MMA Seeks Entries for Annual Neptune Awards

Marine Marketers of America (MMA), the exclusive association for those engaged in marine industry marketing activities, has issued a call for entries for the 2021 Neptune Awards. The award program, now in its 14th year, honors creative concepts, campaigns, and initiatives from across all sectors of the marine industry ecosystem. The contest is open to any company, agency, or organization involved in producing marketing communications content for external audiences. Entries must have been created and executed during the 2021 calendar year to qualify. The call for entries will remain open from October 15 to December 6. Winners will be announced in February 2022.

This year, the program is seeking submissions for 23 different categories, covering a full range of marketing content and collateral. A new category of Customer Retention has entered the mix for 2021 and will honor a marketing effort designed to convert new, first-time buyers and boaters into life-long enthusiasts. The top entry among all Neptune categories will be honored with the coveted King Neptune Award.

2021 Award Categories are Advertorial/Content Marketing; App, B2B Marketing; Customer Retention; Diversity Initiatives; Email Marketing; Event Marketing/Grassroots; Integrated Marketing Campaign; Marketing Innovation; National Magazine Ad Series; National Magazine Ad Spread; National Magazine Single Ad; Newsletters – Print and Digital; Online Advertising; Product Literature; Public Relations; Regional/Local Marketing; Sales Promotion; Social Media; Video – Series; Video – Single Long Video; Video – Single Short Video; and Websites – Corporate & Special Landing Pages.

All submissions will be completed via the online Neptune Awards portal, available here: https://neptune.awardsplatform.com