IAA Partners:
Event Marketing, Communications & Strategy — MUSE Event Awards
AWARD CATEGORY
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EVENT MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS & STRATEGY

RECOGNITION FOR VISIBILITY, PARTICIPATION & GROWTH

Strategies, campaigns, content, communications, and promotional achievements that build awareness and participation.

The MUSE Event Awards welcomes entries worldwide. Present the achievement in the context most relevant to what you want the international jury to evaluate.

Open WorldwideEnter Your Achievement - Eligible from January 1, 2024Early Bird Entries Close November 19, 2026

FIND THE CATEGORY THAT FITS YOUR ACHIEVEMENT

Browse the 5 category groups below and select the subcategory that best represents the achievement you want the jury to evaluate.

If more than one category reflects a distinct aspect of your achievement, you may submit it to multiple eligible categories. Each category will be evaluated independently.

01Event CampaignsIncludes Event Marketing Campaign, Integrated Event Campaign, Sponsorship Marketing Campaign.
EC10001Event Marketing Campaign

Recognizing marketing campaigns that increase awareness, attendance, participation, ticket sales, engagement, or event value.

EC10002Integrated Event Campaign

Recognizing campaigns that coordinate events with multiple communication channels to deliver a unified audience journey and measurable results.

EC10003Sponsorship Marketing Campaign

Recognizing campaigns that activate sponsorship rights to create audience value, visibility, engagement, and measurable outcomes.

EC10004Destination Marketing Event Campaign

Recognizing campaigns that use events to promote a city, region, attraction, venue, or destination.

EC10005Sustainability Campaign

Recognizing communications campaigns that promote sustainable behavior, environmental responsibility, or long-term positive impact through events.

EC10006Influencer Marketing Campaign

Recognizing event-related campaigns that collaborate with creators, influencers, or public figures to reach and engage defined audiences.

EC10007Event ROI & Business Impact

Recognizing campaigns or strategies that demonstrate measurable commercial, organizational, audience, or stakeholder return.

EC10000New Category

For entries that do not fit an existing event marketing campaigns sub-category and require a more specific classification.

02Audience Growth & EngagementIncludes Audience Acquisition, Audience Engagement, Community Building & Engagement.
AG10001Audience Acquisition

Recognizing strategies that successfully attract relevant attendees, participants, customers, fans, or communities to an event.

AG10002Audience Engagement

Recognizing strategies that generate active participation, interaction, contribution, or sustained audience involvement.

AG10003Community Building & Engagement

Recognizing strategies that create or strengthen a community before, during, or after an event or experience.

AG10004Fan Engagement Strategy

Recognizing strategies that deepen participation and loyalty among sports, entertainment, music, gaming, or cultural fan communities.

AG10000New Category

For entries that do not fit an existing audience growth & engagement sub-category and require a more specific classification.

03PR, Media & Public AffairsIncludes Event PR Campaign, Public Affairs Campaign, Advocacy Campaign.
PR10001Event PR Campaign

Recognizing public relations campaigns that build awareness, reputation, media interest, and stakeholder confidence around an event.

PR10002Public Affairs Campaign

Recognizing event-related communications that engage policymakers, institutions, industry bodies, or public stakeholders.

PR10003Advocacy Campaign

Recognizing campaigns that use events and communications to advance a cause, policy position, public issue, or community objective.

PR10004Crisis Communications

Recognizing communication strategies that protect trust and maintain clarity during disruption, controversy, or unforeseen events.

PR10005Media Innovation

Recognizing innovative approaches to media formats, distribution, partnerships, content production, or audience access around an event.

PR10000New Category

For entries that do not fit an existing pr, media & public affairs sub-category and require a more specific classification.

04Digital, Social & ContentIncludes Social Media Campaign, Website & Landing Page, Online Video.
DM10001Social Media Campaign

Recognizing event-related social media campaigns that build awareness, participation, conversation, and measurable engagement.

DM10002Website & Landing Page

Recognizing event websites and landing pages that combine effective identity, content, usability, and conversion.

DM10003Online Video

Recognizing digital video content created to promote, extend, explain, or document an event or experience.

DM10004Podcast

Recognizing event-related podcast or audio series that informs, engages, or extends the event’s audience and content.

DM10005Print Communication

Recognizing posters, brochures, invitations, billboards, direct mail, and other printed communications created for an event.

DM10006Branded Game

Recognizing games designed to support event marketing, participation, learning, community interaction, or brand engagement.

DM10007Gamification Strategy

Recognizing the strategic use of game mechanics before, during, or after an event to increase participation and motivation.

DM10008Cross-Channel Storytelling

Recognizing coherent storytelling delivered across physical, digital, social, mobile, broadcast, retail, or outdoor channels.

DM10009Event Content Strategy

Recognizing the planning and use of event content to build awareness, participation, knowledge, and long-term audience value.

DM10000New Category

For entries that do not fit an existing digital, social & content sub-category and require a more specific classification.

05Event StrategiesIncludes Event Strategy, Integrated Event Strategy, Proprietary Event Format.
ST10001Event Strategy

Recognizing a clear and effective strategy that aligns event purpose, audience, experience, delivery, and measurable outcomes.

ST10002Integrated Event Strategy

Recognizing the coordinated management of online and offline phases, channels, teams, and touchpoints within a broader activation plan.

ST10003Proprietary Event Format

Recognizing an original, ownable, and repeatable event format created by an organizer, agency, company, or institution.

ST10004Event Transformation

Recognizing the successful reinvention of an established event to improve relevance, reach, experience, performance, or resilience.

ST10005Crisis Management

Recognizing strategic responses that protect event success, safety, stakeholder confidence, and attendee experience during disruption.

ST10006Contingency & Plan B

Recognizing backup planning that enables an event to adapt successfully to changing conditions without compromising core objectives.

ST10007Event Data & Measurement

Recognizing a disciplined measurement framework that uses data to improve decisions, demonstrate outcomes, and inform future events.

ST10000New Category

For entries that do not fit an existing event strategy & resilience sub-category and require a more specific classification.

MUSE Recognition

WINNING LEVELS

Every eligible entry is evaluated against the established MUSE standard and may receive Platinum, Gold, or Silver recognition according to its final score.

Entries scoring below 65 do not receive an award. A category may recognize multiple winners or no winners, depending on whether the entries meet the required standard.

85–100 points

Platinum

75–84 points

Gold

65–74 points

Silver

MUSE Grand Distinction

MUSE GRAND DISTINCTIONS

Eligible Platinum-winning entries may be considered for MUSE Grand Distinctions according to the official award criteria.

The distinction is awarded solely at the jury’s discretion and may be withheld when no eligible Platinum-winning entry meets the required standard.

What MUSE Winners Receive

Winner Benefits

Every Platinum, Gold, and Silver Winner receives:

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Official Winner Title

Official MUSE Event Awards winner title

02

Digital Certificate

Personalized digital winner certificate

03

Winner Badge

Official Platinum, Gold, or Silver winner badge

04

Winner Profile

Official winner listing and dedicated winner profile

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Promotional Materials

Digital promotional materials and official press release template

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MUSE Statuette

Eligibility to purchase the official MUSE Event Awards statuette

Every eligible entry is evaluated independently against the established MUSE standard.

Winning entrants may submit written interviews for editorial consideration on Muse.World. Selected winners may also be invited to contribute video interviews or other editorial materials. Publication and promotion are subject to editorial review and are not guaranteed.

The Evaluation Framework

How Entries
Are Evaluated

Each eligible entry is evaluated independently by an international jury with expertise relevant to the selected category. The jury applies the official five-part MUSE Evaluation Framework to the achievement and its category-specific objectives.

Entries are evaluated on their own merits rather than ranked solely against one another.

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Purpose & Relevance

The clarity of the achievement’s objectives, intended audience, context, and relevance to the selected category.

02

Strategy & Approach

The strength of the concept, planning, approach, and decisions used to achieve the stated objectives.

03

Execution & Quality

The standard of delivery, craft, expertise, coordination, and quality demonstrated in the selected discipline.

04

Distinction & Excellence

The originality, differentiation, creativity, innovation, expertise, or category-specific excellence demonstrated by the entry.

05

Results & Impact

Credible evidence of outcomes, audience response, business value, community benefit, or other results relevant to the achievement’s purpose.

Prepare Your Submission

ENTRYREQUIREMENTS

Eligibility
Open worldwide. Eligible work must have been created, organized, produced, launched, delivered, or active on or after January 1, 2024.
Ongoing Work
Recurring and ongoing work may be entered when eligible activity occurred during the official eligibility period.
Language
Entries must be submitted in English.
Entry Description
Maximum 350 words.
Supporting Files
Up to eight images or PDF documents. Maximum 4 MB per file.
Image Dimensions
Maximum 1920 × 1080 pixels.
Video or Website Links
Up to five links. Submitted videos must not exceed three minutes each.
Multiple Categories
The same achievement may be submitted to multiple eligible categories. Each category is evaluated independently.
Editing Deadline
Entries may be edited until the Final Extension Deadline on February 25, 2027.

PLAN YOUR ENTRY

View Deadlines

Early Bird Deadline

Regular Deadline

Final Deadline

Final Extension Deadline

Category Guidance

IS EVENT MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS & STRATEGY
THE RIGHT
CATEGORY?

Choose Event Marketing, Communications & Strategy when you want the jury to focus on this discipline, contribution, or achievement.

Compare All Award Categories
Enter This Category When

This contribution is the achievement.

Strategies, campaigns, content, communications, and promotional achievements that build awareness and participation.

Consider Another Category When

A different achievement is the focus.

Choose Events for the complete event, or compare the other specialist categories when a separate contribution deserves its own evaluation.

The same achievement may be entered in more than one eligible category when each submission presents a distinct focus and relevant evidence.

Your Questions Answered

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Event Marketing, Communications & Strategy category recognize?

Strategies, campaigns, content, communications, and promotional achievements that build awareness and participation.

Should I enter this category or Events?

Choose this category when the specific discipline or contribution is the focus of your entry. Choose Events when you want the complete event evaluated as one unified achievement.

Can the same achievement be submitted to multiple categories?

Yes. The same achievement may be submitted to multiple eligible categories. Each category is evaluated independently, and the applicable category fee applies to each submission.

How do I choose the right subcategory?

Browse the category groups and open the subcategory descriptions. Choose the subcategory that most closely represents the achievement and evidence you want the jury to evaluate.

Can recurring or ongoing work be entered?

Yes. Eligible activity must have occurred on or after January 1, 2024. Identify the qualifying edition, occurrence, project, or period that the jury is being asked to evaluate.

What evidence should I include?

Include a clear description of your objectives, approach, execution, and credible results. Supporting images, documents, and links should demonstrate the achievement in relation to the selected subcategory.

What if no published category accurately fits my work?

Select New Category within the most relevant category group. Propose a category name and briefly explain what you want the jury to evaluate. The proposal will be reviewed by the MUSE Event Awards team before judging.

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2027 MUSE Event Awards

Select the category that best represents your achievement, then present it to the international MUSE jury.

Early Bird Entries Close November 19, 2026.

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