2025 ICLA Synergy Award Application

This honor is awarded annually to an exceptional "team" on campus or from a conference or bowl. It will be judged by the criteria listed HERE, and it will be reviewed and voted on by an awards committee.

Please Note: This award is based on accomplishments during the past academic year (2024-25). Applications for this award do not carry over from year to year.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS: Monday, September 8, 2025.

Name*

First NameLast Name

Email*

example@example.com

Title*

Phone Number*

Please enter a valid phone number.

Institution*

Division*

Please insert a brief personal biography of each member of your licensing team:*

Please provide a list of specific accomplishments your institution has experienced during the past calendar year:*

Revenue Generation: Context vs. past years and current conditions. Explain/show the impact your licensing program had on your overall revenue (i.e. created special program, capitalized on unexpected external forces, etc.):

Brand Protection: Explain/show how you protected your brand/managed your program (i.e. Enforcement, CSR, brand management, etc.):

Campus Collaboration/Impact: Demonstrate how campus collaboration and/or education have impacted your program (i.e. student orgs, departments, athletics, etc.):

External Collaboration/Impact/Commitment to Licensing: Demonstrate how external collaboration and/or education have impacted your program (i.e. Retailers, licensees, community, etc.):

Innovation/Vision: Explain/show how your program has made significant contributions to the licensing industry through innovative or new ideas during the last calendar year:

Additional Consideration: This category is intended to cover any additional information regarding your program that didn't fit into any of the previous columns. Tell the judges why you and your team deserve the opportunity to be the Synergy Award Winner.

Please Upload your School Logo (dark/light backgrounds and PNG/JPG and EPS/AI)*

Please upload any additional support materials that you would like to include*

Please send any questions you may have regarding this application to Nick Strah (nstrah@nacda.com) or ICLA Awards Chair, Kamesha Hill (kamesha.m.hill@jsums.edu).