2023 Aspect Awards

About Awards

Aging Media Network presents the Aspect Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations Awards featuring the industry’s best examples of marketing and advertising. In today’s world of marketing, messaging expertise on across all platforms is critical for success including both integrated campaigns as well as specific segments. These awards honor projects and campaigns that showcase the industries, their customers, employees and services they provide.

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Honoring

Recognizing the efforts of providers and professionals in the following industries:

Behavioral Health
Home Health and Home Care
Hospice & Palliative Care
Senior Housing & Senior Living
Skilled Nursing, Nursing Homes, and Therapy (SNF)

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Campaign Entry Types:

Audio / Radio / Podcast Campaign
Digital Display / PPC Campaign
New Brand Launch
Print, Direct Mail & Billboard Campaign
Rebranding (Before and After)
Social Media Campaign
Video or TV Campaign
Multimedia Campaign (includes more than 3 entry types together)

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Entry Information

Entry INFO
Criteria
Entry fees
Judging Criteria
Deadlines
Industries
Terms

Entries should include project background, goals, challenges, metrics of success defined at the start of the campaign, and the achieved results that can be shared publicly.

Entries and campaigns should address a challenge in the marketplace, utilize outstanding creative elements and design aesthetic, and incorporate a thorough marketing plan to deliver a successful execution. Entries should outline and display specific marketing goals and objectives accomplished through creative execution and strategic planning as part of the submitted campaign.

Campaigns must have been created and placed into market between October 1, 2021 and December 31, 2022.

Required Materials:

Entry Summary & Critical Details | view entry form here
Completed PowerPoint entry template in .pptx format | download blank submission template (PPT)
- Please note that you need to have pop-ups enabled to download blank submission template (PPT) – please refer to your Chrome settings to enable pop-ups. If you are still having trouble, please use another browser or email us at awards@agingmedia.com and we will send you the template via email.
All imagery used in PowerPoint
Payment

Please Note: All materials must be provided upon the time of entry. Aging Media will not accept hard copy materials with ANY submission. Materials should be submitted via the entry form, or sent to awards@agingmedia.com. Aging Media accepts submissions from major file transfer or sharing services such as WeTransfer, Microsoft OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Box.

Save $100 with our early bird pricing, available October 1 through December 15, 2022.

Early Bird Entry Fee: $495 per campaign from October 1 to December 15, 2022

Regular Entry Fee: $595 per campaign for entries from December 16, 2022 to January 15, 2023

Please note: There are no discounts for entering the same campaign in multiple categories. Each entry will be judged against those in that particular category.

Judges will be asked to evaluate the submissions based upon the materials entered including the written, visual and audio/video content. Judges will assign a confidential score on each entry from 1 to 100, with 1 being lowest grade and 100 being the highest.

They will be considering the following:

Creativity
Style & Impact
Quality
Goals & Result

An average of each of the judges scores will be compiled and tabulated. In the event of a tie, the judges for the category shall re-convene and select a final winner between the entries. Awards will be presented for the first, second and third place winners in each industry and category, classified by entries submitted for both vendors or providers.

The top three in each category will be classified:

Winner
Second Place
Third Place

Interested in Judging the 2023 Aspect Awards? Apply here.

Competition Timeline:

October 1, 2022 | Call for Nominations

December 15, 2022 | Early Bird Submission Deadline

January 15, 2023 | Deadline for Submissions

March 15, 2023 | Winners Announced

The awards recognize the incredible efforts of providers and professionals in the following top level continuum industries:

Behavioral Health
Home Health and Home Care
Hospice & Palliative Care
Senior Housing & Senior Living
Skilled Nursing, Nursing Homes, and Therapy (SNF)

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What is the deadline for submission entries?

October 1, 2022 | Call for Nominations

December 15, 2022 | Early Bird Submission Deadline

January 15, 2023 | Deadline for Submissions

March 15, 2023 | Winners Announced

Who should apply?

Any company, organization or agency on behalf of its client that has developed a campaign in any of the following industries:

- - Behavioral Health
  - Home Health and Home Care
  - Hospice & Palliative Care
  - Senior Housing & Senior Living
  - Nursing Homes, and Therapy (SNF)

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Why apply?

The Aging Media Network (AMN) Aspect Awards is a competition and marketing event that showcases innovative and dynamic marketing and advertising campaigns in the senior care industry and is judged by experienced industry professionals. The competition draws entries from across the United States and internationally that showcase the latest trends in marketing the care continuum. Entrants may get featured as nominees in announcements and stories that run on AMN’s publications bringing recognition to the organizations and firms/agencies that helped bring the project to life.

This program is a way to market and showcase your organization or your work for your client. Entrants look at programs such as this as a means to showcase their expertise and talents to the industry.

What if my project does not fit the skilled nursing, hospice, home health / home care, senior housing, or behavioral health categories?

If your submission does not fit exactly to one of those areas, you may choose to submit the one that fits closest if you would like. For questions, email us at awards@agingmedia.com.

I'm a vendor in these industries. Can I enter or is this just for providers?

Yes, a provider or vendor may enter in the respective industry and campaign category.

What will we receive as a nominee and/or winner?

All nominees will receive recognition on the Aspect Awards website and our email distribution. In addition, all nominees and AMN selected material from the submission will be featured on the Aspect Awards website. Winners will receive a mention in a press release that will be submitted nationally, and an exclusive online badge that can be displayed on your website. Winners can also purchase a physical plaque here.

AMN is recognized as one the best of the best in business publishing and information for senior care.

What information do I need to submit?

- Project / Campaign Name
- Date Range of Campaign Run (either one date or from / to)
- Organization or Client Name
- Primary Contact Detail for Entry (name, phone, email, company, title)
- Organization/Client Contact
- Agency Contact
- Completed entry template in PPT format | view example submission (PDF) | download blank PPT template
  - - Please note that you need to have pop-ups enabled to download blank submission template (PPT) – please refer to your Chrome settings to enable pop-ups. If you are still having trouble, please use another browser or email us at awards@agingmedia.com and we will send you the template via email.

What file size do I need for the files I send to showcase online?

For images to showcase online, they must be 1180 x 625, either portrait or landscape. We suggest to have your designer/developer create image with title and text on the page. Submissions should include no more than 20 additional files to showcase online. Those additional files should include the high resolution images used within powerpoint submission template and can be emailed separately to awards@agingmedia.com.

Please note: descriptions may be removed for display on mobile devices to ensure compatibility.

How can we send the images to display on the website to you?

For web display, email the images to us at awards@agingmedia.com or share with wetransfer, box, dropbox, onedrive or google drive.

Is it a requirement to use the template to submit?

Yes. We require use of the template for presentation to the judges. We also require the files embedded within the powerpoint deck to showcase on the website to be sent separately. If one or the other are not present, the submission is incomplete. No exceptions.

view example submission (PDF) | download blank submission template (PPT)

Please note that you need to have pop-ups enabled to download blank submission template (PPT) – please refer to your Chrome settings to enable pop-ups. If you are still having trouble, please use another browser or email us at awards@agingmedia.com and we will send you the template via email.

Who will choose the winners?

The winners will be chosen by our expert team of judges

Please note that any judge who was involved with a project submitted will not be able to cast a vote for that particular project and a representative from AMN will take their place.

How much does it cost to submit an entry?

We offer special early bird pricing of $495 when entry is submitted before December 15, 2022.

The full price for entry is $595 if submitted between December 16, 2022 – January 15, 2023.

Submissions can be paid using any major credit card through the entry form.

What is the minimal acceptable submission?

Required Materials:

Entry Summary & Critical Details | view entry form here
Completed PowerPoint entry template in .pptx format | view example submission (PDF) | download blank submission template (PPT)
- Please note that you need to have pop-ups enabled to download blank submission template (PPT) – please refer to your Chrome settings to enable pop-ups. If you are still having trouble, please use another browser or email us at awards@agingmedia.com and we will send you the template via email.
All imagery used in PowerPoint
Payment

Should I submit more material than is required?

More does not always mean better. Your submission should be clear and concise with the right amount of information to let a professional evaluate the entry.

What is the criteria for judging?

Winner
Second Place
Third Place

Interested in Judging the 2023 Aspect Awards? Apply here.

How do I become a Judge?

You can apply to be a judge here.

Will actual winners be chosen?

Yes, the Judges will select 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each category.

If an entry is submitted with payment and proper materials for consideration, it will be considered a nominee for that particular category.

Can I sponsor the awards or a particular category?

Yes, read more about our sponsorship program here or email us at awards@agingmedia.com for more information.

Are refunds available for submission fees?

No.

Can I see a sample of a previous submission?

You can view an example submission or download the blank submission template (PPT)

Please note that you need to have pop-ups enabled to download blank submission template (PPT) – please refer to your Chrome settings to enable pop-ups. If you are still having trouble, please use another browser or email us at awards@agingmedia.com and we will send you the template via email.

What do I receive after I submit my project?

You will receive an email from us confirming your submission along with a receipt. We will also send a confirmation email once your entry has been reviewed to ensure compliance, quality control, and any other materials that may be required. Once we have received all entries, we will add them to the site as Nominees.

Can past winners purchase physical plaques/trophies?

Plaques are available for purchase here.

The Aging Media Network Aspect Awards are supported through its publications: Home Health Care News, Skilled Nursing News, Senior Housing News, Hospice News, and Behavioral Health Business. Select partners from each of these publications have the opportunity to support this program. For more details on this, please click below on sponsorship opportunities or contact us at awards@agingmedia.com.

Supporters