1. ALL BUILDER MEMBERS – ALL ASSOCIATE MEMBERS in good standing of the Building Industry Association of Greater Chicago, its affiliated Chapters and Councils, are eligible to enter the competition in all Divisions. Entries are not eligible for the Key Awards Competition if the entry product is substantially the same as the past winning product. Entries must be finished at time of entry.
2. KEY AWARDS INVOLVE ON-SITE VISITATION FOR THE JUDGING PROCESS.
3. Entries that involve models should reflect the square footage total as quoted to the general public. Do not include any square footage for common areas such as entrances, corridors, stairs, etc. for multi-family housing properties.
4. Entries are accepted in the following counties of Illinois: Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will; and Lake County Indiana; and Kenosha, Racine and Walworth counties of Wisconsin.
5. NON MEMBERS CAN ENTER IN ALL CATEGORIES EXCEPT DIVISION 6 CRYSTAL KEY FOR THE NON-MEMBER RATE.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY CRITERIA

HIGH QUALITY PHOTOS – MINIMUM OF 3 IMAGES ARE REQUIRED ALL photos MUST BE uploaded into the online entry form.

AWARDS

Award categories are:

Crystal Key – (Members Only)
Platinum Key – First Place Award(s)
Gold Key – Second Place Award(s)
Silver Key – Third Place Award(s)

Based on the criteria, entries will receive a total point score; award placement has minimum scores. However, if a category does not draw a significant number of entries or if the quality of the entry, at the judges sole discretion, is not compatible with the criteria for that category, the entries may be returned with a full refund or upon the committee’s review may be assigned to another appropriate category. Said reassignment shall be with the entrants verbal approval. Entries not attaining the average winning score within a division may be awarded a lesser award at the discretion of the judges and Key chairmen. The committee reserves the right to divide a category upon notification of the entrants. Winning entrant firm will receive the Crystal, Platinum, Gold or Silver Key Plaques.  Additional Plaques or Certificates can be purchased as an additional fee.

REFUND POLICY

NO REFUNDS are available for the KEY AWARDS. Please make sure you have property owner permission before you submit your entries.
KEY AWARDS INVOLVE ON-SITE VISITATION FOR THE JUDGING PROCESS. PLEASE MAKE SURE JUDGES WILL BE ALLOWED ONSITE.

1. The judges will be qualified professional experts.
2. All judging will be completed completed electronically, online. KEY AWARDS involve on-site visitation, please be sure your client will accept visitors on the property/in the home/building.
3. Judges will base their evaluation on the Entry Forms information submitted and the onsite visitation.
4. The Judging Committee may deem it appropriate to adjust categories/subcategories after submissions have been received and re-categorize any entry which they consider has been entered in an incorrect category. In the event that a decision is made to move your entry to a different category/subcategory, you will be notified.
5. Judges may call the contact person to inquire about the entry.
6. Cell phone photos are allowed – Please make sure they are of high quality.

Become a Judge

• Judging Orientation will be held on January 9, 2023. You MUST ATTEND to judge.
• All judging submissions will occur electronically, online.
• Onsite visitations will be scheduled January 10-20, 2023, you MUST BE AVAILABLE TO VISIT PHYSICAL LOCATIONS.
• A judging team will be comprised of multiple qualified professional experts. Each team will have a team leader.
• Judging teams will be assigned a specific category and will judge all entries within that category.

The team will be responsible for:

1. Attending the online judging orientation on January 9, 2023.

2. Each judge is to evaluate and score individually and then enter into the online system.

3. The judging will take place over a specific number of days January 10-20, 2023.

If you would like to volunteer to be a judge please complete this online form.

The Awards Celebration is TBD for 2023 Stay Tuned!

Questions?

Please direct questions about the Key Awards to Chantel Beauregard via phone, text or email.
Phone: 312-260-9795
Email: info@biagc.org