HerÂmes CreÂative Awards is an interÂnaÂtional comÂpeÂtiÂtion for creÂative proÂfesÂsionÂals involved in the conÂcept, writÂing and design of traÂdiÂtional mateÂriÂals and proÂgrams, and emergÂing techÂnoloÂgies. Entries come from corÂpoÂrate marÂketÂing and comÂmuÂniÂcaÂtion departÂments, adverÂtisÂing agenÂcies, PR firms, design shops, proÂducÂtion comÂpaÂnies, web based innoÂvaÂtors and freelancers.
HerÂmes CreÂative Awards is adminÂisÂtered and judged by the AssoÂciÂaÂtion of MarÂketÂing and ComÂmuÂniÂcaÂtion ProÂfesÂsionÂals. The interÂnaÂtional orgaÂniÂzaÂtion conÂsists of sevÂeral thouÂsand marÂketÂing, comÂmuÂniÂcaÂtion, adverÂtisÂing, pubÂlic relaÂtions, media proÂducÂtion, web and free-lance proÂfesÂsionÂals. The AssoÂciÂaÂtion overÂsees awards and recogÂniÂtion proÂgrams, proÂvides judges and sets stanÂdards for excellence.
AssoÂciÂaÂtion of MarÂketÂing and ComÂmuÂniÂcaÂtion ProÂfesÂsionÂals began in 1995 as a means to honor outÂstandÂing achieveÂment and serÂvice to the comÂmuÂniÂcaÂtion proÂfesÂsion. As part of its misÂsion, the AssoÂciÂaÂtion fosÂters and supÂports the efforts of marÂketÂing and comÂmuÂniÂcaÂtion proÂfesÂsionÂals who conÂtribute their unique talÂents to pubÂlic serÂvice and charÂiÂtaÂble orgaÂniÂzaÂtions. Each year, the efforts of genÂerÂous marÂketÂing and comÂmuÂniÂcaÂtion proÂfesÂsionÂals are acknowlÂedged through grants and speÂcial recogÂniÂtion. HerÂmes entrants are not charged entry fees for their pro bono entries.