All materials submitted to the Best of CASE VIII Awards Program should have been completed primarily between Aug. 1, 2018 and July 31, 2019.

Award submission period opens: July 24, 2019

Award submission deadline: 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time, Sept. 18, 2019

Winning entries announced: December 2019

Fees are per entry.

• Best of CASE VIII: $55 (US)
• CASE Platinum Awards: $125 (US)

Payment must be made online at case.org via credit card before the award submission deadline. Unpaid entries will not be judged.

No refunds will be issued.

All materials submitted to the Best of CASE VIII Awards Program should have been completed primarily between August 1, 2018, to July 31, 2019.

Who can enter

• Any CASE member institution in District VIII is welcome to submit entries to the competition.
• Nominators must be employed at and on the CASE roster at a CASE member institution.
• External vendors and third parties may not submit entries on behalf of institutions with which they have worked.

Entry fees and payment

• All fees must be paid online via credit card. CASE does not accept purchase orders or payment via check.
• Entries that have not been paid by the close the nomination period will not be judged.
• Once an entry has been submitted and paid, no refunds will be issued.

Permissions

By entering the awards program, the nominator and affiliated institution give CASE permission to:

• Share relevant contact information with volunteer judges.
• Use any of the materials submitted with the nomination for promotional purposes, including the CASE website, print and promotional publications, and electronic communications.

Entry and category rules

• Once an entry has been submitted and paid, it is considered final.
• Unless otherwise noted, the same entry may be submitted to any categories for which it meets the criteria.
• Unless otherwise noted, institutions may submit more than one entry to the same category.
• Entries and related materials become the property of CASE and will not be returned.
• CASE and the judge coordinators reserve the right to disqualify entries that do not meet entry criteria.
• CASE and the judge coordinators reserve the right to move an entry into a more appropriate category, without notice to the nominator.

Mail-in entries

For categories that require materials to be mailed, the nominator is responsible for the timely delivery of materials to the judging site. CASE cannot be responsible for lost or misdirected entry materials. Materials not received in a timely fashion may not be judged, and no refunds will be issued. Materials will not be returned.

If you encounter any issues submitting your entry nomination, please email awards@case.org.

Please include "DVIII" and the category number and name in your correspondence.

If you have other questions, please contact Patricia Spanjer at 509-951-0329 or via email.

The Best of CASE VIII Awards program is seeking volunteers to serve as Judging Coordinators and Judges. These are important roles in the awards program. Judging Coordinators are responsible for organizing and facilitating a panel of judges within a specific awards category. Judges review submissions and select award winners. This is a great way to get involved with CASE District VIII in a significant role, even if you don't have a lot of extra time to commit. Contact any of us to join the team. We look forward to hearing from you.

Yes, absolutely. Purchase additional grand gold certificates here. Purchase additional gold, silver, or bronze certificates here.

Work for the entries should be completed from August 2018 to July 2019.

The entry fee for this year's awards program is $55 US per entry. The entry fee for Platinum submissions is $125 US per entry.

Winning entries will be announced via email in December and acknowledged at the 2020 CASE VIII Conference. Grand Gold and the Virginia Carter Smith Grand Crystal awards will be announced at the conference.

Links to enter the CASE VIII Awards Program will be available during the entry period on the award category page. 

The online entry system will open July 24, 2019, and close on Sept. 18, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific).

In addition our district's commitment to environmental sustainability, the online submission and judging process provides significant cost savings to institutions for packaging and mailing entries; more efficient and effective judging; and a streamlined process that allows for a more inclusive slideshow of award-winning entries at the district conference.

See the file format and requirement information for entries in award categories on the "How to Enter" page.