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Posted: April 15, 2016
Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Boston's PRISM Awards registration begins May 1
Boston, MA The Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Boston (BRAGB), named the categories for its 2016 PRISM Awards. Awards will be presented at the annual PRISM Awards Gala on October 6 at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel. This formal event is typically attended by close to 400 building industry professionals.
Registration opens May 1, 2016. Deadline: Entries must be received by July 31, 2016
Online submission form: http://www.prism-awards.com/
The PRISM Awards recognize the finest projects and outstanding achievements of builders, developers, project owners, architects, land planners, marketing/advertising firms, interior designers, remodelers and other professionals in the Greater Boston area. Submissions are carefully reviewed and judged by a panel of acclaimed experts from around the country.
The 2016 PRISM Awards features more than 80 submission categories in new construction, remodeling, design, sales and marketing, and more. New this year is a category for small/tiny homes, in recognition of this recent industry trend.
Also new for 2016, BRABG has instituted an online submission process that will help streamline registration and dramatically speed up the nomination process. Entries must reflect projects that have been started and/or completed between June 2014 and June 2016. A full list of submission criteria may be found at www.prism-awards.com.
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