The Bookmarks Entries Now Open
(Cape Town, 9 March 2022): IAB South Africa is thrilled to officially open entries for the 14th annual Bookmark Awards.
Celebrating innovation, creativity and effectiveness within the digital media and marketing industry, the Awards looks to assume the key priorities of the IAB, including placing users first, creating and maintaining a consistent approach to measurement, transforming the industry from within and providing trustworthy digital supply chains.
This year’s eight Awards’ categories include:
Platforms
Communities
Channels
Emerging Technologies & Channels
Publishing
Campaign
Craft Awards
Special Honours
Each category is furthermore weighted against three sets of criteria, namely Creative excellence, Innovation and technical accomplishment, and Meeting or exceeding business goals and results.
In its continued efforts to move the industry forward, IAB South Africa has made some changes to the Publishing Category to align with the organisation’s mandate to empower the media and marketing industry to thrive in the digital economy. Publishing, therefore, is moving away from awards based only on the editorial value of online publisher products (websites, articles and video content) to include more aspects aligned with IAB SA’s core focus areas, namely, advertising, marketing and related digital publishing.
THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE DISCOUNT
Any entry completed and paid for between Tuesday, 8 March and Thursday, 31 March 2022 will receive a 10% Early Bird discount. Thereafter, normal rates will apply as per the outlined award fees for 2022.
Entries submitted past the entry deadline will be subject to a 10% late penalty fee. Late fees are applicable from Sunday, 1 May until Monday, 9 May 2022. The awards ceremony is set to take place on Thursday, 28 July.
To enter this year’s awards, please click here.
NOMINATE YOUR JURY CHAIRS
The 2022 Bookmark Awards jury nominations are also still currently open until Friday, 11 March at 4 pm, and we encourage you to submit your nominations here.
For more information on the 2022 Bookmark Awards, visit thebookmarks.co.za. The 2022 Bookmark Awards are proudly supported by DStv Media Sales as its naming rights partner.
Companies interested in sponsoring the 2022 Bookmarks categories, can view the sponsor pack here.
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About The Bookmark Awards
The Bookmark Awards is an IAB South Africa initiative that celebrates innovation, creativity and effectiveness within the media and marketing industry. It is the unrivalled benchmark of local advertising excellence. While The Bookmarks have always stood for prestige digital work, it also aims to drive digital change. Winning a Bookmark Award is recognition of work that helps move the industry forward. thebookmarks.co.za
About the IAB SA
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) South Africa, formerly known as the DMMA, is an independent, voluntary, non-profit association focused on growing and sustaining a vibrant and profitable digital industry within South Africa. The IAB South Africa empowers the media and marketing industries to thrive in the digital economy and comprises 150 leading media companies, brands and technology firms working in digital marketing and media. The non-profit, non-government trade group fields critical research on interactive advertising, while also educating brands, agencies, publishers and the wider business community on the importance of digital marketing. iabsa.net