How To Enter

The Call for Entries Open July 27!

Decided which categories you are going to enter? Select your designated entry form to the right, and then submit online – it’s easy and fast!   To make the process easier, we recommend you download and fill out the PDF application first and then copy and paste the answers into the online form.

Entry Details:

 1.  Eligibility

• Eligible projects must’ve been completed from September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2010.
• Participation is limited to entrants or clients based in New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont).
• Each entry in an Industry category is eligible for only one Industry Category. You can, however, enter the same entry again in one of the Usage Categories; however you must use a separate entry form and pay a separate fee for each submission.
• Each entry in an Usage category is eligible for only one Usage Category. You can, however, enter the same entry again in one of the Industry Categories; however you must use a separate entry form and pay a separate fee for each submission.
• You may submit an entry into multiple Digital Media Categories and may submit multiple entries but must use a separate entry form and pay a separate fee for each submission.
• Projects submitted in previous years are eligible, but you must demonstrate significant modifications in the past year.
• Entrants are not required to be MITX member.
• Entries must be in final form. Incomplete entries may be disqualified at MITX’s discretion.

2.  Applications will only be accepted via the online submission process. The PDF form serves as your planning document only.

3.  Payment Information

• $150 per entry for current MITX corporate members; $300 per entry for non-members.
• Payment by credit card, check or money order is accepted
• Checks and money orders need to be payable in US dollars to Massachusetts Innovation and Technology Exchange and can be mailed to: MITX, 222 Third St, Ste 0300, Cambridge MA 02142. Please include your contact information and entry title with your check.
• All fees must be paid in order to be eligible to pass through judging as a finalist.

4.  Please note the following considerations:

• Judges will be evaluating each entry based on the following criteria: strategy/execution, results, user Interface/experience, content, design, innovation and overall execution (see theh Tips and Judging Process for more information.  Please be sure to address these where appropriate in your entry).
• MITX is not responsible for determining whether or not entrants have credited the appropriate developers or obtained approval.
• MITX is not liable for misrepresentation due to a lack of information provided from the entrant.
• MITX reserves the right to re-categorize entries and/or create, consolidate or eliminate categories at its discretion.
• It is the entrant's responsibility to obtain the necessary approval for each submission.
• In order to receive the member rate, you must be a MITX corporate member.
• Please review the 2010 MITX Awards Terms and Conditions prior to entering. 

Industry Categories Entry Form

Online Form
Downloadable Form (for planning only)
Important: Each entry is eligible for only one Industry Category, and you may not submit it in multiple categories. You can, however, enter the same entry again in one of the Usage Categories; however you must use a separate entry form and pay a separate fee for each submission.

Usage Categories Entry Form

Online Form
Downloadable Form (for planning only)
IImportant: Each entry is eligible for only one Usage Category, and you may not submit it in multiple categories. You can, however, enter the same entry again in one of the Industry Categories; however you must use a separate entry form and pay a separate fee for each submission.
 

Digital Media Categories Entry Form

Online Form
Downloadable Form (for planning only)
Important: You may submit an entry into multiple Digital Media Categories and may submit multiple entries but must use a separate entry form and pay a separate fee for each submission.

FAQ’s & Judging Tips

Check out the frequently asked questions and tips from the judging process for more information!  Also, be sure to read through the categories and Terms and Conditions before proceeding.

Why You Should Enter:

"The recognition drove a number of visitors to our website and ultimately resulted in new business leads from marketers and agencies that otherwise may not have found Visual IQ in the crowded marketing analytics market.”

-Manu Mathew, CEO, Visual IQ [2008 Applied Technology Winner]