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Non-Builder Kit Submission

Deadline: June 23.16

Non-Builder Kit Submission

Deadline: June 28.16

Celebrating 70 years of residential development and building excellence. 

November 3rd, 2016

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2015 SAM Awards of Distinction: Recipients and Sponsors Grand SAM Builder of the Year - Single Detached Home Mattamy Homes Limited Sponsored by: Waterloo Region Record

Grand SAM Builder of the Year - Multi-Unit Home Fusion Homes Sponsored by: Waterloo Region Record

Grand SAM Reurbanization Project (Residential) Aberdeen Homes, 48 River Road East Sponsored by: IBI Group

Grand SAM Green Builder of the Year Queensgate Developments, Victoria Common Sponsored by: EnerQuality Corporation

Most Outstanding Two Storey Design Single Detached Home up to 2,500 sq. ft. Mattamy Homes Limited, The Primrose Sponsored by: City of Kitchener

Most Outstanding Two Storey Design Single Detached Home 2,501 sq. ft. to 3,500 sq. ft. Mattamy Homes Limited, The Violet Sponsored by: Stantec Consulting Ltd.

Most Outstanding Single Detached Design 3,501 sq. ft. and over Hawksview Home Ltd., The Fieldgate Sponsored by: GM Blue Plan Engineering

Most Outstanding Low-Rise Multi-Unit Design Up to 2,000 sq. ft. Savic Homes Ltd., Cruz Sponsored by: Region of Waterloo

Most Outstanding Bungalow Design (Single Detached) 2,001 sq. ft. and over Fabbian Homes, Regal Place Custom Design Sponsored by: Michael Harris, MPP Kitchener-Conestoga

Most Outstanding Bungalow Design (Multi-Unit) Eastforest Homes Ltd., The Emerald Sponsored by: MTE Consultants Inc.

Most Outstanding Kitchen In a home up to 2,000 sq. ft. Fusion Homes, The Quartz IA Sponsored by: City of Cambridge

Most Outstanding Kitchen In a home 2,001 sq. ft. to 3,000 sq. ft. Mattamy Homes Limited, The Primrose Sponsored by: City of Waterloo, Building Division

Most Outstanding Kitchen In a home 3,001 sq. ft. and over Capital Homes Inc., Water Lily Sponsored by: Cambria

Most Outstanding Bathroom In a home up to 2,500 sq. ft. Mattamy Homes Limited, The Primrose Sponsored by: Delta Faucet Canada

Most Outstanding Bathroom In a home 2,501 sq. ft. and over

Hawksview Homes Ltd., The Fieldgate Sponsored by: Moen Canada

Most Outstanding Indoor or Outdoor Living Space New or Renovated

Hawksview Homes Ltd., The Fieldgate – Laundry Room Sponsored by: The Real Estate Book

Most Outstanding Renovation or Conversion (Under $100,000) Eagleview Construction, Character & Modernity Collide

Sponsored by: C.C. Design Works Inc.

Most Outstanding Home Renovation or Conversion (Over $100,000) Slotegraaf Construction Ltd., Urban Cottage

Sponsored by: Centric Engineering Corporation

Best Interior Decorating - Model Home/Suite (Under $30,000) Kenmore Homes, The Norway Pine

Sponsored by: RBC Royal Bank

Best Interior Decorating - Model Home/Suite (Over $30,000) Mattamy Homes Limited, The Primrose Sponsored by: Rogers Communications

Best New Homes Sales Office

Savic Homes Ltd., Avalon Urban Towers Sponsored by: Coldwell Banker Peter Benninger Realty, Brokerage

Best Colour Ad

Hawksview Homes Ltd., The Solution Sponsored by: Homes Plus Magazine

Best Website

Slotegraaf Construction Inc., www.slotegraafconstruction.com Sponsored by: GSP Group Inc.

Best Advertising Campaign Hawksview Homes Ltd., The Red Pen

Sponsored by: New Home & Condo Guide

Best Project Signage

Savic Homes Ltd., Avalon Urban Towers Sponsored by: Enercare Home Services

Best Project Logo Hawksview Homes Ltd., Grey Silo Gate

Sponsored by: Home Hardware Building Centre

Best Project Sales Brochure Hawksview Homes Ltd., Grey Silo Gate

Sponsored by: Capital Homes Inc.

Best Corporate Brochure Hawksview Homes Ltd.

Sponsored by: Black, Shoemaker, Robinson & Donaldson Ltd.

Best Corporate Logo Losani Homes, Pronto Sponsored by: Activa

Best E-Marketing Campaign Fusion Homes, Explorers Walk

Sponsored by: Waterloo Region Home Builders’ Association

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Waterloo Region Home Builders’ Association, in partnership with Waterloo Region Record, proudly presents the

21st Annual Sales and Marketing (SAM) Awards of Distinction recognizing the highest levels of achievement in

the residential development and construction industry, while providing a showcase for associate members to

illustrate their work. WRHBA members are among the most creative builders, renovators, designers, marketers,

suppliers and salespeople in the region!

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2015 SAM Awards of Distinction Recipients and Sponsors .................................................................................... 2 Eligibility of Submissions ....................................................................................................................................................... 5 Entry Procedures, Checklist & Fee ..................................................................................................................................... 5 Judging Format ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Submission Deadline ............................................................................................................................................................... 5 Promotion of SAM Awards of Distinction ...................................................................................................................... 5 Final Notes .................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Return of Entry Material & Sending Submissions ....................................................................................................... 6 2016 Awards Gala ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6 2016 SAM Awards of Distinction Entry Payment Form ............................................................................................. 7

COMPANY IMAGE & ADVERTISING 20 Best Colour Ad ................................................................................................................................................................. 8 21 Best Corporate Logo ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 22 Best Corporate Brochure ............................................................................................................................................. 8 26 Best Website ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9 27 Best E-Marketing Campaign ...................................................................................................................................... 9 28 Best Advertising Campaign ........................................................................................................................................ 9

PARTNER AWARDS 29 Most Outstanding Industry Partner ............................................................................................................... 10-11 30 Sales Achievement Award ......................................................................................................................................... 12

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ENTERING - it couldn’t be easier!

Eligibility of Submissions Any member since January 1, 2016 and in good standing with Waterloo Region Home Builders’ Association Previous “winning” entries ARE NOT eligible to re-enter in the same category Previous entries deemed a “finalist” ARE eligible to re-enter the same category Acceptance of submissions received is at the discretion of WRHBA

Entry Procedures and Checklist Accuracy of submitted materials is the responsibility of the applicant. NOTE: Information given on the entry form will be used

exactly as submitted in the awards ceremony through production, presentation, award recognition pieces and in the media. Take extra care to ensure all spelling is correct before submitting each entry. Do not use UPPERCASE. WRHBA will not make any revisions to an entry once it has been submitted

A separate entry form must accompany each entry - Photocopy additional entry forms as needed All supporting documents listed on the checklist are required Digital and electronic files may be submitted on one CD/USB but each entry must be saved in separate file folders (e.g. If you

have two entries for category 20 and one for category 26, you must have three folders, one for category 20 entry A, one for category 20 entry B and a third for category 26). The CD/USB must be clearly labeled with the Company Name

Include electronic copy of current corporate logo for production Include electronic copy of current design credit corporate logo for production Include entry fees (cheque made payable to WRHBA) along with one Entry Payment form (Page 7) Entries not received in this manner cannot be accepted

Entry Fee Entry fees are determined by the category entered; see individual entry forms and Entry Payment Form (Page 7) Fees are to be submitted in full by way of (one) cheque payable to the Waterloo Region Home Builders’ Association Include completed Entry Payment Form (Page 7) with payment

Judging Format Judging of all entries based on submission package received will take place at WRHBA’s office, wherein judges will narrow entries down to 1 winner and 2 finalists in each category.

Submission Deadline All entries including payment and supporting documentation must be received by 12 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28th, 2016 The committee reserves the right to extend the deadline for a specific category and solicit additional entries in the event that

there are less than 3 entries in a given category

Promotion of SAM Awards of Distinction WRHBA Member companies and their affiliates must indicate the Year and the Award Category Title in which they won or were a finalist when advertising/promoting/etc. that they were a winner or a finalist. There are to be NO changes made to the NAME of the Award category. Correct: WRHBA 2016 GRAND SAM Builder of the Year – Single Detached Home Incorrect: WRHBA SAM Awards Builder of the Year* *Incorrect as the year in which the award was won is not identified, nor was the “full” name of the award category used.

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Final Notes WRHBA reserves the right to disqualify incomplete submissions without notice or refund Acceptance of submissions received is at the discretion of WRHBA WRHBA reserves the right to realign categories due to volume of entries. If this process should take place, entrants will be

notified If there are fewer than three entries in any category, WRHBA reserves the right to eliminate that category from the

competition. Refunds will be given to those who have entered a cancelled category A member or member’s representative must sign-off on the entry form for eligibility WRHBA reserves all publishing rights to materials submitted All entrants agree to be bound by these rules

Return of Entry Material All materials submitted become the sole property of WRHBA. WRHBA reserves the right to use any or all of these materials for promotion of the WRHBA SAM Awards of Distinction. Due to the volume of entries expected, WRHBA is unable to return any of the submitted material.

Send Submissions to: Waterloo Region Home Builders’ Association Attention: Melissa Jonker 725 Bridge Street West, Suite 1, Concourse Level Waterloo, ON N2V 2H1

Awards Gala The 21st Annual SAM (Sales and Marketing) Awards of Distinction Ceremony will be held on November 3rd, 2016, Bingemans Marshall Hall, Kitchener, ON. You are encouraged to bring your team, clients and suppliers to make it a celebration for everyone! Contact Melissa Jonker by emailing: melissa-jonker@wrhba.com or calling 519-884-7590 to register.

TICKET PRICES Register BEFORE August 31, 2016

Register FROM September 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016

Register AFTER October 1, 2016

Member Corporate Table of Eight

$850 $900 $950

Member Individual Ticket $125 $145 $155

Non-Member Corporate Table of Eight

N/A $975 $1075

Non-Member Individual Ticket N/A $165 $185

*Prices are before tax

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WRHBA 2016 SAM AWARDS OF DISTINCTION ENTRY PAYMENT FORM

All entries must be submitted by: 12 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28th, 2016

No late payments or entries will be accepted. Payment is to be submitted in full by way of (one) cheque payable to the Waterloo Region Home Builders’ Association. Entrants must include this completed form with payment.

Entry Pricing: Award Categories: $150 + $19.50 HST = $169.50 per entry Company Name: _________________________________________________________________

Contact Name: __________________________________________________________________

Phone Number: _____________________________ Email: ______________________________

Company Image & Advertising Categories CAT. # CATEGORY NAME COST PER

ENTRY # OF

ENTRIES SUBTOTAL

Key - 20 Best Colour Ad $150 Key - 21 Best Corporate Logo $150 Key - 22 Best Corporate Brochure $150 Key - 26 Best Website $150 Key - 27 Best E-Marketing Campaign $150 Key - 28 Best Advertising Campaign $150

Partner Award Categories CAT. # CATEGORY NAME COST PER

ENTRY # OF

ENTRIES SUBTOTAL

Key - 29 Most Outstanding Industry Partner $40 Key - 30 Sales Achievement Award $150

PAYMENT INFORMATION

CATEGORY # # OF ENTRIES COST PER ENTRY SUBTOTAL

Award Categories (20-22,26-28,30) $150 Award Category (29) $40

Subtotal for all entries: 13% HST (# 10757 9849RT)

GRAND TOTAL

All entry payments must be submitted by 12 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28th, 2016No late payments or entries will be accepted. Payment is to be submitted in full by way of (one) cheque payable to the Waterloo Region Home Builders’ Association. Entrants must include this completed form with payment. By entering WRHBA’s SAM Awards of Distinction, all member companies and their affiliates agree to adhere to ALL of the rules contained within this entry kit. The rules are established to support fair and equitable marketing initiatives.

Send Submissions to: Waterloo Region Home Builders’ Association

Attention: Melissa Jonker, Membership Services Coordinator 725 Bridge Street West, Suite 1 – Concourse, Waterloo, ON, N2V 2H1

Tel: 519-884-7590 | Fax: 519-884-7361 | Email: melissa-jonker@wrhba.com

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Quality

Design Credits

If a WRHBA agency or designer assisted your team with the design of your entry, be sure to list their names and firms on

the Entry Form. They will be recognized at the Awards Ceremony.

Design Credits to: ______________________________________

COMPANY IMAGE & ADVERTISING

ALL FIELDS MUST BE COMPLETED – MUST ACCOMPANY EACH CATEGORY ENTERED

20 Best Colour Ad 21 Best Corporate Logo 22 Best Corporate Brochure Judging Criteria: Concept, copy, layout, overall design and execution to convey message to target market

Company Name: __________________________________________ Submitted By: ________________ _____________________________ Phone Number: ___________________________________________ Email Address: ____________________________________________ Project Name: _____________________________________________ X __________________________________________________________ Signature of member or rep indicates that they have read the 2016 SAM Awards of Distinction Entry Kit and included forms in its entirety. (MUST be signed for eligibility).

Additional Entry Requirements:

Submit a 300 word (maximum) narrative defining the target audience and articulating how and why this design was so successful in terms of achieving its goals (branding in the marketplace, sales success and/or customer satisfaction, etc.)

Electronic copy of current corporate logo Electronic copy of design credit company logo Digital J-PEG Images; 300 DPI on CD or USB

In addition to the digital images, submit the following:

One hardcopy of colour ad (20) Hardcopies illustrating three different

corporate logo applications (21) One hardcopy of corporate brochure with

inserts (if applicable) (22) Include fee of $150 per entry plus HST Cheque payable to Waterloo Region Home Builders’

Association Include Payment Entry Form (pg 7) I agree to adhere to all rules within this entry kit

Category Number Category Title: _______________________________________

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Excellence

Design Credits

If a WRHBA agency or designer assisted your team with the design of your entry, be sure to list their names and firms on

the Entry Form. They will be recognized at the Awards Ceremony.

Design Credits to: _______________________________

COMPANY IMAGE & ADVERTISING

ALL FIELDS MUST BE COMPLETED – MUST ACCOMPANY EACH CATEGORY ENTERED

26 Best Website Judging Criteria: Originality, creative use of the media, concept and execution of the presentation, information

architecture (navigation), use of customer/trade portals (where applicable)

27 Best E-Marketing Campaign Judging Criteria: Originality, creative execution, must include two or more examples of reaching target electronically

(including e-blast, e-direct, website, e-newsletter or email, social media, etc.), overall concept and consistent execution of the creative campaign

28 Best Advertising Campaign Judging Criteria: Originality - must include three or more examples of reaching target audience (including, but not limited

to, print, radio, TV, outdoor, website, e-marketing, signage, direct mail, social media, etc.), overall creative concept and consistent execution of the campaign across all submitted media.

Company Name: __________________________________________ Submitted By: _____________________________________________ Phone Number: ___________________________________________ Email Address: ____________________________________________ Web Address: _____________________________________________ Project Name:______________________ _______________ ________

X______________________ ____________________________ ________ Signature of member or rep indicates that they have read the 2016 SAM Awards of Distinction Entry Kit and included forms in its entirety. (MUST be signed for eligibility).

Additional Entry Requirements:

Submit a 300 word (maximum) narrative defining the target audience, objectives of the project and articulating how and why this project was so successful in terms of achieving its goals (branding, sales success and/or customer satisfaction, etc.)

Website username and password (if applicable) Electronic copy of current corporate logo Electronic copy of design credit company logo Digital J-PEG Images; 300 DPI on CD or USB

In addition to the digital images, submit the following:

Hardcopy of electronic print screens showing homepage and one other view of website (26)

Hardcopies of all e-media (27) One hardcopy of all print media and one

electronic version of all broadcast media as required to judge complete campaign (28)

Include fee of $150 per entry plus HST Cheque payable to Waterloo Region Home Builders’

Association Include Payment Entry Form (pg 7) I agree to adhere to all rules within this entry kit

Category Number Category Title: _______________________________________

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Distinction PARTNER AWARDS (Page 1 of 2) ALL FIELDS ON PAGES 10 & 11 MUST BE COMPLETED

29 Most Outstanding Industry Partner

This self-nominating category is open to all WRHBA members, excluding builders and renovators. Members are to provide the name of 10 clients/companies; WRHBA will then provide each client/company an evaluation form; the overall winner will be determined by way of averaging the submitted evaluation forms. Judging Criteria: Customer service, new product/service trends, technical competence and price competitiveness

Company Name: __________________________________________ Type of Business: ____________ _____________________________ Submitted By: _____________________________________________ Phone Number: ___________________________________________ Email Address: ____________________________________________ Web Address: ___________________________________________

X __________________________________________________________ Signature of Member or Member’s rep indicates that they have read the 2016 SAM Awards of Distinction Entry Kit and included forms in its entirety. (MUST be signed for eligibility).

Additional Entry Requirements:

Entry is complete when all boxes are and pages 10 and 11 are filled out

Complete and submit entry form indicating 10 clients, contact information for each client/company

Signature of entrant

Agree to third party verification activities

Electronic copy of current corporate logo

Include fee of $40 per entry plus HST

Cheque payable to Waterloo Region Home Builders’ Association

Include Payment Entry Form (pg 7)

I agree to adhere to all rules within this entry kit

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Client/Company Name: Contact Name: Phone Number: Email Address:

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Pride

Send Submission to: Waterloo Region Home Builders’ Association

Attention: Melissa Jonker, Membership Services Coordinator 725 Bridge Street West, Suite 1, Waterloo, ON N2V 2H1

Questions? Please contact Melissa Jonker, 519-884-7590, or by e-mail to melissa-jonker@wrhba.com

PARTNER AWARDS

ALL FIELDS MUST BE COMPLETED

30 Sales Achievement Award

The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding sales achievements by salespersons Salespersons must be employed, retained or supervised by a member of WRHBA Individuals must have been responsible for sales totaling $1,000,000 or more in a given one-year period from July

1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. Salespersons may enter total dollar sales volume if they sold for multiple builders This certificate is for individual sales people/individual sales achievement in Waterloo Region Recognition of Sales Achievements will take place at the SAM Awards of Distinction Ceremony on Friday

November 3rd, 2016 at Bingemans Marshall Hall Accumulated company sales will not be accepted

Entry Requirements:

On company letterhead, indicate the following

The WRHBA Member/representative who is submitting the names

Complete contact information

The dates indicating total sales

List in three columns

All salespeople eligible for Achievement Certificate (Name will appear on certificate EXACTLY as printed)

Email address for all salespeople

The total volume of sales generated by each salesperson between: July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016

Include the following

Acknowledgement that these are the individual sales of the nominated people

Signature of WRHBA representative

Enclose A fee of $150* per name plus HST - Cheque payable to Waterloo Region Home Builders’ Association Include completed Payment Entry Form (pg 7) I agree to adhere to all rules within this entry kit

*Includes one dinner ticket to event, printing, and framing of certificate

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