This registration process will take you less than two minutes.

First step is to create an account and confirm your email. Explore the site to find all the requirements. Second step is to start submitting your entries after confirming your registration.

- You may edit your entry after submitting, up until the entry deadline.
- Please make sure all your personal details are entered accurately, including contact details, as this will be used in the awards presentation if selected as a finalist.
- You are eligible to enter more than one category, as long as the work submitted meets the criteria.
- You can use the ‘copy’ feature to create a copy of your entry and change the category as required.

17 January - Registration opens
20 April - Registration closes
27 April - Deadline to upload your project
16 May - Finalists announced
26 June - Winners announced

The WAN-IFRA North American Digital Media Awards are open to news media companies and entities affiliated with the news media industry within the region. Entries must be prepared and uploaded by the news media organisation, news media organisation representative, advertising agency, or public relations firm working on the company's behalf.

Syndicated material or campaigns that are not specifically prepared for your company are not eligible. WAN-IFRA reserves the right to disqualify any entry that fails to conform to the rules. Disqualified entries will not be judged. Fees for these entries will not be returned. WAN-IFRA is not responsible for materials entered in the competition. You will be also disqualified if you have not paid the entry fee.

Shortlisted/finalist projects for each category of the North American Digital Media Awards 2018 must present a 30-second video presenting and explaining their project in Full HD and .mp4 format for the award ceremony. They should also nominate the person that will assist in representation of the company to the ceremony.

Submissions are strictly online based. CD/ DVD will not be accepted.

Following completion of your registration online, a personal link to upload nominated materials will be sent to entrant’s email within three working days.

Nominees for the North American Digital Media Awards 2017 are required to attend the ceremony.

Participants must grant WAN-IFRA the full rights to retain and use, free-of-charge, any images or material from the contest for publication in books, exhibitions, websites, or for educational and promotional purposes.