HOLLYWOOD, FL — The Association for Retail Environments (A.R.E.) Design Awards is seeking entries for its annual retail design competition.

Entries can be submitted by retailers, designers, architects or suppliers of projects installed in operating retail environments between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2011. The early entry deadline is Dec. 1, 2011 and the final deadline is Dec. 15, 2011.

Awards will be presented in Las Vegas during the awards ceremony, Feb. 29, the evening of the first day of GlobalShop. In addition, winners receive recognition in A.R.E. online design awards coverage, including the annual online multi-year search, in association's design awards Winners Book and other trade press, including DDI and VMSD.

Enter or download the entry kit from RetailEnvironments.org.