Hollywood, FL - Entries are now being accepted for the A.R.E. Design Awards. Now in its 41st year, this program is the longest-running industry competition offering more media coverage than any other competition of its kind.

Entering your store and store elements into retail design's premier awards program is easier than ever. With one online account, an applicant can enter multiple projects, save partially completed entries and return to them later.  
 
Entries can easily be considered for the A.R.E. Sustainability Awards or additional store fixtures, visual merchandising, lighting, in-store communications, flooring and wall treatments by completing a few extra fields. The Association for Retail Environments is accepting submissions into 16 store and shop categories, plus the seven add-ons, for a total of 23 areas of consideration and chances to win.
 
Why do you want to enter and win? To complement this year's awards theme, entrants that provide us with the most creative responses to this question (via the entry form) will get their quotes recognized on the web site and during the awards presentation. So let's get creative and have some fun!  

A.R.E. members paid in full qualify for dramatic discounts on entries. Enter by the early bird deadline, Dec. 1, 2011, and save even more. The final deadline is Dec. 15, 2011.

SOURCE: A.R.E.