POMA’s Pinnacle Awards are the highest honor the organization can bestow upon its media members for their creative works. They honor journalists annually for exceptional journalistic achievement in traditional outdoor sports-focused magazine writing, newspaper/web writing, photography/illustration, book, broadcasting, and conservation journalism.
POMA remains committed to ensuring the presentation of the Pinnacle Awards takes place either virtually or physically at our Annual Meeting.
Dropbox link for submissions can be found here.
Acceptable areas of coverage include, but are not limited to: how to, where to, travel, profiles, business, conservation, natural history, heritage, equipment, issues, investigative reporting and news.
Award categories are:
- Newspaper/Internet Article
- Magazine Article
- Magazine Complete (Digital)
- Magazine Complete (Print)
- Book (including eBooks)
- Broadcasting (audio and/or video)
- Art/Photography (painting, illustration, photography and graphics)
- **Wildlife Conservation and Management (work in any medium is acceptable, but wildlife conservation and management must be the primary subject)
In categories 1-5, the traditional outdoor sports must be the focus.
Contestants are allowed two entries per category for a maximum of 16. Entries in excess of two per category per contestant will be disqualified. You do not need to remove your name from submissions. Co-entries must include the name of both contributors and will count toward the maximum for both contestants. Additions/changes to awards will not be made after judging has been finalized.
Multi-part submissions cannot be counted as one entry. Two-part articles/broadcasts, etc. must be submitted as two separate entries.
POMA Members in good standing may enter. If an individual media member who is employed by a current Corporate Partner enters, the individual is recognized, not the company.
All submissions require works to have been published (publication date), broadcast (aired date) or exhibited for payment between Nov. 1, 2023 and Oct. 31, 2024.
Book entries (excluding eBooks) must be delivered by mail. Three copies are required. These can be sent directly from the publisher to POMA, if desired. Please email [email protected] for mailing address. Books must arrive before the final deadline.
EBooks must be in PDF format. A gift copy may be sent to [email protected] so judges can see final formatting.
Electronic submissions for all other categories are strongly encouraged, for ease of entry and judging. It will also provide verification that submissions are received.
► Uploaded entries must contain a copy of the published original as a Word or PDF attachment.
Please name files as follows: Lastname_Firstname_Category (include 1 or 2 after the category, if making two submissions in the same category), and one or two key words from the title of the submission.
Examples:
Smith_John_MagazineArticle1_DeerHunting
Smith_John_MagazineArticle1_DeerHunting_EntryForm
Smith_John_MagazineArticle2_Grouse
Smith_John_MagazineArticle2_Grouse_EntryForm
Smith_John_Art_Elk-BuglingPhoto
Smith_John_Art_Elk-BuglingPhoto_EntryForm
► Entries must also contain a Word or PDF attachment with the following required entry form information:
- Member Name
- Category
- Date Published/Broadcast
- Where Published/Broadcast
- Submission Title
Dropbox link for submissions can be found here.
Final Submission Deadline: Postmarked/Submitted by midnight Eastern February 28, 2025
A minimum of five entries (combined from all eligible contestants) must be received in a category for an honoree to be selected (with the exception of the Book category at POMA’s discretion).
♦ Submissions are not returned.
♦ Receipt cannot be confirmed.
♦ Please send with delivery confirmation (i.e. USPS, UPS).
♦ Request delivery receipt (if submitting via email) for proof of delivery.
*Multiple submissions may only receive one email acknowledgment.
♦ If uploading submissions, enter your email address to receive confirmation of upload. This is the most reliable way to ensure submissions are received.
By entering the Pinnacle Awards, winners give permission to reprint works in POMA Briefs and/or other POMA publications.
If you have questions, please contact us at [email protected].
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