The annual ACI Awards Program is the only nationwide competition exclusively for conservation education, information and public relations professionals at state and federal agencies and conservation organizations. The deadline for submitting entries for the next competition is Monday, April 12, 2010. Entries must be in the category chairs' possession by that date (postmarked does not count). All entries must have been produced during calendar year 2009.
Forms must be complete and either typed or printed legibly.
The Statement of Purpose should contain a brief description of your entry, the goals/objectives of the entry, including purpose, intended audience and any other factors you think the judges should consider, including any budgeting challenges you may have faced. Remember, if judges do not know what you were trying to accomplish with your entry, they won't know how to measure its effectiveness and will probably deduct points accordingly. Pay careful attention to the statement of purpose when filling out your entry form. Entries are judged on how well they achieve the stated purpose. This is the most heavily weighted judging criteria in every category. (In fact, in some categories it is the only judging criteria.)
Mail or ship entries directly to the appropriate category/subcategory chair. Entries will not be returned unless specifically requested. Entries must be received by the category chair by Monday, April 12, 2010. Please ship entries early, because late entries will be disqualified. No exceptions! Category Chairs must return judging forms to the Awards Program chair by Friday, May 21, 2010.