Key Dates & Fees
MEDIA: Independent Agency of the Year
The key dates for entrants to take note of for the ADWEEK Agency of the Year Awards are listed below:
Entries open June 9, 2026
Early Bird Deadline: $375 until July 17, 2026
Standard Deadline: $425 until August 14, 2026
Extended Deadline: $475 until September 11, 2026
Extensions will be accepted with a $100 late fee until the following Friday, Sept. 18.
You are welcome to pay before September 11 to lock in your rate and edit any submissions in the portal until 9/18, but starting 9/12, any new submissions will be an additional $100.
The submission portal will officially close September 18, at 11:59pm PST.
Each additional entry: $300 per entry
All entries must be submitted on the same order for discount to apply.
Please contact awards@adweek.com if you have any questions.
Fees are nonrefundable, once entries have been processed. All fees are per entry. Issue date subject to change.
Payment Methods
| Card payment | Card payments are collected via Stripe |
| Invoice | Regardless of the payment method you choose, the confirmation email will contain a PDF file with your entry forms and an invoice for your financial records. |
