CRITERIA AND JUDGING PROCESS
The principal criteria for judging will be

• excellence in design
• originality in the use of space and fixtures
• quality in executing the total concept

Store fixture awards will further critique the functionality and integration of the fixture(s) in support of the store’s overall brand. An independent panel of judges will determine a Grand Prize winner and up to two Outstanding Merit winners for each category. One overall store entry will also be awarded Store of the Year. In addition, several store fixtures will receive Store Fixture Awards, one of which will be awarded Fixture of the Year. All awards are determined at the judges' discretion; decisions are final.

AWARDS PRESENTATION
Awards for the winning entries will be presented at NASFM's Retail Design Awards presentation at the end of the first day of GlobalShop, the NASFM-sponsored trade show that takes place in Las Vegas in 2004. The awards presentation has been scheduled for Monday, March 22, 2004, from 5:00–7:00 p.m.

AWARDS ACCEPTANCE
Winners will be notified by February 15, 2004.

All companies that contributed to projects receiving Grand Prizes, Store of the Year, or Fixture of the Year will be invited on stage during the awards ceremony. The designated recipient, generally the lead designer or fixture manufacturer, will be presented with a crystal award and will have the opportunity to make a brief acceptance speech.

Winners of Outstanding Merits and other Store Fixture Awards will be recognized and a crystal award will be presented to the designated recipient for each award, generally the lead designer for outstanding merits and the lead fixture manufacturer for Store Fixture Awards.

All winning companies will receive a project certificate and can purchase additional crystal awards, customized for their companies, following the awards presentation.