NAMA Innovation Award Entry Form

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The NAMA OneShow will be buzzing with new ideas, concepts, technologies, products and so much more. And we intend to celebrate innovation in our industry with the first-ever NAMA Innovation Awards. From new machine design to technology, packaging and so much more, NAMA believes in the importance of recognizing the people and ideas that are moving industry forward.

To qualify for a NAMA Innovation Award, entries must be submitted by Friday, March 19, 2010 and meet the following Criteria:

Company must be a current NAMA member.
Innovative product, service, program or process must address an unmet need for the industry,customer or consumer.
Innovation must be out of prototype design stage and into field testing or comparable testing and evaluation within 12 months of the entry (March of 2011).
Innovation must establish a real point of difference among competitors.
Innovation should advance the image of the industry.
The same product, service, program or process cannot be recognized over two years consecutively.
All entries will be screened for eligibility and other requirements by the NAMA Innovation Council.
Innovation Awards will be chosen by an independent judging panel comprised of innovation experts.

To make a nomination for the Innovation Award, please fill in all of the required fields below. ("*" denotes the required fields)

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Relevance (250 words or less)* How is the innovation applicable to the industry?

Desirability (250 words or less)* How does the innovation meet a market demand and what impact will it make?

Creativity (250 words or less)* How does the innovation represent new thinking or a shift in thinking?

Image (250 words or less)* How does the innovation enhance the image of the industry?

Practicality (250 words or less)* To what extent is the innovation easy and practical to implement?

Productivity (250 words or less)* How does the innovation assist in enhancing productivity at the company and/or industry level?

Profitability (250 words or less)* How does the innovation improve profitability or impact cost-benefit relations?

Additional, optional criteria to enhance your entry (250 words or less): How does the innovation help establish a competitive advantage in the marketplace? Does the innovation appropriately change existing perceptions within the category? Is the innovation unique and original? Is the packaging/design/look appealing and fresh? Does the innovation offer true benefits to the environment and offer sustainability?

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Please note that by submitting your online entry you agree that the information contained in the entry is truthful and accurate. You also agree that NAMA may use any information contained in the entry or subsequent Innovation Award in marketing, publicity and other internal and external communications materials. All entries become the property of the National Automatic Merchandising Association. All materials and information used by the NAMA Innovation Council and Innovation Awards judging panel in making decisions may or may not be disclosed in a public manner. Entry materials will not be returned, and may be discarded at any time at NAMA’s discretion.
Do not submit until all materials and links have been added. Only materials in this entry will be considered.

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