Blaze a Trail.
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About the Awards
Are you a trailblazer, a game-changer, or a visionary? Then it's time to get recognized at the Trailblazer Awards 2023! This awards ceremony is all about honoring those who are shaping our world with their innovative ideas and outstanding contributions. Whether you're an organization or an individual, from any industry, we invite you to submit your entries for consideration. Showcase your brilliance and inspire others to strive for a better future. Don't wait, submit now!
Individual Entries - No Fees involved.
Organisation Regular Entries
First entry - $250
Three Entries - $500
Organisation Rush Entries
First entry - $300
Second entry - $200
To get the additional entry & discounted prices, please ensure you enter all entries at once, and you need to get a payment confirmation id before starting the entry. Contact our ECHO Concierge for the same.
If you are a member of DMAasia / Brandmasters, you may be eligible for gratis or discounted entries. To get the discount code, get in touch with the team who can provide you with one.
Official deadline: 15 Aug 2023
Extended Deadline: 31 Aug 2023
Winners will be revealed during an awards ceremony in April 2023. We will announce all winners through social channels and our website, so make sure to follow us for the latest updates! Also, you receive an email notifying you of the results.
Nominations announced on our website and social channels:
02 Oct 2023
Winners will be announced at the Awards Nite:
Mumbai - 11 Oct 2023
Submitting your entries
Entry forms and the entry process is simple. We even have a quick start guide for the same. Ask our concierge for it.
Yes! You can save your entries as you go and then fine-tune them up until the official entry deadline via your entry dashboard. Follow these steps to edit entries., follow these steps to edit your entries.
You can pay via credit/debit/AMEX card on our payment portal at Townscript once your entries are in your basket. If you want to pay via bank transfer, additional charges apply.
We do not send any physical invoices. The order id/payment screen is the final paid receipt.
Payments must be received by the entry deadline to qualify for judging.
You will be able to edit your entries up until the deadline. To edit your entries, log on to your 'Dashboard'> Find your entry> click on the Edit button to start editing the entry.
Entry rules
You may enter as many categories as you like for organisational nominations.
Each entry will be treated as a separate entry, and payment will be made for each.
Please note that you will only get the additional entry discount when you have booked the entries in bulk at the time of registration. There are no refunds in any situation whatsoever.
Our judges will evaluate your entry based on four characteristics of the Trailblazer that are important, including Visionary Insight, innovation, Action and impact. Your work must be live to market within our judging period: 1 Apr 2021 to 31st Mar 2023 (24 month period). Please ensure your program, project or campaign is created between these dates.
All entries submitted must be legal. Any entries containing offensive material will be disqualified. Any entry or entrant that has a complaint upheld against it will be automatically disqualified.
Step right up and brace yourselves, folks! The Trailblazer Awards are not for the faint of heart. Our esteemed panel of judges, the Vanguards, will be sifting through entries with a fine-toothed comb, and only the cream of the crop will make the cut. They reserve the right to re-allocate entries that are entered in an incorrect category, and also have the authority to remove categories if entries do not meet the standard for nomination. These entries will not be refunded as they will have been evaluated fairly and accordingly. But fear not, our Vanguards play fair and square. They're not swayed by fancy words or flashy presentations, only the most innovative and game-changing entries will earn their stamp of approval. So, sharpen your pencils and polish your ideas, it's time to impress the Vanguards and earn a spot among the elite. The competition is fierce, but remember, only the best of the best will survive the Vanguards' scrutiny.
The judging process
The Vanguards, our esteemed panel of judges, will objectively evaluate your entry against others in the same category. They will be scrutinizing each entry based on the project categories and relevant criteria, looking for evidence of insight, innovation, action, impact and how it drove change for the greater good, that align with the Trailblazer judging criteria. They will also be looking for entries that have been true game changers in their respective category. After the panel has pre-judged the finalists, the Vanguards will meet to discuss the entries and decide on award winners and commendations. Remember, only the most innovative, impactful and game-changing entries will impress the Vanguards and make the cut, so make sure your entry stands out!
Once the final deadline has passed, a judging panel of industry experts will view your submission and can see all of the material you've uploaded. You agree that we have permission to publish these materials in any form, including screen grabs or other reports generated from them.
Do you have what it takes to be on our Judges panel? We're looking for creatives and marketers to join us, and your expertise will help ensure that the DMA Brandmasters Jury remains exceptional in the coming years.
We appreciate your attention to detail and great feedback. We are not able to provide judges feedback on your entry, but feel free to get in touch with a member of our team if you would like a better understanding or more information regarding the judging process and how we decide on winners.
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All entries have to be submitted on the awards portal.
We do not accept entries in any other form. All supporting creatives/videos or PPT will need to be uploaded on the portal within the award entry form.
DMA Brandmaster's annual subscribers, members of the jury and torchbearers are our privileged invitees.
For non-member entrants & paid entries, one admits per winning entry will be provided. Entrants can purchase additional tickets online on the ticketing portal.