Lecture Flyer and Website Contest

Communicating information to the public about upcoming events is one of the main goals of each society. The primary methods are through distribution of flyers and a society's website. The AIA would like to reward the societies that are producing the best flyers and website. Full details for each contest are available below.

AIA Local Society Website Contest

Deadline: December 10, 2013

The AIA encourages each of its societies to create a website that provides information about the AIA Local Society and the AIA, lists upcoming lectures and other events, and encourages people to join and get involved. The Society that has presented the best-designed website will be recognized at the Society Lunch at the Annual Meeting. There will also be a cash prize of $200.

The website's home page must include:

• The AIA logo (2006 approved version).
• Full name of the AIA Local Society after the Institute's acronym (AIA).
• The overall design of the website must be visually dynamic and creative in the use of graphics.
• The information presented must be clear and well written.
• Double check grammar, spelling, facts and figures.
• The site must be user friendly.
• All links must work properly.
• The site should include contact information for the local society and a link to the main AIA website.

To enter your website in the AIA Local Society Website Contest, please contact: Deanna Baker at the AIA Programs Department: dbaker@aia.bu.edu or call 617-353-8705.

AIA Lecture Flyer/Poster Contest

Deadline: December 10, 2013

The AIA encourages all its societies to produce informative and creative lecture flyers or posters for society lectures. Send your best efforts to Deanna Baker at dbaker@aia.bu.edu. Entries will be displayed at the 2013 Annual Meeting in Seattle and the Society that produces the best lecture flyer or poster will be recognized at the Council Meeting at the Annual Meeting. There will also be a cash prize of $150.

Criteria for submission:

• Only flyers and posters from the 2013 calendar year will be displayed and judged.
• The flyer/poster must include:
  • The AIA logo (2006 approved version).
  • Full name of the AIA Local Society after the institute's acronym (i.e., AIA-Local Society Name).
• The flyer/poster must be clear in communicating its intent to the audience.
• The flyer/poster must be readable from a distance.
• The flyer/poster design should combine both text and images/graphics that are dynamic and appealing.
• All images should be clear and sharp.
• Posters should communicate the vision of the AIA and the benefits of participating in an AIA Society.

Hard copies of the flyer/poster can be sent to the attention of Deanna Baker at the AIA headquarters in Boston or as an e-mail attachment to dbaker@aia.bu.edu.

Archaeological Institute of America
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Boston, MA 02215
Tel. 617-353-8705
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2013 Lecture Flyer and Website Winners

Lecture Flyer Winner North Alabama Download Flyer (PDF)

Website Award Winner Houston Visit Website

2012 Lecture Flyer and Website Winners

Lecture Flyer Winner Central Florida Download Flyer (PDF)

Website Award Winner Denver Visit Website

We would like to applaud Central Florida on their excellent lecture flyer, which was visually appealing, clear in conveying its information, and creative. Congratulations on a job well done!

Congratulations are also in order for the Denver Society, whose winning website was well designed, original, and user friendly. Thank you for your excellent work!

Past Winners of the Lecture Flyer and Website Contests