• July 7, 2009

The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) is extending the submission deadline for its Multicultural Excellence Awards.

Entries will now be accepted through July 24, and winners will be announced at the ANA's 11th annual Multicultural Marketing and Diversity Conference taking place Oct. 4-6 in Phoenix. The awards recognize ANA member companies and marketers for their work in producing superior multicultural advertising campaigns that ran between May 2008 and April 2009.

This year, the ANA will review submissions to reflect excellence in key multicultural and media categories as well as overall business performance. Honorable mentions/finalists and a grand prize winner will be named for each. See www.ana.net/awards for additional rules, fees and submission guidelines.

A portion of the proceeds collected from the awards submission fees are used to fund scholarships for high-potential multicultural students planning to pursue careers in advertising and marketing.--Tanya Irwin