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Submit to 2025 Best Branded Merch in a University Marketing Campaign Award

The Best Branded Merch in a University Marketing Campaign Award will recognize a University for the use of Branded Merch in a marketing campaign to drive impact. This award is brought to you by the AMA and its founding sponsor, Promotional Products Association International (PPAI)!

In order for a University to be eligible for the Best Branded Merch in a University Marketing Campaign Award:

  • Branded merch must have been produced and distributed within the last three (3) calendar years
  • Branded merch must have made a significant impact on your University’s campus

Sustainable and environmentally friendly submissions are highly encouraged, and all nominees will be considered regardless of organization size and budget.  

*Note: this is a nomination form. Everyone is invited to submit nominations, and self-nominations will be accepted.

The award will be presented during Spirit Day on November 12 at the 2025 Symposium for the Marketing of Higher Education.
 

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Submit to 2025 AMA Foundation Higher Education Marketer of the Year Nomination Form

The AMA Foundation Higher Education Marketer of the Year Award(s) honor extraordinary leadership and achievement in the field of higher education marketing and are brought to you by the AMA Foundation and its founding sponsor, Yes & Lipman Hearne.

ELIGIBILITY & CRITERIA: To be eligible for the AMA Higher Education Marketer of the Year Awards, individual nominees and teams must be currently employed at a higher education institution with a focus on the branding, marketing, and communications aspects of a college or university. 

WHO CAN NOMINATE: Please note that this is a nomination form. Everyone is invited to submit nominees, self nominations are also welcome, for any of the awards by completing this short form online by August 31. All nominees will be considered regardless of organization size and budget. There will be two awards bestowed, one award recognizing an individual thought leader and one award recognizing an outstanding marketing team. 

THE PROCESS: Nominees will be contacted by AMA staff to submit a nomination package that addresses award criteria. Nomination Packages will be due by September 5. Finalists will be announced in October, and winners will be announced at the Symposium in November. 

SELECTION COMMITTEE: The selection committee for all awards includes higher education marketing professionals, former AMA Symposium committee members, previous award winners and influencers in higher education marketing. 

Please note that current AMA Symposium committee members are not eligible for the individual and do not participate in award selection.

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Submit to 2025 AMA Emerging Marketer in Higher Education Award Nomination Form

The AMA Emerging Marketer in Higher Education Award recognizes exceptional creativity and ingenuity of an individual in advancing marketing and communications strategies within the first 10 years of their career in higher education marketing. This prestigious award celebrates an individual that has demonstrated outstanding innovation from the last academic year. All nominees will be considered regardless of organization size and budget. 

ELIGIBILITY & CRITERIA: Nominees for this award should demonstrate a visionary approach to higher education marketing and communications, incorporating traditional and/or digital methods. Their projects or campaigns should have significantly impacted the target audience’s engagement and response. The ideal candidate will exhibit exceptional creativity, originality, and effectiveness in their strategies, utilizing cutting-edge techniques to reach and connect with stakeholders. These innovations can stem from any role within the higher education community, including presidents, student affairs/service staff, faculty and marketers. 

WHO CAN NOMINATE: Please note this is a nomination form. Everyone is invited to submit nominees, self nominations are also welcome, for any of the awards by completing this short form online by August 31. 

THE PROCESS: Nominees will be contacted by AMA staff to submit a nomination package that addresses award criteria. Nomination Packages will be due by September 5. Finalists will be announced in October, and winners will be announced at the Symposium in November. 

SELECTION COMMITTEE: The selection committee for all awards includes higher education marketing professionals, former AMA Symposium committee members, previous award winners and influencers in higher education marketing.

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Submit to 2025 Chapter Excellence Awards

Thank you for taking the time to participate in the Chapter Excellence Awards.  The details below are essential to contribute to this process:
 

Guidelines:
 

  • Create an Account: You will need to create a free Submittable account or sign in with Google or Facebook credentials to submit your form.
  • Primary Contact: We recommend designating a primary point person to coordinate your chapter reporting. While multiple people will likely be a part of preparing the information, a singular point of contact keeps everything streamlined.
  • Invite Collaborators: Simply select the "Manage Collaborators" button on the top right once you begin the form to get assistance from others on your team.
  • Editing Form: You can edit your submission at any time with updated information. Just "Save Draft" or request to edit the submission when you are ready.
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FY26 Annual Professional Chapter Reporting
Submit to FY26 Annual Professional Chapter Reporting

Thank you for taking to the time to submit your FY26 Professional Chapter Annual Reporting.  In accordance with Operating Standards, chapters are required to report specific information to the AMA Support Center on a monthly and annual basis. This information helps us provide the support and resources you need to be successful.


Reporting Deadline: August 15


   Required Reporting:
 

  • FY26 Strategic Plan (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026)
  • FY26 Budget (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026)
  • FY25 Income Statement (July 1, 2024 -June 30, 2025)
  • FY25 Balance Sheet (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025)



   Guidelines:
 

  • Create an Account: You will need to create a free Submittable account or sign in with Google or Facebook credentials to submit your form.
  • Primary Contact: We recommend designating a primary point person to coordinate your chapter reporting. While multiple people will likely be a part of preparing the information, a singular point of contact keeps everything streamlined.
  • Invite Collaborators: Simply select the "Invite Collaborators" button on the top right once you begin the form to get assistance from others on your team.
  • Editing Form: Don't have all your reports yet? No problem. You can edit your submission at any time with updated information. Just "Save Draft" or request to edit the submission when you are ready.
  • File Naming Conventions: Pay close attention to the file type and naming conventions listed for each report. Please adhere to them.
  • Confirmation: You will receive a confirmation email once you have submitted your reporting. This email will have additional information worth reviewing.
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Need to update AFTER Submitting? Have the Primary Contact email Ursula at ulittlejohn@ama.org. We will open access for you to edit on the backend and you will receive an email notifying you when your submission is available to edit.


   Have any other questions or need an extension on the timeline? Please reach out to Ursula Littlejohn, Assistant Manager of Professional Communities, at ulittlejohn@ama.org

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Submit to FY26 Professional Chapter Mid-Year Reporting

Thank you for taking to the time to submit your FY26 Professional Chapter Mid-YearReporting.  In accordance with Operating Standards, chapters are required to report specific information to the AMA Support Center on a mid-year and annual basis. This information helps us provide the support and resources you need to be successful.
 

Reporting Deadline: January 31, 2026

Required Reporting

        Documents to Submit:
 

  • Financial Snapshot from the last 6 months 

                    Financial Snapshot is specifically: 

                     Income Statement (July - Dec '25)

                     Balance Sheet (July - Dec '25)


 Questions to Answer: 


  • Status of FY26 Strategic Goals
  • Update on FY26 Board Role Vacancies
  • Status Update on FY27 Succession Planning
  • Status Update on Membership Efforts        
  • Status Update on Collegiate Engagement Efforts                                    
  • Status Update on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Efforts

     

Guidelines:

 

  • Create an Account (Or Login to Existing): You will need to create a free Submittable account or sign in with Google or Facebook credentials to submit your form.
  • Primary Contact: We recommend designating a primary point person to coordinate your chapter reporting. While multiple people will likely be a part of preparing the information, a singular point of contact keeps everything streamlined.
  • Invite Collaborators: Simply select the "Invite Collaborators" button on the top right once you begin the form to get assistance from others on your team.
  • Editing Form: Don't have all your reports yet? No problem. You can edit your submission at any time with updated information. Just "Save Draft" or request to edit the submission when you are ready.
  • File Naming Conventions: Pay close attention to the file type and naming conventions listed for each report. Please adhere to them.
  • Confirmation: You will receive a confirmation email once you have submitted your reporting. This email will have additional information worth reviewing.
  • Technology: This platform works best on Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Internet Explorer is not supported. Please make sure you are using a supported browser.



Need to update AFTER Submitting? Have the Primary Contact email Ursula at ulittlejohn@ama.org. We will open access for you to edit on the backend and you will receive an email notifying you when your submission is available to edit.


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Submit to 2026 William L. Wilkie Marketing for a Better World Award

The William L. Wilkie “Marketing for a Better World” honors marketing thinkers who have significantly contributed to our understanding and appreciation for marketing’s potential to improve our world, and from whose work notable advances have ensued–in the mold of Bill Wilkie of the University of Notre Dame.


Eligibility

Nominees must be marketing professors, and self-nominations will not be reviewed.


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Submit to 2026 Robert Lusch Early Career Research Award

This award aims to recognize a scholar who has published an article early in their career in an AMA Journal (Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of International Marketing, Journal of Interactive Marketing, or Journal of Public Policy &  Marketing). The selected article pushes boundaries and introduces novel theories and/or conceptual frames to better understand consumers, markets, and marketing actions.

Eligibility

The recognized article will either be directly based on the scholar’s dissertation or on research conducted and published by the scholar in the first five years after graduating with a Ph.D. in marketing (or related disciplines). The substantive domains of inquiry would be in areas that were heavily influenced by Professor Lusch’s work – marketing channels, retailing, service marketing, consumer culture theory, transformative consumer research, and innovation.

The scholar will also be evaluated based on their demonstration of contributions in other areas of scholarship and a tradition of service demonstrated by Robert Lusch to the discipline.


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Submit to 2025 John A. Howard/AMA Doctoral Dissertation Award

Students completing the requirements for their doctoral degrees in marketing and consumer behavior-related topics between October 1, 2024 and September 30, 2025 are invited to enter the annual John A. Howard/AMA Doctoral Award Competition.

Graduates from doctoral programs in any part of the world are invited to participate. The award is given annually at the AMA Winter Academic Conference.

A team of reviewers will be appointed by the award chairs to review the submissions. A double-blind review procedure will be followed to review the papers based on the following criteria:
 

  • Importance of the research question/issue to marketing
  • Conceptual rigor
  • Methodological rigor and technical competence in the execution of the research
  • Value of the findings in contributing to knowledge in marketing
  • Value of the findings to marketing practitioners and other stakeholders
  • Originality of the research 


 

Authors will be notified in mid-December regarding the status of their submission. Click here to learn more about this award.


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AMA Fellows - 2026 Cohort
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Submit to AMA Fellows - 2026 Cohort

Nomination Process

Nominations are invited from individuals and marketing departments.  The nominations should include: 

  1. A letter (not to exceed four pages) summarizing the nominee’s research contributions, creative/innovative accomplishments, and AMA service/participation.
  2. A current curriculum vita for the nominee.

The AMA Fellows Committee will select the 2026 cohort from the nominations, which are due by October 24, 2025.

Carryover Policy: It is committee policy to evaluate a nominee up to three times—the year initially nominated and, if applicable, the subsequent two years. Thus, individuals nominated but not selected for 2026 will also be considered for 2027 and 2028.
 

Questions? Contact the chair of the 2026 AMA Fellows Cohort Committee: 2025-26 Immediate Past President of the AMA Academic Council, Lerzan Aksoy (aksoy@fordham.edu). Please cc T.J. Anderson at tjanderson@ama.org.

Click here to learn more about the AMA Fellows.


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Submit to 2026 AMA-Irwin-McGraw-Hill Distinguished Marketing Educator Award

The AMA-Irwin-McGraw-Hill Distinguished Marketing Educator Award honors living marketing educators for distinguished service and outstanding contributions in marketing education.

Eligibility

All Marketing educators who have made sustained contributions to marketing over an extended period of time are eligible. Such contributions should take a variety of forms and should not be limited to a single professional achievement such as research or administration.

Nominations are invited from individuals and marketing departments. The nominations must include:

  • A letter (not to exceed four pages) summarizing the nominee’s creative accomplishments, public service, research, teaching, and service contributions to the marketing profession (please include a citation count from Web of Science and Google Scholar).
  • ​​​A current curriculum vita for the nominee.​
  • In addition to the nomination letter, the nominator must submit a one-page summary of the nominee’s citations that includes: (1) total Web of Science citation count, (2) total Google Scholar count, and (3) a list of the nominee’s ten most-cited publications (based on Google Scholar), with both the Google Scholar and Web of Science citation count for each article, ideally with links to articles for ease of access.

Six criteria are considered when evaluating nominees for the award:

  1. ​General Creativity/Innovativeness
  2. Administrative Contributions
  3. Teaching and Mentoring
  4. Public Service
  5. Research Contributions
  6. Service to the Marketing Profession

Click here to learn more about this award.


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