BETHESDA, Md. – The Auto International Association (AIA) is accepting entries for the 2011 AIA Import Product and Marketing Awards. The AIA Import Product and Marketing Awards honor brands and companies for their programs for import nameplate cars or trucks. Entries and award winners will be recognized Nov. 2 during the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas.
The awards include:
• Best Overall Import Aftermarket Product
• Best New Product for Import Cars or Trucks
• Best New Performance Product or Accessory for Import Cars or Trucks
• Best Merchandising/Advertising of a Product for Import Cars or Trucks
• Best New Packaging of a Product Line for Import Cars or Trucks
• Best New Catalog of a Product Line for Import Cars or Trucks
• Best Website Presentation of a Product Line for Import Cars or Trucks
Entries will be displayed in the high-profile showcases, located in the upper level of the Sands Expo Center adjacent to the AAPEX Product Award Showcases. In addition, all entries enjoy year-long exposure, with winning entries highlighted on the AIA website at www.aiaglobal.org.
The awards will be presented at an AAPEX press conference on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Award winners receive a full-page post-AAPEX ad in ImportCar and will be recognized at the AIA Luncheon and Awards Program on Wednesday, Nov. 2.
Visit www.aiaglobal.org for a nomination form. Nomination forms received by Sept. 14 will be included in pre-AAPEX publicity in the October issues of ImportCar and Counterman magazines.
