Marketing Diamond Awards: Another record number of entries received – and you can still enter!

Be among the diamond winners! The Marketing Diamond Awards aim to give space to all those players in the industry who create outstanding results even with a smaller budget. The award addresses both agency and client-side actors and creates a real, live professional platform for presenting good practices – says Ferenc Hinora, president of the Hungarian Marketing Association, which organizes the award. The fact that the number of entries is already over 470 clearly proves that this is the largest professional award in Hungary. This year, the submitted applications will be evaluated by a professional jury of more than eighty people, which consists of the most respected marketing and communication decision-makers from the agency and client sides. The applications do not compete with each other: the members of the panel evaluate the applications according to pre-specified professional criteria, which guarantees transparent and authentic evaluation. The application opportunity is open to everyone until January 31, 2026, so we encourage everyone to submit their best solutions and become a member of the award’s active community – adds the president.

More than 20 categories – with new opportunities. Agencies operating in Hungary, as well as for-profit and non-profit organizations carrying out marketing activities, can submit their marketing solutions implemented between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025. The application system is based on three main categories – strategic

marketing, campaigns, marketing solutions – in which this year a total of 21 subcategories are now open for applications. Based on the entries received so far, the categories of “image, branding”, “small-budget business campaigns” and “events and event-based activations” are the most popular. However, the award has been expanded this year with four new categories: startup and go-to-market marketing, cross-border & multimarket marketing, special target group marketing, and innovative media and sales platform use, which can make the application attractive to an even wider audience.

More diamonds, greater prestige. An organization can even win multiple marketing diamonds, which not only means professional recognition, but also serious prestige for it. The applicant agency that collects the most diamonds will be awarded the “Agency of the Year”title, and the client-side company that collects the most awards will be awarded the “Client of the Year”title. In addition to the diamond trademarks, successful applicants will also be automatically included in the Diamond List, on which the organizer compiles the agencies and marketing-active businesses and brands that have had the most successful applications in the past three years. The current status of the Diamond List can be viewed here .

Deadlines and preferential application opportunities. Applications can be submitted until January 31, 2026, but it is worth applying as soon as possible, because the discounted DIAMOND BIRDpre-registration period is still open until January 11, 2026. Further details and the application interface are available on the award’s official website.

Sparkling diamonds and an exclusive award ceremony. This year’s awards will be presented at the Digital Marketing Forum Awards Evening on March 4, 2026, at Etele Cinema. The digital marketing event of the year will feature over 100 renowned experts showcasing online marketing best practices, AI-based technology innovations, and numerous successful digital and AI transformations.