2023 PhillyDMA Benny Awards


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General Overview

  • Please access Iceberg through an up-to-date browser for optimum performance: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge
  • Accessing the 'Dashboard' (hompe page) of your Iceberg profile can be done by selecting the breadcumbs in the gray header bar or by selecting the 'Menu' drop down menu in the upper-right hand corner of the screen
  • 2023 PhillyDMA Contacts for specific questions/concerns: Melanie Lodge, mlodge@ics-corporation.com

Submitting an Entry 

  • New individual submissions can be started by clicking either "Create New Entry" (new entry from scratch) or "Copy New Entry" (copy the title and attachments from an already created entry into a new category); please do not the 'Import Entries' feature for this year's awards
  • Once an entry is started, please enter a title for the project along with selecting your individual category from the dropdown menu (optional: consider adding a thumbnail image to easily identify for later edits)
  • 'Credits': enter the individuals who contributed to this project along with their titles (ex. creative director; account manager; editorial lead; vendor). Note: this information will not be visible to the judges
  • 'Entry Details': please follow each prompt and outline information on your project in each entry field. Hint: several of the fields will contain a 'tooltip' pop-out (triangle icon with an "i") - these can be clicked on to provide additional info about specific fields
  • 'Attachments': at the bottom of each entry, companies may submit attachments from the project for the judges' consideration. Attachment types include URLs, images, videos, and audio files - please reference the file type for each attachment field and attach accordingly
  • Once you click "Save", your entry will be logged in the "Draft" section of your profile. You can re-access the entry by locating the entry under you 'Browse Entries' screen - see below. Prior to payment for the entry, users may re-access and update information at any time

Breakdown of 'Entry Status' and 'Browse Entries' Views on 'Dashboard' Page

  • 'Draft Entries': these entries have been started and can be edited at any time. Once all necessary information is entered, 'Draft Entries' can be added to a user's cart by selecting the green cart icon under the 'Browse Entries' portion of the 'Dashboard' page
  • 'Entries in Cart': entries in this bucket may be formally submitted by selecting 'Check Out' and entering payment. An entry may be taken out of a user's cart by selecting the red cart icon under the 'Browse Entries' portion of the 'Dashboard' page
  • 'Finished Entries': this shows the total number of entries a user has submitted along with payment. Note: once an entry is submitted, a user will be unable to change the category
  • 'Total Entries': a live-time total of 'Draft Entries,' 'Entries in Cart,' and 'Finished Entries' for a user's profile
  • 'Browse Entries': users may filter their entries by categories or choose to view as an inclusive list. To edit an already started entry, simply click the pencil icon. Entries may be added/removed from a user's cart by toggling between the green and red cart icons

'Checkout' Pages

  • Select the 'Checkout' option from your dashboard page once you are ready to submit entry/entries along with payment
  • 'Review Cart': user will be prompted to confirm entries for which they would like to submit payment. Entries may be removed at this time by selecting the red cart icon; entries will then return to 'Draft' status on user's dashboard
  • 'Confirm Pricing': a breakdown of base pricing plus sales tax will be visible. PhillyDMA Members may load their member pricing profile by entering code 'Member' for $35 off each entry during the standard entry window. Note: the PhillyDMA may contact individuals who use this code to authenticate active PhillyDMA membership
  • 'Billing Info': users will submit credit card payment on this screen. Credit card statements will show a charge from 'ICEBERGAPP' once payment is processed.
  • Please submit entries along with payment by Friday, March 24th, 2023.
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Video

Upload standard definition or HD video files. Iceberg’s video platform is powered by Vimeo. Click here for video compression recommendations directly from Vimeo to ensure your videos are presented as clearly as possible.

There is a maximum file size of 1 GB per video.

Accepted file formats include: .AVI, .MOV, .MP4.


Audio

Upload standard definition or high resolution audio files. Our minimum recommendation would be stereo audio with at least two channels, AAC-LC audio codec, a 320 kbit/s data encode rate, and a 48 kHz sample rate.

There is a maximum file size of 50 MB per audio file.

Accepted file formats include: .AIFF, .WAV, .MP3.


Images

Upload the highest resolution version of the image without exceeding the maximum file size of 25 MB per image.

Accepted file formats include: .PNG, .JPG, .JPEG, .GIF.


Documents

There is a maximum file size of 25 MB per document.

Accepted file formats include: .PDF.


URLs

Attach website URLs for your entry.