Social Samosa is back with its fourth edition of Indian Agency Awards and Summit, AgencyCon 2023 where we appreciate and celebrate #AgencyCulture, and the people behind them.

1. SOCIAL SAMOSA
GUIDEBOOK

2. FAQ’S
WHAT IS AGENCYCON: INDIAN AGENCY AWARDS?
To honour and celebrate unsung heroes who have been and are mastering the art
of clutter-breaking creative theories is the objective set for Indian Agency Awards.
The Indian Media universe is blessed with stories that have inspired millions,
campaigns which have achieved strategic goals, brands who have grown
enormously! The industry talks about them, the conversations fuel conferences and
symposiums but at times we forget to celebrate the unsung heroes! The brilliant minds
behind that inspiring story, the math men who ensure the ecstatic performance
and the superheroes who take the charge for a brand's behavior.
WHAT ARE THE CATEGORIES?
The agencies will be judged across 32 categories and 24 individual awards.
You can Nominate yourself across the below mentioned categories:
Performance Marketing Agency of the Year
Digital Agency of the Year
Media Agency of the Year
Creative Agency of the Year
Design Agency
Social Media Agency of the Year
Specialist Agency of the Year
Mobile Marketing Agency of the Year
Integrated Marketing Agency of the Year
Content marketing agency of the year
Influencer Marketing Agency of the Year
SEO Agency of the Year
Digital PR Agency of the Year
Network Agency of the Year
Independent Agency of the Year
AI Agency of the Year
Agency Network of ther Year
Ad Network of the Year
Agency of the Year - North
Agency of the Year - South
Agency of the Year - West
Agency of the Year - East
Thriving Agency Culture
Rising Star of the Year
Disruptive Agency of the Year
Meme Marketing Agency of the Year
Technology Agency
B2B agency of the year
Short Video
Video Production Agency
Hyperlocal Agency of the Year
Talent Management Agency of
the Year
AGENCY CATEGORIES

3. WHO JUDGES IAA?
The entries for Indian Agency Awards will be judged by an esteemed jury panel,
who will evaluate each entry basis the work done by them in 2023 against set
parameters.
Agency Head of the Year/CEO
HR Professional of the Year
Young Achiever of the Year
Network Head of the Year
Digital Marketing Professional of the Year
BD Professional of the Year
Media Planner of the Year
Content Marketing Professional of the Year
Analyst of the Year
Strategist of the year
Creative Director of the Year
Account Director of the Year
Social Media Professional of the Year
Influencer Marketing Professional of the Year
Corp Comm Person of the year
Copywriter of the Year
Designer of the Year
Meme Marketing Professional of the Year
SEO Professional of the Year
Performance Marketing Professional of the Year
Video Producer of the Year (Short format / Long format)
ORM professional
Operations Person of the Year
Finance Person of the Year
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

4. WHO CAN NOMINATE?
Anyone working in the Advertising and Marketing Industry can nominate
themself for Individual Category. Agencies servicing the following can
nominate themselves for the awards.
- Creative
- Network
- Independent
- Performance
- Specialist
IN INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY NOMINATION IS THERE
ANY AGE LIMIT?
Applicant's age is required only for Young Achiever of the year. Applicants should
be below 30 on 12th October 2023
WHAT IS THE LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION?
The last date to submit a duly filled form is 19th November, 2023.
All the entries should be submitted by 11:59 PM latest by 19th November
WHAT IS THE NOMINATION FEE?
The nomination fee for Agency nomination is INR 10,000+taxes and for
Individual Nomination is INR 5,000+taxes.
WHERE CAN WE FIND NOMINATION FORM?
WHAT ARE THE JUDGING CRITERIA?
The Nominations would be evaluated across parameters such as Growth,
Achievements, Innovation, Client and Talent Retention.
HOW CAN ONE PAY FOR THE NOMINATION?
There is an Instamojo Payment Link at the end of the form. Please pay the
nomination fees via the link or get in touch for any assistance.

5. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS AND RULES
Duly filled form submission is necessary.
Form must be filled by Agency Representative.
All the star marked questions are compulsory. Incomplete entries will not be
entertained.
To seal the nomination for the awards, nomination fees is compulsory. Please note
the nomination fee is non-refundable.
One form submission accounts for one nomination. In case an agency wants to
nominate into different categories please refill form with category relevant
information.
This is one-time submission form and once submitted it cannot be edited.
Not submitting the complete information might result in reducing the impact of the
work-done.
The entries not complying with the rules and/or submitting fraudulent work will be
banned and the nomination fee will not be refunded.
Please adhere to the formats mentioned while uploading any reference material,
design file or logo.
Please share high resolution digital images, creatives or videos. You can refer to
Media Specification for more details.
All the entries once submitted become the property of Social Samosa Media LLP
and will not be returned.
Any submitted entry will only be shown to the Jury Panel.
Decision of Jury Panel on all matters during evaluation will be final. This also
includes qualification of an entry, change in the category if jury feels necessary.
Social Samosa might use the part of information from the submitted entry for
activities like promotions, highlights etc related to Indian Agency Awards.
Please note URLs that expire will not be considered valid.
All disputes will be handled either by Social Samosa Team handling the property or
by the Jury Panel.
Social Samosa reserves the right to disqualify entry that it finds fraudulent or
compromised.

6. All the online transfer of the nomination fees are accepted via Instamojo.
- If the nominating agency wants an invoice from Social Samosa, government taxes
like GST will be applicable over and above the nomination fee. Please get in touch
with the Social Samosa representative for the invoice.
- Payment is received only via cheque, NEFT/RTGS or Instamojo.
- All payments must be made in Indian Rupees.
- In case you are making payment via cheque, it should be addressed to Social
Samosa Media LLP. Please no post dated cheques are accepted.
- Please note all entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
- Whether you select online or offline payment, nomination fee will not be changed.
Price quoted are exclusive of government taxes.
Instamojo Link for
Individual Category
Agency Category
MEDIA SPECIFICATION
PAYMENT RULES
PAYMENT LINKS
Logo Image:
File Size : 1 GB
Format : PDF/Image (high resolution jpeg/png)
Logo File:
File Size : 1 GB
Format : Al/ CDR
Reference Documents:
File Size : 1 GB
Format : Document/PPT/Spreadsheet/ PDF/Image/Video
URL:
All URLs must be active. The side entered should not be changed once
submitted for the nomination.
URL's should not be password protected.
If you are sharing a drive link, please note that it should have open access.

7. CONTACT
For queries please write to us at
team@socialsamosa.com Or get in touch with
Tirtha Vedak - tirtha@socialsamosa.com | +91 9975231383
Bhavika Kariya - bhavika@socialsamosa.com | +91 9833195349
Riddhi Jagawat - riddhi@socialsamosa.com | +91 8291019780
Pay us at -
Account Name: Social Samosa Media LLP
Current A/C No: 50200012730934
IFSC Code: HDFC0000541
Branch Name: Mahim(W) Bombay Scottish
or make a cheque payable to "Social Samosa Media LLP"