Australia’s biggest, longest-running and most entertaining awards for the advertising, marketing and media industries are back for 2017, and YOU could have your name in lights on the big night.

Yes, the B&T Awards are the ones everyone wants to win, not only because they’re judged by a huge panel of  industry luminaries and include live pitches for Australia’s Agency of the Year, but because winning a B&T Award is a big plus for any agency’s credentials.

Once again, we’re bringing the celebration down to Melbourne, with a right proper knees up on Friday 1 December at The Peninsula. And if that isn’t a cracking excuse for all attendees to score a trip on the boss, we don’t know what is.

Now for the important stuff. For all the information you need on the B&T Awards 2017, visit the website.

To submit entries, this is the place to get started.

There’s also a swag of updated categories this year too:

• Branding, Design & CX Agency of the Year (UPDATED)
• State Agency – QLD/Other States/Territories/NZ (UPDATED)
• Best Out of Home Campaign (NEW)
• Best Print Campaign (NEW)
• Best Radio Campaign (NEW)
• Best TV Campaign (NEW)

And here are the key dates:

• Entries open – Monday 19 June 2017 (today)
• Entries close – Friday 18 August 2017 (on-time fee per entry is $399 + GST)
• Late entries close – Friday 25 August 2017 (late fee per entry is $499 + GST)
• Judging period (examples of work must have been active in market during this period) – Tuesday 1 August 2016 to Monday 31 July 2017
• Shortlist announced – Tuesday 10 October 2017
• Live-judging day – Friday 3 November 2017 (Sydney)
• Awards night – Friday 1 December 2017 (Peninsula, Melbourne)

So what are you waiting for? Check out the website and get those nominations in.