Standardbred Canada is soliciting entries for the 2011 International Media Awards competition which is a component of the World Trotting Conference in the United States this summer. The deadline for entries is Friday
, June 10.
No cash prizes are associated with the awards, and no entry fees are required. Standardbred Canada will present an award to the winning entrant should an entry from Canada win in any category.
Competition will be held in nine categories, and the programs, advertisements, or photos must have aired or been published between June 1, 2009 and May 31, 2011, on a broadcast station, cable system, or newspaper or magazine in Canada during that time.
A single submission will be eligible in one category, only. Standardbred Canada will appoint an independent committee which will select one Canadian finalist in each category, which will be judged against entries from other countries. The final judging will be conducted by members of the marketing committee at the 2011 World Trotting Conference, and be announced by the United States Trotting Association.
Entries should be received at Standardbred Canada not later than June 10, 2011. All entries should include the name, address, phone number, and email address of the producer, author or photographer, and the name of the station, cable system, or publication on or in which it appeared. Residents of other countries should contact the governing body in that country for more information.
Send entries to: Kathy Wade Vlaar, Standardbred Canada, 2150 Meadowvale Blvd. Mississauga, ON L5N 6R6. Direct any questions, via e-mail, to [email protected]
The categories are as follows:
Category 1 - Best News Article
Category 2 - Best Magazine Article
Category 3 – Best Action Photography
Category 4 – Best Still Photograph
Category 5 – Best Printed or Web-Based Advertisement
Category 6 – Best Video or Film Advertisement
Category 7 – Best Television Program or Documentary
Category 8 – Best Poster
Category 9 – Best Website
Any entries submitted will not be returned.
CATEGORIES:
Category 1 - Best News Article. For articles written 'on deadline' about 'breaking' events, including reporting about races, racing industry happening and so forth, and published in daily or weekly newspapers or online publications.
Category 2 – Best Magazine Article. For 'long-form' articles written as 'features' and published in magazines or online.
Category 3 – Best Action Photograph. Photos of racing action, not enhanced by any computer-aided special effects, other than those used to clarify the subject matter contained in the photograph; must be submitted as an 8-inch by 10-inch print, or smaller.
Category 4 – Best Still Photograph. Photos of scenes portraying the beauty of racing or breeding, the character of the people involved in the racing or breeding industries or any other subject that conveys something positive about the sport or standardbred breed; photos should not be enhanced by any computer-aided special effects, other than those used to clarify the subject matter contained in the photograph; must be submitted as an 8-inch by 10-inch print, or smaller.
Category 5 – Best Printed or Web-Based Advertisement. For advertisements promoting races, breeding services and any other product, service or activity related to the sport of harness racing or standardbred horses.
Category 6 – Best Video or Film Advertisement. Video or film-based advertisements for racing, breeding or any other product or service related to the standardbred industry.
Category 7 – Best Television Program or Documentary. For programs that air on broadcast or the Internet, whether long or short form that do not include advertising content.
Category 8 – Best Poster. For printed posters used to promote racing, breeding or any other industry-related activity, product or service.
Category 9 – Best Website. For publications, organizations or non-commercial entities that appear on the internet.
GENERAL RULES:
1. All entries must have been published, originally broadcast or otherwise first distributed between June 1, 2009 and May 1, 2011.
2. Entries must be submitted to the governing body of the country in which the submission was published and/or crafted; that country will then select and submit one entrant in each category as a finalist to the 2011 host organization, the U.S. Trotting Association.
3. Submissions must be made, as in Rule 2 above, not later than July 1, 2011.
4. The U.S. Trotting Association will then select two finalists in each category and submit them to the members of the International Trotting Association’s Marketing Committee, which will select the winner in each category.
5. Magazine and Newspaper Category entries should include clear a reproduction of the original article and a translation into English if written in a language other than English. Broadcast entries should include a brief summary, written in English, of what the soundtrack of the submission contains.
6. All entries must include the name, mailing address and email address for the author or other person responsible for creating the entry.
There will be no cash awards and the winners of the International Media Awards will receive a suitable trophy from the 2011 host organization, the U.S. Trotting Association.