Incentive Gift Card Council launches Ace Awards competition

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Naperville, Illinois, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) January 16, 2012 -- NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Jan. 16, 2012 - The Incentive Gift Card Council (IGCC) today announced its first-ever Ace Awards competition, which will recognize and showcase IGCC members and their clients for their exemplary gift card programs and practices.

Modeled after the Incentive Marketing Association’s “Circle of Excellence” Award, Ace Award winners will receive recognition throughout the year at industry events, in key industry publications, and special recognition at an awards ceremony to be held at the 2012 IMA Summit July 29-31 in Washington D.C.

The IGCC will be looking for the best-in-class gift card programs for the following categories:

• Moving the Needle – How have gift cards increased results in incentive and/or loyalty programs?
• Technology & Innovation – How has technology and innovation increased the results of a gift card program, and why was its use appropriate?
• Social Responsibility – How did a program assist the IGCC member or its client in achieving their environmental, philanthropic, and corporate citizen goals?

Deadline for all entries is April 16, 2012. Contest rules, entry form, and further information may be found on the IGCC website at www.usegiftcards.org. Further questions may be directed to Karen Renk, CAE, IMA executive director, at Karen@incentivemarketing.org, or by calling (630) 369-7780.

About the Incentive Gift Card Council – The Incentive Gift Card Council is a strategic industry group within the Incentive Marketing Association. The IGCC educates the incentive marketplace and the corporate community on the benefits of gift cards, including choice, value and service, and other key attributes recipients say that they want their awards to have. For more information, please visit www.usegiftcards.org.