--- title: Video Awards | ABAs description: ABAs | The video awards blog of the Stevie Awards, the world's premier business awards programs. --- [![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 ## [5 Reasons to Submit Video Awards Entries in The 2013 American Business Awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/bid/80119/5-Reasons-to-Submit-Video-Awards-Entries-in-The-2013-American-Business-Awards) Posted by [Liz Dean](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/author/liz-dean) on Wed, Nov 07, 2012 @ 12:37 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) The first early-bird entry deadline for 2013 [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 Friday, November 16. If you haven't already done so, you can [request your entry kit here](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/general/72_194_904.cfm) and you will receive it right away.**![The Stevie Awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/hs-fs/file-13813490-gif/images/the_stevie_awards_logo.gif)** We thought it would be helpful for communications professionals if we highlighted the top four reasons to submit entries to the 2013 ABA [video awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2179_21309.cfm) categories.   1. **Earn industry status.** Submitting ABA entries is a great way to benchmark your achievements against competitors in your industry. 2. **Flexible categories. ** There are dozens of [video award](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2179_21309.cfm) categories to choose from and videos are not limited to only one category. Your organization can submit as many entries as applicable! 3. **Free publicity.** If chosen as a Stevie Awards winner, your organization’s video will be recognized in an awards ceremony and receive acknowledgment via press coverage and our radio cast and Internet streaming. 4. **Low entry fees.** Our [corporate video](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2179_21309.cfm) categories are among the most reasonable. [See all entry fees here.](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/general/72_194_1044.cfm) 5. **Simple submission requirements.** Our [video competitions](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2179_21309.cfm) recognize excellence in videos first released or otherwise made public since January 1 2012. Submissions for these categories should include: - An essay of up to 125 words describing the video's purpose and results to date - If applicable, the video itself, in the form of an attachment or a URL, which you must attach to your entry through our attachment/link uploading tool - Optionally, you may list creative and production credits for your work - a list of the people and organizations that contributed to its development If you wish to submit your video offline, on DVD, for review by the judges, you must first submit your entry online. Then, print out a copy of your entry and mail it with one (1) copy of the DVD to: The Stevie Awards, 10560 Main Street, Suite 215, Fairfax, VA 22030. 2013 ABA Finalists will be announced mid-May and the 11th Annual award winners will be announced at our traditional banquet in Chicago on June 17. 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/bid/80119/5-Reasons-to-Submit-Video-Awards-Entries-in-The-2013-American-Business-Awards#comments-listing) Topics: [corporate videos](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/topic/corporate-videos), [video awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/topic/video-awards), [American business awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/topic/american-business-awards), [stevie awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/topic/stevie-awards), [ABAs](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/topic/abas), [video award](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/topic/video-award), [video competitions](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/topic/video-competitions) ## [3 Reasons to Submit Video Awards Entries in The 2012 ABAs](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/bid/74675/3-Reasons-to-Submit-Video-Awards-Entries-in-The-2012-ABAs) Posted by [Liz Dean](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/author/liz-dean) on Wed, Apr 25, 2012 @ 03:42 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ****Today is the final entry deadline for The 2012 (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. If you haven't yet done so, you can [request an entry kit here](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/general/72_194_904.cfm) and you will receive it right away. We thought it would be helpful for communications professionals if we highlighted the top three reasons to submit entries to the 2012 ABA [video awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2179_21309.cfm) categories.  ** 1. **![The Stevie Awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/hs-fs/file-13813450-jpg/images/stevies2012_logo_profile.jpg)Flexible categories.  **There are dozens of [video award](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2179_21309.cfm) categories to choose from and videos are not limited to only one category. Your organization can submit as many entries as applicable! 2. **Low entry fees. **Our [corporate video](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2179_21309.cfm) categories are among the most reasonable. [See all entry fees here.](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/general/72_194_1044.cfm) 3. **Free publicity. **If chosen as a Stevie Awards winner, your organization’s video will be recognized in an awards ceremony and receive acknowledgment via press coverage and our radio cast and Internet streaming. Our [video competitions](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2179_21309.cfm) recognize excellence in videos first released or otherwise made public since January 1 2011. *Submissions for these categories should include:* 1. An essay of up to 100 words describing the video's purpose and results to date. 2. The video itself, in the form of an attachment or a URL, which you must attach to your entry through our attachment/link uploading tool. 3. Optionally, you may list creative and production credits for your work - a list of the people and organizations that contributed to its development. If you wish to submit your video offline, on DVD, for review by the judges, you must first submit your entry online. Then, print out a copy of your entry and mail it with one (1) copy of the DVD to: The Stevie Awards, 10560 Main Street, Suite 215, Fairfax, VA 22030. 2012 ABA Finalists will be announced mid-May and the 10th Annual award winners will be announced at our traditional banquet on June 18th at the Marriott Marquis in New York City. ***Want more ways to highlight your organization's efforts?*** We have several [corporate awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_3655.cfm) categories that may be of interest including: [app awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2179_21308.cfm), [live event awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2179_21310.cfm), and [website awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2179_21306.cfm). 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/bid/74675/3-Reasons-to-Submit-Video-Awards-Entries-in-The-2012-ABAs#comments-listing) Topics: [corporate videos](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/topic/corporate-videos), [video awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/topic/video-awards), [American business awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/topic/american-business-awards), [stevie awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/topic/stevie-awards), [ABAs](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/topic/abas), [video award](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/topic/video-award), [video competitions](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/topic/video-competitions) ## [24 Video Awards Categories in The American Business Awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/bid/68661/24-Video-Awards-Categories-in-The-American-Business-Awards) Posted by [Liz Dean](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/author/liz-dean) on Fri, Dec 02, 2011 @ 10:33 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Highlight your organization’s outstanding business related videos by submitting entries to [The 2012 American Business Awards℠](http://www.stevieawards.com/aba/). (Entries are now being accepted. [Get your entry kit here.](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/general/72_194_904.cfm)) Our [video competitions](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2179_21309.cfm) recognize excellence in videos first released or otherwise made public since January 1 2011.  Our [video awards categories](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2179_21309.cfm) include: - Internal/Employee Communications - Magazine Format - Meeting Modules - Motivational - Orientation - P.R.: Annual Reports - P.R.: Government - ![The Stevie Awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/hs-fs/file-13813450-jpg/images/stevies2012_logo_profile.jpg)P.R.: Industrial - P.R.: Media & Entertainment - P.R.: Non-profit Fund Raising - P.R.: Other - P.R.: Technology - Sales: Direct Response Marketing - Sales: Government - Sales: Industrial - Sales: Media & Entertainment - Sales: Other - Sales: Technology - Sales: Product Sales - Sales: Service Sales - Security/Safety - Teleconferences - Tourism/Travel - Training ***Benefits of submitting entries to ******the ABA's [video awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2179_21309.cfm) categories include***:  1. **Flexible categories.  **There are dozens of [video award categories](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2179_21309.cfm) to choose from and videos are not limited to only one category. Your organization can submit as many entries as applicable! 2. **Low entry fees. **Our [video competitions](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2179_21309.cfm) categories are among the most reasonable. [See all entry fees here.](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/general/72_194_1044.cfm) 3. **Free publicity. **If chosen as a Stevie Awards winner, your organization’s video will be recognized in an awards ceremony and receive acknowledgment via press coverage and our radio cast and Internet streaming. ***Submissions for these categories should include: ***a. An essay of up to 100 words describing the video's purpose and results to date. b. The video itself, in the form of an attachment or a URL, which you must attach to your entry through our attachment/link uploading tool c. Optionally, you may list creative and production credits for your work - a list of the people and organizations that contributed to its development. If you wish to submit your video offline, on DVD, for review by the judges, you must first submit your entry online. Then, print out a copy of your entry and mail it with one (1) copy of the DVD to: The Stevie Awards, 10560 Main Street, Suite 215, Fairfax, VA 22030. Awards in all of these categories will be presented at the ABA's traditional awards banquet in New York on June 18. [Learn more about the event here.](https://blog.stevieawards.com/blog/bid/68309/Additional-Ceremonies-to-Celebrate-The-2012-American-Business-Awards) ***Which categories apply to your organization’s business related videos? *** 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/bid/68661/24-Video-Awards-Categories-in-The-American-Business-Awards#comments-listing) Topics: [video awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/topic/video-awards), [American business awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/topic/american-business-awards), [stevie awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/topic/stevie-awards), [ABAs](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/topic/abas), [video award](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/topic/video-award), [video competitions](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/topic/video-competitions) ### Request an entry kit for one or more of the stevie awards programs [Remove my information](https://blog.stevieawards.com/video-awards/topic/abas#) Entry kit will be sent to you by email. 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