--- title: 3 Weeks Left to Submit Your American Business Award Entries description: Submit your 2012 American Business Awards entries by the March 28 deadline. image: https://blog.stevieawards.com/hs-fs/file-13813450-jpg/images/stevies2012_logo_profile.jpg --- [![stevie-awards-full-logo](https://blog.stevieawards.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stevie%20Awards%20Blog%20Theme%20Files/stevie-awards-full-logo.png?width=347&height=70&name=stevie-awards-full-logo.png "stevie-awards-full-logo")](http://stevieawards.com) Click to View Posts by Stevie® Awards Categories # 3 Weeks Left to Submit Your American Business Award Entries Posted by [Liz Dean](https://blog.stevieawards.com/blog/author/liz-dean) on Fri, Mar 09, 2012 @ 10:56 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) The entry deadline for The 10th Annual [American Business Awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/aba/), the premier [business awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_3655.cfm) program in the U.S.A., is quickly approaching – it’s **Wednesday, March 28, 2012.** You can start submitting your entries today [here](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/general/72_194_900.cfm).** How the submission process works:** 1. **[Request your entry kit](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/general/72_194_904.cfm).**  Once emailed to you, the kit will be your guide on everything you'll need to know about how to prepare and submit your entries. 2. **[Review the 2012 ABA categories](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_3655.cfm).** Pick who you would like to recognize and why they should be recognized. We have categories highlighting organizations, teams, departments, and individuals, as well as: - [App Awards ](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2179_21308.cfm)![2012 American Business Awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/hs-fs/file-13813450-jpg/images/stevies2012_logo_profile.jpg) - [Company / Organization Awards ](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_3657.cfm) - [Customer Service Awards ](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_14097.cfm) - [HR Awards ](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_14098.cfm) - [IT Awards ](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_14100.cfm) - [Management Awards ](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_3656.cfm) - [Marketing Awards ](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_14099.cfm) - [New Product Awards ](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_14101.cfm) - [PR Awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_3658.cfm) - [Web Site Awards ](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2179_21306.cfm) 1. **Submit your entries. ** Select your categories,** **write your submissions according to the instructions, and submit your entries. **Benefits of submitting a [business award](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_3655.cfm) entry:** 1. **More chances to win** All Finalists in the [Best New Product or Service](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_14101.cfm) categories will automatically be included in the [People's Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite New Products](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2610_19542.cfm), a public vote that will commence in July. The People's Choice Winners will be honored at the new [tech awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_3660.cfm) ceremony in San Francisco on September 17. Finalists in the Best New Product or Service categories will have an opportunity to win *two* awards: a Stevie® Award, as voted by your peers, and a crystal People's Choice Stevie Award, as voted by your customers. 2. **New award distinctions ** The American Business Awards banquets will showcase our three levels of award distinction: Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Awards. You can learn more about the new awards [here](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_187_883.cfm). 3. **Multiple awards banquets **The 10th Annual [corporate awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_3655.cfm) will have two awards ceremonies. We will hold our traditional banquet at the Marriott Marquis in New York City on June 18th and have a second ceremony in San Francisco at the Julia Morgan Ballroom on September 17th where we will announce our [tech award](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_3660.cfm) winners. **Helpful resources to make your submission process easier:** 1. **[Step-by-step video on how to submit entries](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-c9iTPloK4&feature=player_embedded)** Watch our helpful video tutorial on how to successfully enter submissions. 2. **[Review past winners' entries here.](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2183_21006.cfm)** They're great models for how you should write your entries. 3. **[7 tips on submitting winning entries](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/general/72_194_3773.cfm) **Read our tips on how to submit winning entries. 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