A GUIDE TO ENTERING THE AWARDS

Review the available categories and identify which ones you might want to enter. You can enter multiple categories.

Check out the Categories & Enter

Ensure that the brand, product or promotion you plan to enter had retail distribution in calendar year 2019.

View the Entry Criteria & Enter

Write a statement (max 300 words) about why your entry deserves recognition and include up to 5 optimised images (each file must be a maximum height of 1024 px x 1024 px wide, 300dpi and no more than 2MB) and an optional YouTube video.

View the Entry Criteria & Enter

Select the categories you want to enter to get started.

Create a log in for the online submissions system, or sign in if you’ve already created your profile. This way you can save and come back to finish or edit.

Select the category entry you want to work on. You can edit as much as you want until January 24th, 2020.

Fill out all the required fields telling us about your submission (in short, why you should win).

Show us what you’re talking about with up to five optimised images (each file must be a maximum height of 1024 px x 1024 px wide, 300dpi and no more than 2MB). You can also link to a YouTube video, but it’s not required.

We are in the licensing business after all... Before you can finish, you’ll need to give Licensing International permission to use the content you send. No work required on your part, just read and click Yes.

Once you click Yes, you’re done! Now the only thing to do is wait until April to see if your entry makes the ballot.

Thought of something else? No problem. You can edit your entries at any time during the submission period by logging in and going to your Account page. Just make sure you finalize everything before 11:59PM January 24th, 2020.

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HALL OF FAME CRITERIA

LONGEVITY: Candidates must have been actively involved in the business of licensing for a minimum of fifteen (15) years.

BODY OF WORK: The depth and breadth of candidate’s contribution must be described.

UNIQUE CONTRIBUTION: Candidate must have been involved in the creation, development or advancement of a specific aspect or segment of the business.

LEGACY: The candidate’s contribution must have ongoing relevance to the industry.

INTEGRITY: Candidates must practice and uphold business ethics, principles, and integrity consistent with the professionalism and credibility of the licensing industry.

LICENSING INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP: Candidates must be or must have been a member of Licensing International either through individual membership or through their company’s membership for a minimum of three (3) years.

Please Note: This honor will be awarded only in years when qualified candidates are identified and will not necessarily be given out every year.

LICENSING INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS CRITERIA

The annual Licensing International Excellence Awards recognize the licensing industry’s highest levels of achievement. To be considered for nomination in the various categories, you must use this online submission portal. Each company must strictly adhere to the entry guidelines and criteria detailed below. Companies from around the world are invited to enter into all of the awards categories. All entries must be submitted in English.

Submissions are $100 for Licensing International Members, and $175 for non-members. Be sure to enter the Discount Code and your Member-Company number to activate the code! Members will receive an email with their personalized company information. CLICK HERE to find out How-To find your Member-Company Number.

All entries must be received by 11:59PM February 4, 2022

PREPARING YOUR ENTRY

The following are eligible for entry:

– Licensors / Licensing Agents

– Manufacturers / Licensees

– Retailers that sell licensed product

– Promotions that utilized licensed properties and/or licensed product

– Locations or events that utilized licensed properties

Brand or product must have had bona fide retail distribution between January 2021 through January 2022. Entry into multiple categories is permitted. The deadline for receipt of submissions is February 4, 2022. Entries received after this date will not be eligible for consideration.

In order to be considered:

In order to be considered: You must use the online submission system. Hard copies, faxes and e-mail submissions will not be accepted

Awards criteria includes:

– Creativity, Originality, and Innovation – What was special about the brand, product, or promotion?
– How was the product, brand, or promotion received in the marketplace in terms of placement, sell-through or achievement of other goals?

Note: You should include only the most important and relevant information that will support your nomination. The inclusion of retail sales dollars and number of doors are very helpful to the global panel of judges when considering your entry.

Your submission will be used for the member-vote should you become one of our finalists. Licensing International may also use parts of your Qualification Statement for editorial and communications around the awards.

Provide up to FIVE (5) high-resolution (300 dpi) digital images of your brand or product in one of the following formats: PNG, JPEG, TIFF, or EPS, sized max 1024px by 1024px. If your entry appears on the ballot, Licensing International may use one or more of these images during Finalist Week and for the the Awards Ceremony (Licensing International reserves the right to make this selection). Your submission WILL NOT be considered without at least one image.

You have the option to include a link to a video. The decision as to whether or not to include the video link with the ballot is at the sole discretion of Licensing International.

All entries must be submitted by 11:59PM February 4, 2022

CATEGORIES & JUDGING

A panel of international licensing experts will review and score each entry. Up to six entrants per category will be placed on the ballot. A separate entry must be submitted for each category you wish to enter.

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Review the available categories and identify which ones you might want to enter. You can enter multiple categories.

Ensure that the brand, product or promotion you plan to enter had retail distribution in calendar year 2019.

Write a statement (max 300 words) about why your entry deserves recognition and include up to 5 optimised images (each file must be a maximum height of 1024 px x 1024 px wide, 300dpi and no more than 2MB) and an optional YouTube video.

Select the categories you want to enter to get started.

Create a log in for the online submissions system, or sign in if you’ve already created your profile. This way you can save and come back to finish or edit.

Select the category entry you want to work on. You can edit as much as you want until January 24th, 2020.

Fill out all the required fields telling us about your submission (in short, why you should win).

Show us what you’re talking about with up to five optimised images (each file must be a maximum height of 1024 px x 1024 px wide, 300dpi and no more than 2MB). You can also link to a YouTube video, but it’s not required.

We are in the licensing business after all... Before you can finish, you’ll need to give Licensing International permission to use the content you send. No work required on your part, just read and click Yes.

Once you click Yes, you’re done! Now the only thing to do is wait until April to see if your entry makes the ballot.

Thought of something else? No problem. You can edit your entries at any time during the submission period by logging in and going to your Account page. Just make sure you finalize everything before 11:59PM January 24th, 2020.

LICENSING INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS CRITERIA

In order to be considered:

Awards criteria includes:

All entries must be submitted by 11:59PM February 4, 2022

CATEGORIES & JUDGING

CATEGORIES

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THANK YOU

THANK YOU

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HI THERE!

LICENSING INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS CRITERIA

In order to be considered:

Awards criteria includes:

All entries must be submitted by 11:59PM February 4, 2022

CATEGORIES & JUDGING

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