Get Prepared for 2026 Awards.
Entries for the 2026 Competition
will be accepted April 1 - April 30.
Entry guidelines available April 1
Volunteer to be a First Round Judge available April 1
Past Award Winners
Recognizing Excellence
IDEA recognizes superior achievement throughout the event presentation industry by awarding its Golden Matrix Awards (GMAs) at the annual IDEA Conference. The purpose of the GMAs is to recognize artistic, entertainment and technical excellence in the programming of large screen video and fascia displays.
Sharing Ideas
The GMAs are also intended to provide an opportunity for the event presentation industry to share ideas and to view the wide variety of productions that have been created over the past year.
Entries
In order to be eligible, entries must have been produced by an Active IDEA member for display on the member's system to a live audience during an event. The GMAs give members the opportunity to show off their best work to their colleagues and voting for all categories is done by the membership.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
- April 1 – April 30: Entries Accepted
- April 30 11:59 MDT: Entry Deadline
- April 30: 1st Round Judge Volunteer Deadline
- May 15 – June 1: First Round Voting
- Beginning June 17: Finalists Announced
- June 18 – June 30: Final Round & Best Overall Production by Sport Voting Open
- July 14: Best Overall Production by Sport Finalists and Winners Announced @ Annual IDEA Conference
- July 15: Awards Presented at IDEA Awards Gala
- **Dates Subject to Change
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