GovMark Council

Recognizing Excellence in Government IT Marketing

What did your marketing team accomplish in 2007? Did it develop an innovative marketing campaign targeting the Federal or state and local government technology market? If so, nominate your organization for a GovMarks award!

Open to industry and government submissions, the third annual awards will honor four successful government technology marketing programs. The GovMark Council will present four awards: Best Department of Defense (DoD) Marketing Campaign, Best Federal Civilian Agency Marketing Campaign, Best State and Local Government Marketing Campaign, and Best Creative Campaign. In addition, we will award “Best of Show” recognition to the highest-scoring marketing program overall.

Here are a few points to keep in mind:

The deadline is May 16, 2008. Don't wait until the last minute: Leave yourself enough time to craft a compelling nomination.
GovMark Council members can submit unlimited nominations as a part of their membership entitlement at no cost. Non-members of GovMark Council are welcome to submit nominations at a cost of $195 per submission.
Awards will be based on achievements occurring in 2007. Nominations for work done in preceding years will not be considered.
Conciseness and clarity are essential. Be very clear about the objectives of the marketing program and results. Specific, quantifiable results are suggested. To read more about the criteria the judges use, click here.
To see a list of 2007 GovMarks winners, click here.
The character count limits on the form are strictly enforced. If you go over the limits, the form will not be accepted.
You may nominate a program across multiple categories; however, you must submit a separate nomination for each category. You may nominate more than one marketing program/initiative.
Individuals or teams recognized as innovators in government IT marketing will be honored at an awards reception at Indigo Landing in Alexandria, Virginia, on July 30, 2008. More information on the awards luncheon will be announced at a later date. Please direct any questions to Kim Pesta or call 703-883-9000 ext. 129.

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Nominee Information

First Name *

Last Name *

Job Title *

Company Name or Agency *

Address *

Address (cont.)

City, State, Zip Code *

Phone *

E-Mail *

Nominator information

Name *

Job Title *

Agency/Company *

Phone *

E-Mail *

Please choose the category for which you would like to be considered: *

Best Department of Defense (DoD) Marketing Campaign
Best Federal Civilian Agency Marketing Campaign
Best State and Local Government Marketing Campaign
Best Creative Campaign

Describe the challenges your marketing program sought to address or overcome. Describe and be specific about goals/objectives. (Limit to a maximum of 1200 characters, including spaces.) *

Describe the strategic approach and overall marketing program plan - from conception to completion. If possible, please provide an approximation of program budget. (Limit to a maximum of 1500 characters, including spaces.) *

What were the results of your marketing program? Describe the performance measurements used to validate program effectiveness. As much as possible, please include metrics or other value statements of the results, for instance: sales leads generated, new contracts won, number of media impressions, etc. (Limit to a maximum of 1500 characters, including spaces.) *

What impact did this work generate within your agency or company? The broader government IT community? (Limit to a maximum of 900 characters, including spaces.) *

As appropriate, provide any additional background information to support this nomination. (Limit to a maximum of 900 characters, including spaces.) *

Attachments: You may attach up to two files to support your nomination. Files are limited to the following formats: pdf, .jpg, or Microsoft Word files. Files should be no larger than 1MB each.