About the Awards
Everyone knows the media industry is critical in informing and serving our local communities. And we want to ensure that the companies and individuals within those organizations get the recognition they deserve! Through the Best of the West Media Awards, media companies of all shapes and sizes, individual employees, and aspiring media students in the Western U.S. have an opportunity to be acknowledged for their excellence in media and service to their communities.
This year, entrants will vie for a Best of the West Media Award in twenty categories designed to acknowledge company, individual, and student contributions. Everyone has a chance to win, from large-market media giants to small-town local shops. The competition is purposefully built for media organizations of all types, ensuring that outlets in different markets compete against those of similar sizes.
The competition will be open for entries beginning around Spring 2024.
We can’t wait to see who will be honored this year! Stay tuned!
Info & Rules
View and download the Competition Rules.
Schedule
- Competition Opens: April 15, 2024
- Competition Deadline: June 15, 2024
- Judging Period: June 22 – July 31, 2024
- Winners Announced: October 3-5, 2024 at the AdWest Conference in Reno, NV
Entry Fees
Company & Individual Entries – $55
Student Entries – $45
Award Boundaries
The Award boundaries will mirror the American Advertising Federation Western Region boundaries which includes the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and the El Paso market area of Texas.
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