Publicity + Exposure
• As the sponsor, BusinessWeek magazine annually features the winners in a July editorial report, which is distributed worldwide. In 2005, the IDEA competition was the cover story for that week's issue.
• Winners are listed on BusinessWeek's Web site, as well as IDSA's site.
• Hundreds of newspapers and networks, including CNN, NBC, PBS, CNBC, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post and design press, pick up the IDEA story each year.
• Winners will be showcased in IDSA's annual Yearbook of Industrial Design Excellence, which publishes case studies written by the Gold winners. The yearbook is distributed internationally to business executives, business schools, federal officials and designers.
• NEW! All winners will receive a free full-color image in the Innovation Yearbook.

Recognition
• We welcome winners to replicate the IDEA winner logo on your packaging, advertising and merchandising materials. Follow the example set by Fiskars, OXO Good Grips, IBM, Canon, Ford, Samsung and a legion of design firms, all of which have used the mark to promote their award-winning designs.
• The IDEA winners will be honored at a gala ceremony at the IDSA 2006 National Conference in Austin, Texas.

Entry Data
In 2005, there were 1,380 entries in all categories. 38 entries were awarded gold, 59 entries received silver awards and 51 won bronze. In 2004, there were 1,294 entries in all categories. 37 entries were awarded gold, 45 entries were awarded silver, and 48 entries were awarded bronze. In 2003, there were 1136 entries in all categories. 40 won gold, 36 won silver and 35 won bronze. In 2000, there were 1,078 entries in all categories. 40 entries were awarded gold, 71 entries received silver and 51 received bronze.

Past Winners of IDEA
Visit IDSA's main site for a gallery of past winners of the IDEA.

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