Rules and Guidelines
The following rules apply for the 2013 CALM Awards, which will be presented at the 2014 CALM conference May 1 to 3rd, in Montreal, Quebec. If your entry does not conform to these rules, it will not be considered.
1. The awards are strictly for original material published or produced in 2013.
2. They are open only to CALM members and associate members who were members in 2013, with their current 2014 membership dues fully paid.
3. Some categories are sub-divided into two classifications. Awards will not necessarily be given in all categories or classifications, depending on the number and merit of the entries.
4. There will be four independent judges in the four categories: print, broadcast, online and graphic arts.
5. The entry fees are $25 for local labour councils and for local unions representing up to 1,000 members, $75 for union locals and local labour councils representing more than 1,000 members and $150 for provincial, national or international unions and federations. It covers submissions for any number of award categories. The entry fee, in the form of a cheque payable to CALM or submitted online through PayPal, must accompany your submission.
6. You must provide one sample for each award category you wish to enter. If you enter something into multiple categories, your entry must include multiple samples. Each mail-in sample must be identified with the name of the union local, the person submitting the award, the author’s name and the award category.
7. It is expected that entries be union-made, provided that union printers, producers, technicians and reproduction facilities are available to the entrant.
8. The authority to determine the appropriate award classification for each entry rests with CALM and will be based on the information provided on the attached entry form and CALM’s membership records.
9. To be eligible, submissions must be received through the online submission form or at the address below no later than March 26, 2014. Winning entries will be posted on the CALM website after the 2013 conference.
If you prefer to submit your entries by mail, download the hard-copy entry form.
If you mail your entry, please ensure you’ve met the following requirements:
- Read rules and guidelines above.
- Fill out the entry form and include it with the entry
- Submit one sample for each award category, following the instructions for that category on the entry form.
- Enclose your entry fee, cheque payable to CALM, attached securely to the entry form. Ship your whole entry to arrive at the above address no later than March 26, 2014
The following rules apply for 2020 CALM awards for work done in 2019.
The awards will be announced at our annual awards banquet on Friday, June 5 in Calgary at the annual CALM conference. If your entry does not conform to these rules, it may not be considered.
1. The awards are strictly for original material published or produced in 2019.
2. They are open only to CALM members who have paid 2020 membership dues. Membership dues can be submitted at the time of the awards application.
3. Some categories are sub-divided into various classifications. Awards will not necessarily be given in all categories or classifications, depending on the number and merit of the entries. You may only submit up to two entries per category, unless otherwise stated.
4. There will be five independent judges in the five categories: print, broadcast, online, graphic design and French writing.
5. You must provide one sample for each award category you enter. If you enter something into multiple categories, your entry must include multiple samples. Each mail-in sample must be identified with the name of the union local, the person submitting the award, the name of the person or persons who created the material, and the award category.
6. It is expected that entries be union-made, provided that union printers, producers, technicians and reproduction facilities are available to the entrant.
7. The authority to determine the appropriate award classification for each entry rests with CALM and will be based on the information provided on the attached entry form and CALM’s membership records.
8. To be eligible, submissions must be received through the online submission form or at the address above no later than March 26 2020. Winning entries will be posted on the CALM website during the 2020 conference.
9. Several categories are open to English and French submissions. Read the categories closely to ensure that you submit your award to the right category, and in the right language, if applicable. All categories are open to both languages, unless otherwise noted.