NACA Riverside
Marketing Competition
Apply for the NACA Riverside Marketing Competition!
Deadline to apply: Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 11:59PM EST.
The Marketing Competition is meant to showcase ideas and techniques used to create outstanding promotional materials to other conference attendees. In order to participate in the competition, participants must complete the entry form in advance.
In the entry form, please label each photo before uploading them to the form as follows: (School_Nameofitem_Category) (I.g.: Fordham_CABTote_Promo). If submitting more than one document, please download all documents under one attachment.
Deadline to complete the Marketing Competition form is November 19, 2025 at 11:59PM EST.
Categories
- Best Apparel
- Best Giveaway Item
- Best Video/Animation
- Best Event Poster/Flyer
- Best Marketing Campaign
- Best Cultural Event Marketing
Best Apparel: This includes apparel items (i.g. t-shirts, hats, sweatshirts, hats).
Best Giveaway Item: This award is given to the best giveaway items (i.g. Pens, cups, water bottles, keychains, etc).
Best Video/Animation: This is for a video, TikTok, Instagram reel, series, short film, etc created by students to promote an event or student activity (recruitment, behind the scenes, etc). Please try to limit video length to 3 minutes. When submitting, please link the video on your submission document along with a screenshot.
Best Event Poster/Flyer: This is a poster designed for an event. Poster may be color or black & white.
Best Marketing Campaign: For this category, participants will be asked to submit out-of-the-box marketing ideas. This includes a creative strategy or slogan that was unique to this year’s marketing initiatives. This may include logos, slogans, social media branding, pictures of the campaign in real time, and implementation of the brand and mission.
Best Cultural Event Marketing: This includes signature and/or unique cultural events sponsored by your organization. This may include collaborations with other clubs and organizations on campus, departments, academic courses and/or professors, and external community organizations.
Individual Awards
Apply for an Individual Award.
Help recognize a student, professional staff, associate member, and/or school.
Deadline to apply: Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 11:59PM EST.
Individual Awards
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Outstanding Advisor - This award will go to a programming board advisor that goes above and beyond in their role of advising students. Submissions by students are encouraged and preferred, however it is not exclusive for students only to submit.
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Outstanding Student - This award will go to a student that goes above and beyond in their role of planning and executing campus activities. Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible for this award.
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Rising Star - Also may be called the “Best New Professional” award, nominees for this award are professional staff members (non-student staff) that have been in their role of planning and executing campus activities for less than 2 years. Nominators for this award should consider impactful strides that their new colleagues have made in a short period of time.
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Dedication to Belonging - The will be awarded to the student or professional staff member that consistently keeps initiatives for belonging at the forefront of their campus activities. Nominations for this award can include an initiative that is implemented in multiple events/activities by the nominee, or it can focus on a single event that focused on work aimed at belonging.
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Dreamweaver Award - The Dreamweaver Award will recognize an exceptional student or professional staff member who demonstrates outstanding creativity and innovation in orchestrating memorable and impactful events. Awarded for their unique approach, visionary ideas, and exceptional ability to transform concepts into engaging experiences, this accolade will celebrate the dedication to enhancing the university community through imaginative and well-executed campus activities.