2026 Gem Awards Call for Entries

It’s time to bust out your best stuff and enter it in East Idaho’s premiere advertising creative competition.

Once again, all entries will be submitted via email and download links.

Deadline for entry is 5  p.m. Jan. 31. If you want to save some cash and hit the early-bird deadline, it’s 5 p.m. Jan. 20. Winners will advance to the Idaho Ad Fed’s Rockies Awards in Boise, and are eligible to go as far as the national Addy awards if they win successive levels of competition.

Students, follow the same entry procedures as professionals, but be sure to note that you’re a student in your entry email message.

If you have questions, email Gem Awards Director, steve@mightymcs.com.

But first, click the links below to view and download the entry materials. After you’ve sent your entries, hit the payment link below to pay with a Paypal account, or email Steve to arrange payment via credit card or check. And good luck!

2026 Gems Submission Guidelines

2026 Gems Rules and Categoriess

2026 Gems Date Entry Sheet (This is an XL file, with one sample entry filled in

2026 Gems Payment Form

2026 IF Ad Fed Membership Form

Pay now with Paypal login

It’s 2025 GEMS time!

Get ready for a night of festivities with some Stranger Things-themed fun at the 2025 GEM Awards! Whether you’re a Hawkins enthusiast, a fan of the 80s, or just love a good time, we want to celebrate the creative excellence of Southeast Idaho on March 21st at 7pm. Get ready for a night full of surprises, mystery, and a touch of Stranger Things magic at a location soon to be revealed! Don’t miss out – buy your tickets now and reserve your spot for the most electrifying event of the year!

Tickets are $70 each. Purchase below.

Who are these tickets for?

2025 Gem Awards Call for Entries

It’s time to bust out your best stuff and enter it in East Idaho’s premiere advertising creative competition.

Once again, all entries will be submitted via email and download links.

Deadline for entry is 5  p.m. Jan. 31. If you want to save some cash and hit the early-bird deadline, it’s 5 p.m. Jan. 20. Winners will advance to the Idaho Ad Fed’s Rockies Awards in Boise, and are eligible to go as far as the national Addy awards if they win successive levels of competition.

Students, follow the same entry procedures as professionals, but be sure to note that you’re a student in your entry email message.

If you have questions, email Gem Awards Director, steve@mightymcs.com.

But first, click the links below to view and download the entry materials. After you’ve sent your entries, hit the payment link below to pay with a Paypal account, or email Steve to arrange payment via credit card or check. And good luck!

2025 Gems Submission Guidelines

2025 Gems Rules and Categories

2025 Gems Date Entry Sheet (This is an XL file, with one sample entry filled in

2025 Gems Payment Form

2025 IF Ad Fed Membership Form

Pay now with Paypal login

2024 Gem Awards Winners

We would like to thank all the participants who entered the 2024 GEM Awards. Your dedication to innovation and excellence in marketing is truly commendable. Each entry showcased the remarkable talent and creativity within our industry, and we are honored to have had the opportunity to view your outstanding work. Thank you for sharing your vision and inspiring us with your ingenuity. Congratulations on your contributions to advancing the field of marketing. View the winners by clicking here.

It’s 2024 GEMS time!

Are you ready to shake it off and join us for a night of glamour, glitz, and Taylor Swift-themed fun at the 2024 GEM Awards? Whether you’re a Swiftie at heart, by marriage or just appreciate a good time, we want to celebrate the creative excellence of Southeast Idaho on March 8th with you. Let’s party together with a touch of Swift style at the Willards Arts Gallery in Idaho Falls! Buy your tickets now to reserve your spot.

Tickets are $70 each. Purchase below.

Who are these tickets for?

2024 Gem Awards Call for Entries

It’s time to bust out your best stuff and enter it in East Idaho’s premiere advertising creative competition.

Once again, all entries will be submitted via email and download links.

Deadline for entry is 5  p.m. Jan. 31. If you want to save some cash and hit the early-bird deadline, it’s 5 p.m. Jan. 19. Winners will advance to the Idaho Ad Fed’s Rockies Awards in Boise, and are eligible to go as far as the national Addy awards if they win successive levels of competition.

Students, follow the same entry procedures as professionals, but be sure to note that you’re a student in your entry email message.

If you have questions, email Gem Awards Director, steve@mightymcs.com.

But first, click the links below to view and download the entry materials. After you’ve sent your entries, hit the payment link below to pay with a Paypal account, or email Steve to arrange payment via credit card or check. And good luck!

2024 Gems Submission Guidelines

2024 Gems Rules and Categories

2024 Gems Date Entry Sheet (This is an XL file, with one sample entry filled in

2024 Gems Payment Form

2024 IF Ad Fed Membership Form

Pay now with Paypal login

2024 Membership Event

Join us at Pachangas on Thursday, Sept. 14 from 5 – 7 p.m. for our annual Membership Event + 2023-2024 Season Kick-Off!

Current and potential members: Your first drink is on us! We’ll have appetizers and a no-host bar available for the whole event, and ballots will be tallied to elect next years board members. Additionally, we’ll have a short presentation of donations to our local NSAC participating schools.

Come mix and mingle with us!

Get your tickets for the 2023 Gem Awards!

Hello friends, it’s time, it’s time, it’s time! It’s Barbie’s Dream Gems showtime! ✨🤩✨ We just have to be there to find out the greatest creative in the land, and tickets are officially on sale. Can you feel the excitement?

It’s all happening April 1 at the Willard Arts Center in Downtown Idaho Falls.
Doors open at 6 and the show starts at 7.

+++ don’t forget to dress your Barbie best! There will EVEN be a special award for that.💅🏆

Ticket sales are closed. Thanks!

Gem Awards Call for Entries

The 2023 contest is now live!

Enter this year’s Gem Awards and find out how your creative work stacks up against Eastern Idaho’s best.

Once again, all entries will be submitted via email and download links.

Deadline for entry is 5  p.m. Feb. 1. If you want to save some cash and hit the early-bird deadline, it’s 5 p.m. Jan. 20. Winners will advance to the Idaho Ad Fed’s Rockies Awards in Boise, and are eligible to go as far as the national Addy awards if they win successive levels of competition.

Students, follow the same entry procedures as professionals, but be sure to note that you’re a student in your entry email message.

If you have questions, email Gem Awards Director, steve@mightymcs.com.

But first, click the links below to view and download the entry materials. After you’ve sent your entries, hit the payment link below to pay with a Paypal account, or email Steve to arrange payment via credit card or check. And good luck!

2023 Gems Submission Guidelines

2023 Gems Rules and Categories

2023 Gems Entry Data Sheet (this is an XL file, with one sample entry filled in.)

2023 Gems Payment Form

2023 IF Ad Fed Membership Form

Pay now with Paypal login