adbeast is excited to manage the online entry process for this year’s Sponsorship Marketing Awards (SMA) hosted by the Sponsorship Marketing Council of Canada (SMCC).

Developed by and for the Canadian sponsorship marketing industry, the SMAs pay tribute to those who have excelled in leveraging strategies that drive business results.

This year, SMCC added a special category to the competition to recognize sponsorship excellence at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games. Other categories include Sports, Arts & Entertainment, Cause, Special Interest, Sustained Success, Small Budget and Media Sponsorship.

The submissions deadline is Thursday, January 27, 2011, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Winners will be announced at the SMCC’s 8th Annual Conference on April 7, 2011 in Toronto.

Complete SMA entry rules and guidelines are posted on the SMA Online Entry Website.