2010 Star Awards Online Entry  |  FAQ

General Information

In 1992, the Texas Association of Builders launched the Texas Star Awards — the only statewide tribute to excellence in the home building industry. In 2005, this remarkable awards program expanded to include projects throughout the Southwest. The 2010 Star Awards will continue to showcase the outstanding work of builders, remodelers, architects, designers, sales professionals, marketing professionals, construction professionals and industry leaders in Texas and the Southwest!

The Star Awards is held in conjunction with the Sunbelt Builders Show™ and is heavily marketed to the Sunbelt region: Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arkansas. With more than 75 categories to choose from and hundreds of entries each year, it is an impressive feat to be identified as a finalist, let alone a winner.

The Star Awards Finalist and Winners will be recognized during the Sunbelt Builders Show™  at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, Texas.  For more information on the Sunbelt Builders Show™, call (800) 252-3625 or visit www.SunbeltBuildersShow.com.

Online Entry Process

This entry process was designed with entrants in mind. It simplifies the entry, upload, and submittal process for all entrants by cutting down the steps and man hours.

1. Click "View / Submit Entries"
   
2. Login by using your Username and Password *
   
3. Read Submission Checklist carefully and then click "Create Entry"
   
4. Here you will see a list of all the Star Awards Categories
   
   • "View Criteria" will show you a category’s description, the judging criteria and the required materials for submission
     
   • "Create Entry" will open the form for that specific category
     
5. Complete the form and select "Save". (Filling out the required content is vital to the judging process)
6. You can now "View Entries", "Create New Entry", "Submit Entry" or "Delete Entry".
   
7. Once you have entered all your projects click "Submit Entry".
   
   • Check the boxes on the entries you wish to submit, choose payment opinion, and click "Submit".
     
     • If paying by check, print invoice and mail with check as soon as possible for processing.
       
8. Categories requiring display boards or marketing materials must be delivered to the TAB Office no later than 5:00 p.m. on July 9, 2010.

* If you need assistance logging in contact Texas Association of Builders (512) 476-6346 or (800) 252-3625.

Categories

Eligibility

Individuals, products and advertising/promotional entries will be judged only if they were built, marketed or employed between Jan. 1, 2008 and July 9, 2010. Projects that previously received a Star Award in a specific category are not eligible for consideration in that same category but may enter another category for that same project in the 2010 Star Awards.

Entry Fees and Deadlines

$100 per entry if received by the Early Bird deadline, June 18, 2010
$125 per entry if received after June 18, 2010

• All entries must be received by 5 p.m., July 9, 2010.

Requirements

Category requirements do vary. Filling out the required content is vital to the judging process.  Additional materials may be requested in support of submission.

Judging

All entries will be judged by a panel of industry experts from markets across the country.

Reserved Rights

The Texas Association of Builders reserves the right to use entrant company names, project names, project descriptions, individual entrant names, and images in press materials or future marketing materials related to the Star Awards program.

Please follow directions closely. Mistakes can turn a winning entry into one not even considered. Direct Star Awards entry questions to Scott McClure, Canda Warner or Tamara Zengerle at the Texas Association of Builders (512) 476-6346 or (800) 252-3625.

Thank you Star Awards Partners