ASA Genius Awards

The competition is open only to the headquarters of active ASA member staffing companies. Members that own more than one staffing company may submit entries for each company marketed under a separate name that has its own marketing budget and program.

The fee is $100 for each entry submitted (e.g., submitting two entries for one category would total $200 in fees or submitting an entry for three categories would total $300 in fees). The ASA Genius Awards are now held biennially. The next competition will open in early 2020.

Two entries may be submitted per category.

Entries will compete in one of four award classes:

• Staffing firm with less than $7.5 million in annual sales
• Staffing firm with $7.5 million–$25 million in annual sales
• Staffing firm with $25 million–$100 million in annual sales
• Staffing firm with more than $100 million in annual sales

Digital Entries

Submit online entry form including payment. Attach any digital materials to online form (up to five files can be added; if you need to submit additional files, attach a .zip form). Provide URL(s) in campaign URL(s) box on online form

Advertisement (campaign) - Submit campaign URLs
Advertisement (single piece) - Submit ad URL
Company blog – Submit URL
Externally facing company website – Submit URL in the campaign URL(s) box on the online form
Externally focused company publication – Submit URL or attach high-resolution PDF of digital publication (one issue, if applicable) to online form
Internally focused company publication – Submit URL or attach high-resolution PDF of digital publication (one issue, if applicable) to online form
Mobile application – Submit instructions for downloading the app in the campaign URL(s) box on the online form
Social media campaign – Submit URL(s) in the campaign URL(s) box on the online form
Video – Submit URL(s) in the campaign URL(s) box on the online form

Print Media

Submit online entry form including payment. Mail four (4) copies of each publication (and any additional requested materials described below) with copy of online form to the attention of

ASA Public Relations Team
277 South Washington Street, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314-3675
703-253-2020

Advertisement (campaign) - Mail campaign tear sheets
Advertisement (single piece) - Mail ad tear sheet
Brochure – Mail four copies of brochure
Externally focused company publication – Mail four copies of publication (one issue, if applicable—e.g., newsletter)
Internally focused company publication – Mail four copies of publication (one issue, if applicable—e.g., newsletter)
Direct mail piece – Mail four copies of piece including any special mailing envelope
Direct mail campaign – Mail four sets of campaign materials including any special mailing envelopes labeled to show the sequence of mailings

Marketing Content

Submit online entry form including payment. Attach any digital materials to online form (up to five files can be added; if you need to submit additional files, attach a .zip form). Provide URL(s) in campaign URL(s) box on online form. Mail four (4) copies of printed materials with copy of online form to

ASA Public Relations Team
277 South Washington Street, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314-3675
703-253-2020

New company identification brand program – Attach new and old logos (.eps files) and any digital materials to online form. Mail four sets of any printed materials
Existing company identification program – Attach logo (.eps file) and digital materials to online form. Mail four sets of any printed materials
Integrated mixed media campaign – Attach digital materials to online form and provide any URL(s) in the URL(s) box on the form. Mail four copies of any printed materials
Tradeshow experience – Attach multiple high-resolution photos of booth and any accompanying digital materials to online form. Mail four sets of any printed materials

Questions about your award submission? Contact the ASA public relations team at G***********@americanstaffing.net or 703-253-2020

Experts in the fields of communications and graphic design will judge the entries on the basis of general appeal and overall quality (including display boards); content and message; originality of approach; statement of objectives; and final results.

Judges will award winning entries in individual classes and categories. Honorable mentions may also be bestowed.

A crystal Genius award will be conferred to the best entry in each class. Winners will be honored during Staffing World 2018, Oct. 16–18, in metro Washington, DC, and will be featured in ASA publications, on the ASA website, and via news media outreach initiatives, as well as available social media channels.

The judges may transfer an entry from the category in which it was entered to a more appropriate category upon their discretion.

Judges may also elect not to issue awards if no entry in an individual category merits recognition, or if no entry in a class division qualifies for the best-entry-in-class honor.

Want to learn more about past VOICE Award top winners? Check out these articles from previous issues of Staffing Success.