rules & guidelines

I. ENTRY MATERIALS CHECKLIST

I.a.  You must fill out the entire submission form. Missing information will result in disqualification. Supporting evidence such as any documentation, photos, demos, URLs, etc. MUST be sent with submissions to qualify. Any submissions submitted without supporting evidence will be disqualified. Photos, URLs, and supporting evidence are required for each submission so judges can properly understand the demonstration and scope of your entry to ensure proper assessment of your content, application, or services, etc.

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I.b.  Please do NOT include agency identification or generic emails in company info as the contact. A Company VP MUST be included in the company portion of the submission form for security verification, OR SUBMISSION WILL BE DENIED OR RETURNED UNTIL VERIFICATION OF A SUBMITTED EXECUTIVE CAN BE VERIFIED.  Corporate executive contact info for each company MUST be submitted on the submission form.

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I.c. All submissions are $475 per Category until November 10, 2024. Any submissions accepted after November 10, through November 30, 2024, will include a $75 late fee.  FINAL SUBMISSIONS CLOSE AT 11:59 PM ON November 30, 2024  Multiple submissions are accepted but each category must be submitted on a separate form.  Please provide appropriate information for verification if needed.

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II. JUDGING PROCESS

II.a.  The judges’ decisions are final. Details of the judging panel meetings will not be disclosed, and all entries will be treated as strictly confidential. Only details of the award winners and short-listed entries in each category will be published. Please indicate any information on either the entry form or supporting material that is commercially sensitive and for the judges’ eyes only.

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II.b.  Judges will be scoring companies on information and supporting evidence that will help to drive solutions and market initiatives that accelerate the growth of the mobile entertainment industry as a whole and will give particular focus to criteria specified below:

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• Innovation: technical, creative, or commercial

• Best use of mobility

• Ease of use

• Quantifiable business benefits

• Proven success in the market

• Achievement of the original objective

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III. SUBMISSION AGREEMENT

Please review the Rights statements affiliated with this Award Program.

III.a.  By submitting your entry to the Media Excellence Awards, you grant the organizers the right to disseminate details and materials from the entry in any medium for editorial, analytical, and other purposes. You also grant the organizers permission to contact all names submitted as part of my entry for any purposes pertaining to the awards programs for clarification if needed. The Media Excellence Awards Committee reserves the right to reposition an entry into a category more appropriately suited to its attributes based on the interpretation of the entries and categories. Entries after the deadline will not be guaranteed for consideration.

III.b. All submission fees, including late fees, must be paid at the time of submission. Payments are accepted by check or credit card only. If paying online with PayPal, the submission company must be referenced to ensure proper payment credit.

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*Legal Disclaimer: The MEA organization can remove categories with two or less submissions. The MEA organization will do its best to move to other qualifying categories.  It is the responsibility of the submitter to read all category descriptions fully and comply with the legal terms and conditions of the MEA organization.  No refunds will be given if the submitter fails to comply with rules and regulations or incorrectly submits to the wrong category.*

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NO REFUNDS ISSUED FOR ANY REASON! IF PAYING BY CREDIT CARD, ALL STATEMENTS WILL READ AS MEDIA EXCELLENCE AWARDS. IF ANY FALSE CHARGEBACKS ARE MADE, THE COMPANY BEING SUBMITTED WILL BE LEGALLY LIABLE FOR ALL ADDITIONAL FEES.