• Contact Information

    Information for company and person submitting entry. All questions and communications (including invoices) will be directed to the individual listed below.

  • ENTRY INFORMATION

  • 1. Public Website Entry Details

    Best overall design, content and user experience.
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  • 2. Social Media Campaign Entry Details

    Best overall interactivity and functionality in one or more social media channel(s)
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  • 3. Video Campaign Entry Details

    Best video promotion featuring relevant and engaging content.
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  • 4. Reputation Management Campaign Entry Details

    Best campaign to generate and promote positive press and reviews, handle negative press and reviews, and amplify positive brand awareness.
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  • 5. Advertisement Entry Details

    Best writing, content and design of a print or digital advertisement.
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  • 6. Brochure Entry Details

    Best writing, content, design and overall presentation of a print or digital brochure.
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  • 7. Marketing Campaign Entry Details

    Best campaign using at least three communication vehicles, such as print, direct mail, social media, website and/or video, and featuring a common message, mission and/or theme to promote a single property, portfolio of properties or company.
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  • 8. Promotional Item Entry Details

    Best content, design and overall packaging and presentation of a promotional item (e.g., move-in gift, renewal gift, event give-away).
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  • 9. Event

    Most creative and successful portfolio or company event (e.g., resident pool party or car wash, employee team-building initiative or community fundraiser).
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  • 10. Corporate Communication/Internal Public Relations

    Best writing, content, design and overall packaging of an internal property and/or company communication (e.g., Apartment Onsite Teams Day communication, HR piece, training brochure or 401K brochure).
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  • 11. Sinage

    Most attractive, creative and effective signage (e.g., interior or exterior property, office building, retail, event signage).
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  • 12. Resident/Tenant Communication

    Best writing, content, design and overall presentation of a property communication vehicle (e.g., print newsletter, flyer, e-newsletter, portal).
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  • 13. Model Apartment

    Best use of virtual staging and/or furniture, accessories, color, texture and window and wall treatments to create an effective model apartment.
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  • 14. Leasing Center

    Best use of furniture, accessories, color, window and wall treatments to create functional, organized, clean and welcoming leasing-center environment.
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  • 15. Amenity

    Best use of an amenity to add value to a property and meet resident/tenant wants and needs.
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  • 16. Other

    Did your company launch an innovative marketing campaign that doesn’t fit neatly in one of the existing categories? Enter it in the ‘Other’ category, tell us all about it and explain why you think it’s award-worthy!
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  • If you have printed or physical materials that you would like the judges to consider, please send to:

    Property Management Association

    7508 Wisconsin Ave, 4th Floor

    Bethesda, MD 20814

    Please note, prototypes may not be submitted. Entry materials will not be returned. Materials must be received by September 27, 2024.

  • A Few Final Details Before You Submit Your MAE Entry

  • Marketing and Advertising Excellence Awards Entry Fees

     

     

    Early 

    (Ends Jun 30)

    Regular

    (Ends Jul 28)

    Late

    (Ends Aug 30)
    PMA MEMBER*      
    1 - 5 Entries  $105 per entry $130 per entry $155 per entry
    6 - 10 Entries $95 per entry $120 per entry $110 per entry
    11+ Entries $85 per entry $110 per entry $135 entry
    NONMEMBER       
     1 - 5 entries $175 per entry $205 per entry $235 per entry
     6 - 10 entries $165 per entry $195 per entry $225 per entry
     11+ entries $155 per entry $185 per entry $215 per entry

    * To be eligible for Property Management Association member rates, the entry must be created for and/or submitted by PMA member. To be considered a member, the company must have paid 2024 dues in full at the time of entry. Membership applications are available online at pma-dc.org.

    Entry fees are due within 30 days of receipt of invoice. PMA staff will email invoice(s) to the contact person no later than Friday, September 27, 2024. Entry fees will be based on the total number of entries received by the company and the date(s) of submission.  A late fee of $25 will be incurred if not paid within 30 days of receipt.

    In keeping with PMA's Event and Program Policies, MAE Award entries may be withdrawn or transferred but are not refundable. All requests for transfer must be made more than 30 days prior to scheduling of evaluation/consideration and/or 90 days prior to the event at which award winners will be announced.

     

    MAE Awards Presentation

    The MAE Awards will be presented at PMA’s 2024 Awards Ceremony - Celebrating Excellence in Our Industry, on Wednesday, November 7, 2024, at MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino.

    At the Ceremony, PMA will also present the EPIC Awards, PACE Awards, Maintenance Professional Awards and Leasing Professional Awards.

    There is a separate fee for Awards Ceremony registration. Visit www.pma-dc.org/events/4th-annual-awards-ceremony to learn more and register.

     

    QUESTIONS? Contact PMA.

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