MCA Categories

Submission Categories

Brochure

A print or digital publication describing your firm’s general capabilities. A brochure has a limited shelf life, as a firm’s capabilities, staff, and projects change over time.

Promotional Campaign

A comprehensive, multi-tactic campaign that takes place over an extended period to promote a specific company message, event, program, or project. The campaign must include a combination of tactics and media—print, digital, or multimedia—and implementation strategies. 

Corporate Identity

New Brand: A new cohesive brand applied to your firm's print and/or digital collateral materials for the purposes of creating a brand-new corporate identity. Firm must have been previously unbranded. 

Brand Refresh: A cohesive brand applied to your firm’s print and/or digital collateral materials for the purposes of modernizing its current brand while maintaining its core identity and strategy. The brand must be recognizable from its previous version. Entry should include old brand and the new brand for comparison.

Rebrand: A new brand applied to your firm’s print and/or digital collateral materials for the purpose of overhauling the firm’s previous brand identity and strategy. Entry should include the old brand and the new brand for comparison.

Submissions may include logo applications such as banner ads, social media graphics, website graphics, letterhead, business cards, and promotional items.

Video

A video created for external communication purposes or internal communication purposes.

Internal Communications

Any print or digital communications intended for an employee audience, including but not limited to a recognition program, awards program, or communications associated with mergers, acquisitions, or new business line initiatives.

Holiday

A digital or print piece produced for one-time use to promote a generally recognized holiday; examples include, but are not limited to, e-cards, websites, web apps, a greeting card, party invitation, client appreciation gift, calendar, etc.

Special Event

Digital or print pieces produced to promote a special event, including, but not limited to, an anniversary, new name, office opening, dedication, or groundbreaking. 

Social Media

Any marketing effort that utilizes online social media tools to provide a platform for thought leadership, collaboration, and user interaction. Can be one platform or a combination of platforms.

• Multi-platform (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn)
• Blogs
• Podcasts

Website

Specify the website type on the entry form:

• External: An external, public website that either promotes your firm or has been launched by your firm for a specific project.
• Internal: Internal websites or intranets that have been launched for your firm’s internal communications.

 Include a URL to access the website. If entering an internal site, confirm you have permission to submit the internal site and only provide screenshots of the site and block or hide any sensitive information.  

Fiesta Medal Design

A medal designed by your firm to celebrate Fiesta and/or any Fiesta related events in San Antonio. The medal can represent your firm, or any other firms, organizations, or events, so long as it was designed by your firm.

SMPS Business Developer of the Year

The Business Developer of the Year award recognizes SMPS members who have demonstrated significant and measurable accomplishments in their role as business developer at their firm at various levels of experience. Nominees must demonstrate significant and measurable accomplishments both procuring and retaining clients in their role as business developer at their firm. This recognition will showcase the vital role of business developers within the A/E/C industries.

ELIGIBILITY:

·         Must be a current SMPS member for a minimum of three years

·         Must be employed full time as a business developer at a firm or agency that’s A/E/C focused.

·         Must demonstrate measurable results from their business development activity and accomplishments outside their normal scope of work (professional development and volunteer contributions) that’s worthy of distinction

·         Must be nominated by a current SMPS member; self-nominations are accepted

Please provide responses to the Business Developer of the Year - CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE.

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