Welcome to the 2025 Lantern Awards

Calling All Marketing Daredevils – It's your time to shine!

A celebration of Houston’s taste in mouthwatering marketing. Submit your best work and prepare your appetite for the 2023 HBMA Lantern Awards.

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Nov 20

THE SHOW OF SHOWS

Sept 12

FINAL BOW FOR ENTRIES

JUL 17

THE SPOTLIGHT OPENS

Submit your boldest, brightest work. Get ready to show off at the 2025 HBMA Lantern Awards
where fearless creativity steals the spotlight!

This Is Where Legends Line Up

Our award categories are made to spotlight the fearless, the flashy, and the full-on phenomenal. Showoffs, find the category where your talent shines brightest — and get ready to own the stage.

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A Legacy of Dazzle

For over 35 years, the Lantern Awards of Texas has celebrated the fearless, the flashy, and the fantastical in marketing. Step onto the main stage and see how the Houston Business Marketing Alliance fuels bold ideas and elevates industry showstoppers. Join our dazzling community and take your place among Houston’s brightest creative forces.

About the lantern awards

Pathway to the Spotlight

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Even the boldest showoffs need a game plan. Learn who can enter, how to make your work shine under the Lantern lights, and get answers to your biggest questions before you take the stage.

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Spotlight on Our Showoffs

Even the boldest showoffs need a game plan. Learn who can enter, how to make your work shine under the Lantern lights, and get answers to your biggest questions before you take the stage.

Take Center Stage

Your ticket isn’t just entry — it’s your invitation to an unforgettable night of bold ideas and brilliant celebration. Enjoy a show-stopping cocktail hour, a jaw-dropping display of winning work, a spotlight-worthy dinner, and the main event where Houston’s brightest take the stage. Ready to shine?

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