Frequently Asked Questions

Here are a list of our most frequently asked questions for those looking to enter the awards, or entering to be a judge, or those looking to sponsor. If your query is not listed below, please send us your question.

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ENTRANTS
How do I enter?
To enter, go to the Enter Now page, and fill out the application. This is for your contact details only. Once this application is processed, your password will be sent to you via email, and you will gain access to the Awards Login, where you will enter your entry material. For more information, please visit The Process page, where you can view the process of the awards program from start to finish.
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Is there an entry fee?
Yes, there is a nominal entry fee that covers all awards. It's currently $195 Canadian and for this fee, you can register one center for up to 15 awards. It's not based on how many agents you have or any other factor.
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How do I log in to the Awards Login?
Once you have filled out the entrant's application on the Enter Now page, and it has been processed, you will receive your password for the Awards Login via email. Once you have this password, you have access to the secure area, and will be able to continue with your application.
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What am I being judged on?
Once your application has been processed, and you have entered your entry material, you will be scored by our panel of judges on the questions and answers portion. If you are presenting at one of our conferences as well, you will be judged 50% by the judges on the online content, and 50% by the delegates at the conference on your presentation. If you are not presenting at one of our conferences, you will be judged solely by our judging panel.
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How am I being judged?
Initially all written submissions are judged by a team of experts around the world. The experts are not consultants and we don't allow any vendors to be judges. All the judges see is the data - they don't see your name or company name. The judges score all entrants and the top are invited to their respective regional conference in June.
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Who are the judges?
The judges who pre-screen for the regional finals are all industry experts. They do not work for vendors of products or services to contact centers - they all have a minimum of 5 years senior management experience and currently work at banks, insurance companies and more. At the regional finals, the judges are the audience members who have come to hear the presentations.
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What do I need to do once I've entered?
Once you have entered, and your application has been processed, you will need to fill out a questions and answers portion. Your identity and contact information are not given to the judges, and so it is an unbiased scoring. Depending on the category, you may also be invited to make a presentation at our upcoming conference. View Our Categories
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What deadlines do I have to work with?
There are several deadlines throughout the process, including deadline for entry, deadline for payment, and deadline for submission of content. Please click here to find the exact deadlines for your region.
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How are the finalists chosen?
Each entrant undergoes scrutiny by a panel of independent judges who will review the question and answer portion of the entrants’ written submission and score them accordingly.  All information contained in the submission which my reveal the identity of an individual entrant or company name will be removed from all award entries prior to judging.
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What do I win?
If you are voted as the Best in your category, you will win a trophy and a Gold Medal; 1st & 2nd runner-ups will receive Silver and Bronze medals and all will earn the right to publicize themselves and their company as being winners! 
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What if I forget my password/login information?
Go to the Awards Login page on our website and click “Forgot your username and/or password? - Click Here for help.”  You will then enter your email address and your password will be sent to you.
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When do entries have to be entered by?
All entries need to be submitted by 15th January, 2010.
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When does the entry need to be completed by?
By 15th January, 2010.
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I want to enter 2 agents from the same contact center - what's the entry fee?
The award entry fee covers all 16 different awards for 1 center so if you have 2 agents at the same center the award entry fee will be payable twice.
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How many different categories are there ?
There are 16 categories. Some are non-presenting; others require the entrant to present should they be chosen as a finalist.
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If I reach the finals what happens?
If you are a presenting finalist, you will be required to put together a PowerPoint slideshow - we will issue you the guidelines. You will present and be available for questions from the audience who will then vote. Their vote, and your written submissions will be amalgamated to give an overall score out of 100 and we will award medals based on the scores. You will also receive a free pass for the day you are presenting.

If you are a non-presenting finalist, you will be invited to attend the conference and you can participate in the round-table discussions we have at the event.

Every finalist will be honored at the start of the conference, and given a commemorative gift.

At the gala dinner, we will announce the winners of all the awards and the medal winners will receive a medal and a certificate. The gold medal winner will also receive a trophy.
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What is the Top Ranking Performers Benchmarking Study all about?
We ask every finalist to participate in the study - we ask for data which we will gather and share with our readers - no individual's name will be identified.
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When are the regional finalists named?
The regional finalists will be announced on February 28, 2010 via the ContactCenterWorld.com website.
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What is the Highly Commended award for?
We are recognizing all the finalists who were identified as being exceptional, but were not in the top and not up for medal contention. These Highly Commended winners are recognized at the event and congratulated in front of all the delegates.
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I have a sales agent and a customer service agent at the same location - what's the entry fee?
You can enter all 16 categories for the set fee of $195 CAD, so yes, you can have a sales agent and a customer service agent from the same center in the program for one entry fee.
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My center is in India, but I am based in the US - which region should I enter?
You enter the regional awards based on the location of your center, so in this case you would enter the Asia Pacific Awards.
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What are some of the benefits of entering the awards?
There are numerous benefits including recognition for you, your staff and your center, benchmarking against the best in the industry, to learn from others and to share best practices.
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Are we doing telephone interviews this year?
As we are attracting more and more international delegates, for many of whom English is not their native language, we are dropping the telephone interview and adding more questions to the written submissions.
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I have 2 centers - one in Ontario, and one in Austin - I want a sales agent from Ontario and a leader from Austin - what's the fee?
As you have 2 centers, you will pay the entry fee twice i.e. 2 x $195 CAD.
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If we are invited to the regional finals, what should we expect?
Reaching the regional finals is an amazing feat. In all cases except the technology innovation (vendors) category, all finalists are required to prepare a presentation that they will share with the audience. The presentation duration will be a minimum of 10 minutes, up to a maximum of 30 minutes (depending upon category) and all presenting finalists will then participate in question and answer sessions with the audience members. After the question and answer sessions the audience will score the finalists through ballots. Winners will be announced at the gala dinner on the last night of the conference.
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When and where are the conferences being held for best in Americas (North & South America)?
The conference for the Americas will take place in early June (exact date to be confirmed) in Toronto, Canada.
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When and where are the conferences being held for best in EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa)?
The conference for EMEA will take place in mid June (exact date to be confirmed) in London, England.
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When and where are the conferences being held for best in APAC (Asia Pacific)?
The conference for APAC will take place in early July (exact date to be confirmed) in Singapore.
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What do we present at the regional finals?
At the regional finals, all presenters will receive instructions for what they will be required to present. The exact format is dependant on the award you are a finalist for, for example, those presenting for best contact center will be required to showcase how they run their center, talk about key metrics, how they recruit, train, etc.
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If we win GOLD at a regional final, what do we get?
Apart from being named best in your region, you will receive a glass trophy, GOLD medal, certificate and a place at the world finals in Las Vegas, USA in November 2009. We will also interview you and publish your details on ContactCenterWorld.com for the whole world to view.
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Who else has entered?
The list is like a who's who of the best in the contact center industry. Remember, biggest does not necessarily mean best - the best are those who can prove it! The list of entrants is available at this link.
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How do I update our logo on the recent entrants page?
To update your logo go to our members directory and search for your company. Click on your companyname and there will be a link to upload your logo.
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Does the competition apply to all types of centers i.e. help desk, customer service, call, support center?
Yes - it's open to all types of centers - call, contact, inbound, outsourcers, help desks, service desks and more. There is even one category exclusively for industry vendors.
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We run a small center (under 50 agents) and wanted to know if we have a chance?
The program is designed to meet the needs of centers of every size. We do have a special award for contact centers under 50 agents as well. It's not about being big, it's about being the best.
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We are a registered charity - do we need to pay to enter?
What we offer registered charities is a refund for the entry fee in the format of a donation - so you do pay to enter and we will cut you a cheque to cover your costs as a donation from the team at ContactCenterWorld.com
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JUDGES
How can I be a judge?
This year is closed for choosing judges.  If you would like to apply to be a judge for the 2009, go to our Be a Judge page on our website for further information and an application form.
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I work for a company that sells solutions to contact centers, can I be a judge?
No. A vendor to the contact center industry cannot be a judge, due to our policies.
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Will I receive a list of delegates?
No.  Delegate listings are only granted to Gold Sponsors.
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What if I forget my password/login information?
Go to the Awards Login page on our website and click “Forgot your username and/or password? - Click Here for some help.”  You will then enter your email address and your password will be sent to you.
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How do I update my profile?
Please email any changes to your profile to Raj at rajw@contactcenterworld.com.
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Do I get anything to be a judge?
We will publish your photo, name, and biographical details on our website as an expert of the industry.  You will also receive complimentary conference tickets and your details will be published in our conference binder.
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How and when do I do judging?
Judging at the pre-screening phase takes place prior to announcing the regional finalists. All entrans submit information online and you will see their details at a special login page exclusively for valid judges. We omit company names, brand names, etc. so that do not know who you are judging and we ensure that every entrant is judged many times by different judges to accurately ensure a fair program. As a judge you will receive notification of how many entries you have to judge.
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Can I be a judge and also an entrant?
In some instances you can. You cannot be a vendor of any kind. Also, you cannot judge in the same region as you are located, for example, if you enter for Americas and you are also a judge, we will exclude you from judging all entries from the Americas.
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SPONSORS
How can I be a sponsor?
Please go to our website to request a prospectus and you will immediately receive a downloadable PDF of our sponsorship opportunities.  Some of the reasons why you should be a sponsor are:
  • To promote your products and/or services
  • To position your solutions with industry leaders
  • To show you support the industry initiative for image enhancement
  • To congratulate the winners and celebrate their award winning achievements
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Will I be able to speak at the event?
No, but you may be able to demonstrate your solutions and services to the attendees in different ways such as table-top displays, Awards dinner sponsor, breakfast sponsor, luncheon sponsor, conference bag sponsor, lanyard sponsor and through networking opportunities.
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What levels of sponsorship are there?
There are many different ways to sponsor the World Awards and Conferences.  Opportunities exist to sponsor the Worlds and Regional events with Gold and Silver level sponsorships as well as several different opportunities including breakfast, lunch, dinner, break, table, and conference bag or lanyard sponsors.  Gold sponsorships also receive delegate listings from our conferences approximately 2 weeks after each event.
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What are the benefits of being a sponsor?
Sponsors are able to generate new leads and sales by reaching national and international customers. Your brand can be communicated to the industry’s top leaders. You will be associated with the Contact enter Industry’s most unique and exciting event, the ContactCenterWorld.com Conferences and Awards! ContactCenterWorld.com allows for the perfect venue to introduce new products and services directly to a targeted industry audience.
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