WHO MAY NOMINATE

Anyone can submit a nomination under any category. To determine who or what may be nominated, see the instructions for each type of award.

LIST OF CATEGORIES
For a summary of Trailblazer Award categories, see the listing at the end of this document, and check the Call for Entries at www.pm360trailblazerawards.com/online_form.php for changes, updates, and clarifications.

ELIGIBILITY

Initiatives, achievements, programs, and other work conducted between June 15, 2011 and April 30, 2012, are eligible. Some of the work must have occurred during this time, but it need not necessarily have been started or completed during the eligibility period.

HOW TO APPLY

1. Prepare an Application Statement for the judges of a minimum of 300 words on the merits of the nominee. The statement should be formatted as a Word document. See the “Application Statement Instructions for Each Type of Award” below for guidance in preparing this statement.
2. When the Application Statement is ready:
   • Go to www.pm360trailblazerawards.com/online_form.php
   • Fill out the online entry form and the payment information.
   • Submit the form and payment online, supplying the Application Statement as an attachment. Any electronic supplementary materials (up to 5MB total) may also be supplied as attachments.
3. Other supplementary materials may be submitted in accordance with the rules below.

HOW TO SUBMIT SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS

Although supplementary materials are not required, we invite you to submit any supplementary materials you think will strengthen your case. These materials may include visual materials, samples, testimonials, charts and diagrams, promotional materials such as binders and sales kits, DVDs, CDs, etc. Be sure to label each supplementary item so it can be readily matched with your entry.

Mailed items should be labeled with the entry I.D. number supplied to you with your online submission.

• Supplementary Materials on the Web. Electronic supplementary materials can, of course, be made available on the web simply by supplying the appropriate URL.
  
  
• Electronic Submission. Electronic files under about 5MB can be submitted as attachments along with your application. Large electronic files can be uploaded to our ftp site at pm360.brickftp.com. Please contact Jon Brulloths at jon.brulloths@pm360online.com for ftp details. Materials can also be faxed to 866-811-7599.
  
  
• Submission by Mail. Send three copies of each item that cannot be sent electronically to PM360 magazine, AMS Group, LLC, 72-11 Austin Street, Box 296, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Mailed items should be labeled with the Application Number supplied to you with your online submission.

Confidentiality. Any proprietary data submitted will be kept strictly confidential. Any information about winners will be published subject to final approval by the winner.

Entry Fee There is an entry fee of $250 for each entry submitted. Please not that there may be a penalty for late entries.

Deadline for Entries. Entries must be submitted by April 30, 2012

One Nominee in Multiple Categories. One nominee can be entered in more than one category. However, each such entry requires a separate entry fee, entry form, and statement, plus supplementary materials for each category entered. If supplementary materials are sent by mail, you must send three copies of each item for each category entered.

Categorization Changes Please note that PM360 reserves the right to change the category in which an entry will be judged. These changes are made only to ensure that an entry better fits its category and/or make the entry more competitive.

Judging Process. Entries will be judged and the winners selected by the PM360 Editorial Advisory Board, representing a wide range of expertise in client and agency healthcare marketing.