The 2013 Australian Surf Industry Awards was held at the Novotel Manly Pacific, Sydney, on Tuesday 19th March 2013.
THE AWARDS PROCESS
Stage 1 - Nominations
Nominations are open from Monday 7th January until COB Friday 25th January
- Nominations are made anonymously and are non binding
- any retailer and any brand can nominate and be nominated in any relevant category
- retailers and brands may self nominate in relevant categories
- only basic information is required at this time
- SRF will provide a summary of nominations for each Brand or Retailer at the close of nominations
Stage 2 - Acceptance
Acceptances open Monday 28th January and close Monday 11th February 2013
- Brands and Retailers must accept their nomination for each of the categories they wish to be nominated in
- Each nomination requires a brief description that will be used in voting links
- Submissions for judged categories must be lodged by the close of acceptances date
- Non SRF Members and Sponsors are required to pay an administration fee of $100 per nomination per category upon their acceptance
- Brands are only able to accept two nominations per category
- Products and campaigns must have been in the market or current in the last 12 months
Stage 3 - Voting / Judging
Voting & Judging opens Wednesday 20th February 2013 and closes Tuesday 5th March 2013
