Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. If your entry wins an award, we will print and display your board at The Lantern Awards Gala Exhibition and Dinner. Your digital board should be high-res PDF or JPG 30"w by 20"h. Utilize the space on each board to best tell the story for each entry. No oversized boards will be printed. Only ONE board per entry will be printed.

Your digital board should be high-res PDF or JPG 30"w by 20"h. Utilize the space on each board to best tell the story for each entry. No oversized boards will be printed. Only ONE board per entry will be printed.

All entries should be paid for online. Once the entry form is submitted, you will have the option to pay for that entry or you can pay for all of your entries at once. Early Bird Pricing: August 7 - September 16, 2023 Members: $100/entry Non-Members: $150/entry Regular Pricing: September 16 - September 29, 2023 Members: $130/entry Non-Members: $185/entry

If you want all entries to be logged under the same account, all users must login with the same user ID and password when completing entry forms. Only one user can be logged into the account at a time. Entries do not have to be submitted under the same account to be paid for together. Be sure to list all entry numbers being paid for in the payment form.

These contact details are in place so that the Lantern Awards Committee knows whom to contact if there are any questions about your entry. The contact information will default to the first person entered, however, it does not have to be the same person for every entry. This is also the person who will be contacted regarding winning entries.

See Entry Rules.

Visit lanternawardsentry.com and log in or create an account. Click on My Entries to submit your entries. Early Bird Pricing: August 7 - September 16, 2023 Members: $100/entry Non-Members: $150/entry Regular Pricing: September 16 - September 29, 2023 Members: $130/entry Non-Members: $185/entry

Business-to-business (B2B) describes commercial transactions between businesses, such as between a manufacturer and a wholesaler, or between a wholesaler and a retailer. B2B marketing materials are created by individuals or organizations— including commercial businesses, governments and institutions—and seek to facilitate the sale of their products or services to other companies or organizations. Those parties in turn resell them, use them as components in products or services they offer, or use them to support their operations. The Lantern Awards celebrates this kind of work, rather than consumer-facing marketing efforts. Any business-to-consumer entries will automatically be disqualified without refund.

If you had an entry that did not win in a previous Lantern Awards you may not renter it.

Judges ask that you be descriptive but brief when describing your entry.

Thoroughly completing all of the criteria, selling proposition/objectives, target audience/strategy/implementation, creativity, and results, is the best way to help the judges properly score your entry. For best results, be brief but as descriptive as possible.

Budget includes the entire ad campaign budget (cost of creative, placements, etc.). Rationale on where the ads were placed, how effective they were, what response was received, etc., as well as the rationale behind the creative, is all taken into consideration by the judges, so include as much detail as possible.

A campaign or a series must have two or more pieces to be defined as such. The judges need to see an appropriate sampling of either to properly score the campaign or series.

This could actually be two separate entries under individual components (one for print and one for web) or submitted together as a total campaign (to include both components together). You can include the other components to help with the rationale behind the entry, but each entry will be judged within the category entered.

Yes, however, each entry requires its own entry form and entry fee.

Review the categories to find the best fit for your entry. Complete the entry form by filling in all required information. Enter the video file(s) or web link(s) with any required login/password to link(s) field on entry form. You may submit an unlimited number of links with your submission.

Include the necessary login details with the entry form in the link(s) field. If you need to set up a temporary password, make sure it stays active through the end of judging.

That would still fall under the Annual Report category (K5). In your entry rationale, be sure to note that it is a "piece" of the annual report and not a full-blown annual report.

First, review the Entry Rules and the FAQ sections. If your question remains unanswered, email us at info@bmahouston.org.