Print Week Awards 2011

This award will recognise those companies that demonstrate excellence throughout the display stand lifecycle. As well as the highest-quality print, we’ll be looking for innovation in construction and manufacturing techniques, in situ effectiveness and outstanding customer service.

Please submit one sample from four different campaigns.

Judges will be looking for consistent quality of print and finishing as well as repro (if applicable). Point-of-sale projects printed using any method may be entered and judges will take into account the production implications of each technology. Here the judges are looking at the quality of the work produced. All entries need to include one sample from four different campaigns (so each entry will consist of an entry form, four different PoS samples and 250-word production summary for each sample), printed since 1 July 2010, in order to demonstrate consistent production excellence. If any part of the job was produced by a different company – for example the repro, special finish or finishing – remember to credit the company that undertook it.

Due to the size of some PoS entries, it may be acceptable for all or some of the entries to be delivered directly to the judging venue, for more information on this contact event manager Kate Collins for more information - 020 8267 8188/ kate.collins@haymarket.com.

1 Entries must be commercial production runs and must have been printed or produced since 1 July 2010.

2 Please submit your 250-word summary for each of the four samples submitted on a separate sheet of paper. Please do not supply on letterheaded paper. Note: Entries without this summary may be marked down accordingly.

3 Any entry that does not comply with category criteria may be disqualified. Please supply only the number of samples requested.

4 You may enter as many different categories as you wish, however, you may only enter the same category once.

5 All material should be clearly labelled. If you enter the same jobs in more than one category, we will need a full set of examples and supporting material for each category entered.

6 The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

7 Confidentiality: all material will remain confidential to the judges, but winning case studies may be written up and published in PrintWeek based on the material provided. If the work entered is under embargo, the embargo must expire before 17 October 2011 (unless special dispensation is agreed prior to entry – contact event manager Kate Collins for more information - 020 8267 8188/kate.collins@haymarket.com).

8 All entrants must be registered companies in the UK and all work entered must have been produced in the UK.

9 The entrant must have been consistently trading solvently since 1 July 2009.

Please note

Whilst every care is taken with entries, PrintWeek and Haymarket Media Group cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage, whatever the cause. Please pack your entries carefully so they arrive in good condition.

Entries will not be returned. They will be held until 4 November 2011 for you to arrange collection. Contact the Awards team on 020 8267 4312 to arrange. Please make sure you indicate on your entry form if you wish to collect your entries.

Remember to enter the best examples of each of the four different PoS projects; samples that are damaged or have imperfections will be marked down – this award focuses on production excellence after all.

Use your 250-word production summary for each of the four submissions not only to detail the equipment used to produce each stage of the job, but also to highlight any challenges you faced to produce it, for example tight turnaround times, working closely with external suppliers, difficult substrates or simply the demanding nature of the client.

As part of the judging process, the judges will, if applicable, assemble the PoS example, so ensure that clear assembly instructions (and possibly images of the fully assembled PoS for reference) are included. While the judges will primarily be looking at the quality of the print and finishing of the project, ease of assembly and 'build quality will also come into play. After all, PoS has to be fit for purpose.

It's also worth highlighting the printer's involvement, if any, with the development of the project and client testimonials are always helpful.

• Three copies of the completed entry form
• Four different pieces of PoS (from different campaigns)
• Three copies of each of your four 250-word summaries