Saluting Top Talent, Innovators and Passionate Kids Media Executives and Professionals
Submission Deadline: November 15, 2012

Cynopsis: Kids People Awards is your opportunity to nominate the top talent, innovators and passionate executives and professionals in the kids media industry.  We are looking for leaders at all levels, who strive for excellence in management, sales, marketing, production development, production, talent relations, licensing and merchandising, social media and more.  The winners of this annual awards program set the highest industry standards and represent outstanding achievements in the Kids TV and online video realms.  Nominate and enter your colleagues or self-nominate; either way, we want to meet the Best in Kids TV and Online Video and introduce them to the thousands of Cynopsis Media readers! Multiple entries per company and per category are accepted and encouraged! Individual tickets, table sales and sponsorship opportunities are available.

Who Should Enter?
Eligibility Period
Categories
Deadlines
FAQs
Sponsorship Opportunities
Contact Information

Who Should Enter?

The elite nominees come from the broad spectrum of Kids Television and online video COMPANIES including:  studios, networks, portals, stations, production, distribution, merchandising and licensing, public relations, advertising agencies, brands, website design, app and eBook development and gaming.

The nomination categories are open to individuals from the following DEPARTMENTS: management, sales, marketing, production, development, talent relations, creative, public relations, finance, research, digital and social media.

Eligibility Period

Judges (Kids media experts and Cynopsis Media editorial team) will review each person’s achievements from September 2011 to September 2012. Nominees must still be in the nominated position and employed by that company at time of entry submission.  All nominations will be held in strict confidence and only shared with the Cynopsis Kids judging committee.

Categories

Broadcast Network, Station Group or Station Executive (VP and above)
Broadcast Network, Station Group or Station Professionals  (All titles below VP)
 
Cable Network Executive (VP and above)
Cable Network Professionals (All titles below VP)
 
Online Studio, Network and Portal Executives (VP and above)
Online Studio, Network and Portal Professionals (All titles below VP)

Digital & New Media Executive (VP and above)
Digital & New Media Professional (All titles below VP)

Program Distribution / Syndication Executive (VP and above)
Program Distribution / Syndication Professional (All titles below VP)

Production Company Executive (VP and above)
Production Company Executive (All titles below VP)
 
Licensing and Merchandising Executive (VP and above)
Licensing and Merchandising Executive (All titles below VP)

Brand/Advertiser Executive (VP and above)
Brand/Advertiser Professional (All titles below VP)
 
Ad Agency Executive (VP and above)
Ad Agency Professionals (All titles below VP)
 
PR Firm Executive (VP and above)
PR Firm Professional (All titles below VP)
 
Marketing and Promotion Firms Executives (VP and above)
Marketing and Promotion Firms Executives (All titles below VP)

How to Enter

Compiling Your Entry
At the beginning of your 2-3 page synopsis, the following information must be listed:

■ Category entered
■ Name & Title of Nominee (as it would appear on your award)
■ Contact Person Who is Nominating (if different than nominee)
■ Company/Organization Name of Nominee

There are no binder specifications when compiling your entry.

 Enter Online: https://www.formopro.com/mr.asp?2.269972.8
You will be taken through the registration process first, and then the nomination process will begin.

For Categories: 

● In 150 words or less, why you or the person you’re nominating should win this award.


● In 1,000 words or less, please cover as much of the following, broken down by criteria:

a) Professional achievements from September 2011 - September 2012
 including specific projects or efforts spearheaded by this person and 
related outcomes

b) Leadership qualities (ability to manage and inspire internally, intra-departmentally and externally)

c) Quantitative and Qualitative Results
d) Strategy and Communication
e) Creativity and Innovation
f) Fairness and magnanimity
g) Financial Management (where applicable)

h) Volunteer Efforts and other contributions and honors

The following Supporting materials will be accepted, but they must be uploaded during the online process and there is a document limit of 15MB - - jpg, gif, pdf, xls, doc, txt, ppt, zip, ps, rtf, eps, bmp, tif, png, jpeg, psd, ai, swf, pot, dot, docx, xml, mpg, mp4, avi, wmv, mov, css, html.

*Cynopsis Media and Access Intelligence will not return any entries or supporting materials.
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W-9 Form Request

Enter Online

Deadlines

Deadline: November 15, 2012 12:00am EST

All entries must be submitted by Thursday,November 15, 2012 12am EST. Entries submitted between October 10 and November 15, 2012 will incur a late fee. 

Entry Fees: The price of each primary entry is $149. If you submit the same entry into multiple categories, the additional fee is $99 per category. There is a late entry surcharge of $50 per entry. Payment in full must accompany the entry. Entry fees are non-refundable. Multiple entries are accepted and encouraged! A single entry can be entered into one or more categories. Please follow the “How to Enter” instructions above for each additional category you will be entering.
  
Receipts: After submitting your nomination, please email Toyin Salau to request a receipt.

FAQs

How are the entries judged?  Judges (Kids media experts and Cynopsis Media editorial team) will review each person’s achievements from September 2011 to September 2012. Judges will review each person’s achievements from September 2011 to September 2012. Nominees must still be in the nominated position and employed by that company at time of entry submission.  All nominations will be held in strict confidence and only shared with the Cynopsis Kids judging committee.

We will evaluate based on the criteria submitted:

1)  Professional achievements from September 2011 - September 2012, including specific projects or efforts spearheaded by this person and
 related outcomes
2) Leadership qualities (ability to manage and inspire internally, intra-departmentally and externally)
3) Qualitative and Quantitative results 

4) Strategy and Communication
5) Creativity and Innovation
6) Fairness and Magnanimity  

7) Financial Management (where applicable)

8) Volunteer efforts or other contributions and honors

When is the deadline?
All entries must be submitted by November 15, 2012 at 12:00am EST. Entries submitted between October 11 and November 15, 2012, please add a $50 late fee per entry.

What are the entry fees?
Multiple entries are accepted and encouraged! A single entry can be entered into one or more categories. The price of each primary entry is $149. If you submit the same entry into multiple categories, the additional fee is $99 per category. There is a late entry surcharge of $50 per entry for a total of $199. Payment in full must accompany the entry. Entry fees are non-refundable.

Who is eligible to win an award?
The elite nominees come from the broad spectrum of Kids Television and online video COMPANIES including:  studios, networks, portals, stations, production, distribution, merchandising and licensing, public relations, advertising agencies, brands, website design, app and eBook development and gaming.

The nomination categories are open to individuals from the following DEPARTMENTS: management, sales, marketing, production, development, talent relations, creative, public relations, finance, research, digital and social media.

What if a nominee fits into more than one category?
No problem at all, multiple entries are accepted and encouraged! A single entry can be entered into one or more categories. Please refer to the entry fee above to determine cost.

How do I increase my chances of winning an award?
Provide as many concrete examples of success as possible to the criteria above under “How are the entries judged?”

When will I be notified about the status of my entry?
Cynopsis Media staff will contact the submitter and/or nominee only if the entry is chosen to be spotlighted in the awards program. Winners/submitters will be notified the last week of October.