Terms of Service

Work must have been active from October 1 of the year before last to the date of submission of the entry, with relevant results and metrics from this period. For the current cycle, campaigns must have launched and run between October 1, 2024 and the date of submission.

Entries are judged by category. Choose the best fit for your work, noting each category requires a separate entry fee and offers a chance to win distinct trophies. While multiple categories can be selected in one form for convenience, we recommend individual forms for a tailored approach per category. The ECHO Awards may reassign categories as necessary.

Ensure no agency names appear in entry text or file uploads. Entries with visible agency names are subject to disqualification.

The work for non-English entries must include English translations. Video and broadcast entries should be dubbed or subtitled. Automatic translation of the entry form is available and will be final pending your approval or adjustments.

The entry fee is determined by the date you submit your entry for judging with full payment: the early-bird rate until July 15, the regular rate until August 15, and the late rate until August 30, each at 11:59pm Eastern. Member rates apply to eligible organizations. All entries intended for judging must be paid in full and submitted before their deadline, by credit card or by bank transfer in U.S. dollars with all originating bank charges prepaid. Entry fees are non-refundable.

All entries must have a publicity image. Do not reference your agency in any supporting file, in its content or its file name. Host videos online and provide the link; keep all links accessible through April of the following year. Case-study videos should run no more than three minutes.

Judging takes place over two rounds. In Round 1, judges review entries per category online and score each entry from 0 to 10 on strategy, creativity and results, for a total of up to 30 points; the top-performing entries proceed to Round 2. In Round 2, judges join category-specific debates to review the shortlisted entries and vote to find a gold, silver and bronze in every category. Judges vote confidentially; winners are not revealed to judges and are not announced until after the awards ceremony.

By submitting, you confirm the submission's truthfulness, advertiser approval, originality, and non-infringement of others' rights. Entries will be retained by the ECHO Awards, with results that have been signalled as confidential available only to the Board of Governors and judges. Submitting grants the ECHO Awards permission to use and distribute your entry globally in any media. This includes displaying your entry at the Awards Ceremony, in ECHO publications, as part of promotions, and for other purposes by 3MA, LLC, without further obligations.

Questions: Future@Echo-Awards.org