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ERICA DERI,events coordinator,Genetec,St-Laurent,Quebec, CanadaSTEVENMARCHESE,CTSM, manager,corporate events,Fujifilm MedicalSystems U.S.A.Inc., Stamford, CTROGER MAY,senior director,SiemensHealthcare HealthServices, Malvern,PAALLISON SAGET,event marketingconsultant,author of “TheEvent MarketingHandbook,”San FranciscoROB STOUT,director ofproduction, EncoreProductions Inc.,Las VegasMARC WALLIS,events programmanager, IntelCorp., Portland,ORMARKETING STRATEGY AND EXECUTION• Format 1 — (low resolution for judging purposes).Drop JPEG images (up to 300 dpi) into aPowerPoint presentation, with one image perslide. Use a solid black background. Do notinsert text or logos of any kind anywhere on theslides, and do not frame the photos with whiteborders. The Format 1 CD/DVD/USB shouldinclude an electronic version of your entry formand project summary, any videos (see “Videos”),and the PowerPoint of your images.AND• Format 2 — (high-resolution Raw, TIFF, EPS,or JPEG format for publication). Provide thesame images contained in the PowerPoint (seeabove), but include them as individual files intheir original, high-res formats (i.e., do NOTdrop them into a PowerPoint presentation).Files must be 300 dpi or more and 8.5-by-11-inch. Files must be in their original format, notJPEGs converted to TIFFs, for example. TheFormat 2 CD/DVD/USB should contain high-resimages and any videos (see “Videos”).NOTE: Label each CD/DVD/USB with the clientcompanyname and category, along with the type offormat — Format 1 Low Res or Format 2 High Res.4. Videos. Include any videos related to the eventusing a format compatible with Windows MediaPlayer. Provide actual video files as opposed toYouTube links (as judges will not have Internetaccess). Include videos on both the Format 1 andFormat 2 CD/DVD/USB.DEADLINES AND FEESEarly bird deadline: Feb. 4, 2013, $140. Finaldeadline: Feb. 18, 2013, $185. Checks in U.S.funds (payable to EXHIBITOR Magazine) as wellas Visa, MasterCard, and American Express creditcards are accepted.AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONOne Judges’ Choice Award is offered, along withmultiple Gold and Silver Awards. Awards may notbe granted in all categories. Winners will be notifiedby April 30, 2013.Winners that provide print-quality visuals asdescribed at left will be featured in the August issueof EXHIBITOR magazine. Visit www.exhibitoronline.com/exhibitormagazine/mag_months/aug12_index.asp to view articles featuring 2012 winners. Entriesalso are considered for features and columns unrelatedto the competition.NOTESffBy entering the Corporate Event Awards,entrants grant Exhibitor Media Group permission toreproduce the material entered in any magazine,book, promotional material, or online format itproduces or owns.ENTRY FORMCATEGORYNAME OF EVENTENTRANT COMPANYCONTACT NAMEADDRESSCITY/STATE/ZIPPHONEEMAILPAYMENT METHOD: CHECK CREDIT CARD (BELOW)CARD TYPECID# (THREE- OR FOUR-DIGIT SECURITY CODE)NAME ON CARDEMAIL (TO WHICH RECEIPT SHOULD BE SENT)ffEntry materials will not be returned.ffFor a list of dos and don’ts as well as a sampleof a previous winner’s entry, visit http://www.exhibitoronline.com/awards/CEawards/dosanddonts.asp.ffEntries submitted without all requirementswill not be considered, and entry fees will not berefunded.ffWhen entering a project in more than onecategory, please supply a separate entry form foreach, along with each additional entry fee.MAIL ENTRIES TO: Linda Armstrong, EXHIBITOR Magazine533 Double Tree Drive, Highland Village, TX 75077972-317-1005, larmstrong@exhibitormagazine.comBUDGET (IN U.S. DOLLARS)EVENT LOCATION/DATECLIENT COMPANYCONTACT NAMECITY/STATE/ZIPPHONEEMAILNUMBEREXPIRATION DATEZIP CODE OF CARDHOLDER

CALL FORENTRIESDEADLINESEARLY BIRD: FEB. 4, 2013FINAL: FEB. 18, 2013