I have done an award program for an association for a number of years.  It always "kicks off" my new year with a nice order.  Would you believe in this down economy it is a better order than last year. What the companies do that are receiving the awards is they get a crystal pyramid shaped award from the association but they buy ones for the sub contractors on the jobs being recognized. In an added bonus for me, they purchase awards that they give to their clients as a sales incentive for the next job upcoming. It was already at a $8500 project and today they add 14 more awards which pushed the project over $11,000.  Could this idea work for you and your project?  I learned today it is better to be an opportunity seeker rather than a consequence avoider.   Great selling whatever the product.  M