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Savvy FAQ's

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  • Anything produced January 1, 2025 to present would be eligible for entry in the 2026 Savvy Awards Competition. If the program dates back prior to January 1, 2025, it still may be eligible, we just ask that you contact 3CMA prior to it being submitted to verify eligibility.

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    • Early Entry Fee - Entries Submitted by April 3, 2026
      - 3CMA Member: $85
      - Non-Member: $140
    • Regular Entry Fee - Entries Submitted between April 5, 2026 and May 8, 2026
      - 3CMA Member: $95
      - Non-Member: $165
    • Final Entry Fee - Entries Submitted between May 9, 2026 and May 29, 2026
      - 3CMA Member: $105
      - Non-Member: $190
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    • Early Entry Deadline: April 3, 2026
    • Regular Entry Deadline: May 8, 2026
    • Final Entry Deadline: May 29, 2026
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  • There sure is! The official Savvy Awards hashtag is #3CMASavvy
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  • Finalists (Savvy, Silver Circle and Award of Excellence) will be notified by the first/second week of August, 2026. 3CMA does their best to notify finalists within 24 business hours of receiving judging results.

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  • You may enter the same project one time in each of the three main categories of Communication and Marketing Tools, Communication and Marketing Processes, and Graphic Design and Photography, if applicable. You cannot enter the same project in multiple categories under the same main category (for example, you cannot enter the same video in multiple video categories or in other categories under Communication and Marketing Tools).

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    • All local government jurisdictions.  (City, County, Town, Village, etc.)
    • Public relations firms, consultants and/or advertising agencies may submit entries on behalf of their local government clients. Such entries must be submitted under the client’s name and jurisdiction.
    • Note: If your jurisdiction has someone who is a member of 3CMA, your entire jurisdiction is eligible for the Member Entry Rate.
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  • Judges are asked a series of question related to the entries they are assigned. These questions can vary by category, so to see what you'd be asked as a judge, or to see how to write a Savvy winning entry, please view the complete list of judging questions here.

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3CMA FAQ's

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    • Individual Membership - $400 (One member)
    • Associate Membership - $845 (Up to three members)
    • Enhanced Membership - $1,160 (Up to five members - additional members after five can be added for $232 each)<br>
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  • To have a job posted on-line, 3CMA asks that the job posting be kept to a maximum length of one page and sent to 3CMA via e-mail (info@3cma.org) as a Word Document attachment. The job will remain on-line until the closing date or until the position is filled. The fee to have a job posted is as follows: 3CMA Members: $99 Non-Members: $149 Once the posting is received by 3CMA it will be placed on-line and included in the next Communications Update or Wire. 3CMA will e-mail a copy of the posting along with an invoice as soon as the job is placed on-line (normally within 24 business hours).
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  • To log into the Member Services portion of the website, you need to enter the email address used when joining 3CMA. You can have your Password automatically sent to you via e-mail 24/7. Enter your User ID and then click the "forgot your password" link.

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Annual Conference

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  • A jurisdiction/agency may use the member fee structure for the number of members it has in its membership regardless of whether the attendees are the actual members.  For example, an Individual Membership would allow 1 person to attend from that jurisdiction at the member rate, and an Associate Membership would allow up to 3 attendees at the member rate.  Additional attendees may register at the non-member rate.

    Annual Conference

    • Wednesday - September 9th - Afternoon Break - Evening Welcome Reception (Light Appetizers)
    • Thursday - September 10th - Breakfast - Morning Break - Lunch (Savvy Awards Luncheon) - Afternoon Break
    • Friday - September 11th - Breakfast - Morning Break
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  • Unfortunately a virtual option is not able to be offered.

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  • The dress code for the Annual Conference is business casual. We want attendees to be comfortable throughout the conference, so formal business attire is not necessary.

    For the Savvy Awards Ceremony on Thursday, some attendees choose to dress up a little more, but there is no formal dress code—business casual is still perfectly appropriate.

    Conference Tip: Meeting room temperatures can vary, so we recommend bringing a light sweater or jacket.

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