (industry not listed above)

See 2011 winners

For all of the categories above you will be asked the following questions related to the digital screenmedia solutions being nominated. Each answer has a 2,000 character limit, including spaces.

Please provide a brief overview of the project/technology that may be used for the awards presentation or promotional purposes - information provided here must be non-confidential.
Explain the objectives of the deployment or the technology - what problem were you trying to solve and how? Please be specific.
Provide an in-depth project description including timeframe of the project. You may include information for the judges' consideration that cannot be made public - answers to this question will be viewed by judges and staff only and will not be included in the presentation or promotion of the awards program.
Please describe the results you achieved with this project, relative to the objectives set forth. Be sure to state how results were measured and provide as much tangible evidence of your results as possible for the judges' consideration.

Helpful hint: prepare the answers to the above questions in advance in a word processing application to determine that your entry will be within the character limitations.

VIDEO DEMONSTRATION REQUIRED: All entries will require a video demonstration of the product in use. No physical device is required to be provided. The video demonstration will ensure that the entire entry process is completed online.

IMPORTANT - Criteria for your video submission are as follows:

Videos must be no more than 5 minutes in length.
Videos must be hosted on an external site (e.g. YouTube, Vimeo or your own website). Judges will NOT view videos that require downloading a file.
Videos must start with a wide shot of the product in its natural setting and zoom in for the demonstration.
A person must use the product to demonstrate aspects of the system’s capabilities (e.g. hardware, software, content, interaction, etc.).
Narration of what is occurring in the video is acceptable. No promotional or sales narration will be considered.
Digital Screenmedia Association has permission to download and utilize these videos in the awards presentation, on its web site and other promotional purposes relative to the Digital Screenmedia Association awards and conference/trade show.
Videos not adhering to these criteria will result in disqualification of the entry and forfeiture of the entry fee.
This URL must stay active until at least March 31, 2012 — if your entry is a finalist/winner, this video will be visible on the Digital Screenmedia Association Excellence Awards website. Digital Screenmedia Association is not responsible for broken links.

Screenmedia Integration Award - Judges will select one project from among the entries which best demonstrates the integration of two or more technologies (digital signage, kiosks and/or mobile). No additional fee is required.

Jared Miller of United Airlines (center) receives the 2011 DSA
Industry Deployer of the Year Award

Industry Deployer of the Year
The Industry Deployer of the Year will be given to an individual person from an end-user organization (retail, government, healthcare, casino, hotel, etc.). This award will focus on the strategic role this person has played in driving their screenmedia deployment, their vision, and innovative programs.

Click here to nominate an Industry Deployer of the Year (Individual Honor).

Phil Cohen (center) receives the 2011 DSA Network Operator of the
Year Award on behalf of CARE Media Holdings

Network Operator of the Year
The Network Operator of the Year will be given to an organization that operates networks of digital signs or kiosks, often for the purpose of selling advertising. This award will focus on the company’s success in creating a sustainable network delivering high quality, relevant content that reaches the intended audience.

Click here to nominate a Network Operator of the Year (Company Honor).

Please note: No fee required for Industry Deployer of the Year or Network Operator of the Year submissions.

Rules and Regulations:

Applications may be submitted by companies in the private and public sectors as well as technology companies. However, the focus of the program is on how the project was successful for the client, so their input is vital and should be included in the applications.
After a thorough review of the written applications by the judging panel, finalists for each category will be announced.
The application scores will count for 60% of the overall score, and video demonstration will count for the remaining 40%. Mere fractions of percentage points may separate winning entries, so please make sure you follow the application, and answer each question completely.
Awards will be presented for first place in each category. The DSA Industry Excellence Awards winners will be announced at the DSA Pre-Show Party on March 27, 2012, prior to Customer Engagement Technology World. The award winners will also be highlighted in press releases, at the opening general session of CETW and in a special area on the show floor. Please see www.cetworld.com for registration information.
A portion of the project must have launched between January 1, 2011 and the present, and you must have sufficient results to support the success of the project.
All entry forms must contain a contact person and their contact information for the client, not just the technology supplier.
Digital Screenmedia Association reserves the right to move applicants into more appropriate categories upon receipt of application. DSA also reserves the right not to present an award in a category that does not receive adequate submissions.

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