2023 AMI MARKETING EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Submissions are invited from individuals and organisations irrespective of turnover or industry, unless otherwise specified. Submissions are accepted from individuals and organisations operating within the APAC region or marketing campaigns executed for the region.

The entry must have been active within the period of 1 January 2022 to 31 May 2023.

Category descriptions are listed above and on the Awards platform, please log in to view descriptions on each category.

Awards will be presented to the organisation or person named in the entry form.

AMI Member Submission – $390 (inc GST)
AMI Member – CPM Submission – $310 (inc GST)
AMI Member – Future Leader Submission – $150 (inc GST)
AMI Member – Emerging Marketer Submission – $150 (inc GST)

*Includes discounts to the AMI Marketing Excellence Awards Celebration
Non Member Submission – $595 (inc GST)
Non Member – Future Leader Submission – $250 (inc GST)
Non Member – Emerging Marketer Submission – $250 (inc GST)

*Includes discounted entry to the AMI Marketing Excellence Awards Celebration

Are you submitting a few entries? Take advantage of the 4 for 3 offer, if you submit 4 entries you will only pay for 3. This will be automatically applied at checkout.

Early bird is available for submissions paid on or before 5pm (AEDT) 15 March 2023.
Early Bird AMI Member Submission – $290 (inc GST)
Early Bird AMI Member – CPM Submission – $260 (inc GST)
Early Bird AMI Member – Future Leader Submission – $100 (inc GST)
Early Bird AMI Member – Emerging Marketer Submission – $100 (inc GST)
*Includes discounts to the AMI Marketing Excellence Awards Celebration

Early Bird Non Member Submission – $495 (inc GST)
Early Bird Non Member – Future Leader Submission – $200 (inc GST)
Early Bird Non Member – Emerging Marketer Submission – $200 (inc GST)

*Includes discounted entry to the AMI Marketing Excellence Awards Celebration

To take advantage of the early bird offer you will need to submit your award entry but there is still time to perfect your submission! You will be able to make changes to your entry until the 31 May 2023.
We recommend putting place holders in your submission to take advantage of early bird, just don’t forget to put real information in your entry before entries close.

A late fee of $125 (incl. GST) will apply to entries paid after 5pm (AEST) 31 May 2023.

Life Member submissions have no submission fee and submissions for the Sir Charles McGrath Award are open to the AMI Board nominations.

Categories are open to both B2C and B2B entrants. Judges will consider the merits of each submission taking into consideration that metrics and success factors differ between B2C and B2B marketing programs. Judges will consider the linkage between strategy, execution and outcomes achieved.

Each nomination will be judged against the following criteria – for all categories:

• The extent to which the person, team or project has reflected the intent expressed in the category descriptor
• That entries show a clear alignment between the situational analysis, strategy, actions undertaken and outcomes achieved (against set goals and objectives). Judges will allocate scores across these dimensions.
• Evidence of commercial benefits to business and/or social impact; return on marketing expenditure and/or degree of social change
• Action-ability of results, including clarity of recommendations, relevance and feasibility of marketing initiatives
• Ethical practices

The Problem/Issue – 20%
maximum 200 words

The Solution – 40%
maximum 1000 words

The Result – 40%
maximum 750 words

Additional Benefits – no weightage

Additional information to support your entry, such as videos, images etc are strongly encouraged.

Each Special Category has it’s own set of criteria and we recommend looking at the category description to determine what the judges will be looking for.

• Read the Terms & Conditions
• Read the Submission Criteria and Weighting guides on previous tabs
• Read the category descriptors on the Awards page when you log in
• Collect evidence of research, implementation strategies, evaluations and key outcomes
• Craft your submission based on the weighting guide and category requirements
• Upload your organisations logo and campaign image
• Upload any additional links, graphics or documents to support your entry
• If part of a client or 3^rd party program complete the details of the external contact person for submission approval
• Complete the details of who will be collecting the award if you win
• Complete information for trophy/certificate
• Review your entry
• Submit – make payment to ensure your entry will be judged
• You will still be able to amend your entry until 31 May 2023
• Good luck!

Finalist Announcements

Announcement of finalists will coincide with the Marketing Excellence Experience events held across the country throughout July and August.

National Winners

The AMI Marketing Excellence Awards Celebration will be held on 12 October 2023 at Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Melbourne to announce and award the National winners of each campaign category. 

Special Category winners will also be announced during theAMI Marketing Excellence Awards Celebration, with the Campaign of the Year winner selected from the 17 Campaign Categories.

Awarding of certificates and trophies will be as follows:

• Finalists – Trophy + Digital Certificate
• Category Winner – Trophy + Digital Certificate
• Special Awards Winners – Trophy + Digital Certificate
• Life Members & Sir Charles McGrath Winners – Framed Printed Certificate

There will only be National Winners for all categories