Nikon Asia Extraordinary Angles Photo Contest

Interpret Nikon Asia's Photo Contest theme for Extraordinary Angles and get a chance to win your very own Nikon D5100 digital camera.


This contest is open to residents of the following countries: Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, India and Thailand.

Eligibility & Rules

1. You are allowed to enter multiple photos.
2. The amount of “Likes” will only be counted for 1 week upon submitting the photo.
3. The winners will be contacted by email. Please ensure that your email address connected to Facebook is valid and in-use.
4. The contest is only available for people residing in the following countries: Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, India and Thailand.

Selection of Winners

Each week one photo will be chosen as the Photo-of-the-Week, based half on the total “Like” count the photo receives in a week, and half on Nikon Judges selection. The winning Photo-of-the-Week will then be displayed on the Microsite and on Nikon Asia’s Facebook Page “Discover Nikon”. The selected winner will win a free set of Nikon’s Capture NX 2 Software. At the end of the 5th week, the best photo out of the five Photo-of-the-Week winners will receive a brand new D5100 Camera!

Competition Week	Weekly Photo Submission Deadline	Photo-of-the-Week Announcement
1st week (May 12, 2011 - May 18, 2011)	May 18, 2011 23:59:59	May 26, 2011
2nd week (May 19, 2011 - May 25, 2011)	May 25, 2011 23:59:59	June 02, 2011
3rd week (May 26, 2011 - Jun 01, 2011)	Jun 01, 2011 23:59:59	Jun 09, 2011
4th week (Jun 02, 2011 - Jun 08, 2011)	Jun 08, 2011 23:59:59	Jun 16, 2011
5th week (Jun 09, 2011 - Jun 15, 2011)	Jun 15, 2011 23:59:59	Jun 23, 2011
Final winner		Jun 30, 2011

For complete rules, guidelines, terms and conditions, click here...

Notes:
- winner for the week will be weighed based on judges decision and online likes.
- expect heavy competition with contestants from other countries.
- last day to join this contest is on June 15, 2011.

For more information about this contest, check out Nikon Asia on Facebook. To join the contest, head over to the Nikon Extraordinary Angles contest site.

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WOW Twist by Kotex

Join the WOW Twist by Kotex game on Facebook and get a chance to win an iPod Nano as grand prize! Prizes also await the 2nd and 3rd placers. To win, you have to get the highest score until the cut-off deadline. You can play as an individual or as a group of 4.


This contest is open to residents and citizens of Malaysia, Philippines, and Singapore only, except for children under aged 13 and employees of Kimberly-Clark and its associates.

Rules and guidelines:

How To Enter

There are 2 ways to enter WOW Twist contest:

1. As an Individual Player

To participate:

1. Click on "Play Now" on homepage or navigation bar
2. Successfully complete all 3 stages of game
3. Submit your particulars to register and save your score if you have not registered before

Participant has to register and save score in order to submit score to leader board and be eligible for contest. After registration, participant can play the game as many times as preferred, and the highest score will be automatically updated to the leader board each time they successfully complete the game. All participants' particulars will undergo verification and any inaccurate entries will be forfeited.

2. As a Team

A team is only eligible for contest if it consists of 4 registered unique participants from the same country and each of the 4 unique participants has successfully submitted score to the team.

To join a team, click on "My Teams & Invites" at top navigation bar, and check pending invites from friends under "Pending Invites" tab. Simply click "Accept" to join a team.

If you do not have any invites from friends, you may like to create a team and send invites to your friends. Simply click on "Create A Team" at top navigation bar and complete the steps successfully to create a team.

Once you have joined a team, proceed with the following:

1. Click on "Play Now" on homepage or navigation bar
2. Successfully complete round 1, 2 and 3 of WOW Twist game
3. Submit your particulars to register and save your score, if you have not registered before.
4. Click "submit score to team" on Achievements Page
5. Submit score to your preferred team

Team score will be updated to the leader board once all 4 players in the team have submitted scores to the team.

Participant has to register and save score in order to submit score to team and be eligible for contest. After registration, participant can play the game as many times as preferred, but is only allowed to submit score to one team only, each time they successfully complete the game. All participants' particulars will undergo verification and any inaccurate entries will be forfeited.


Prizes (For Philippines participants only):

Conditions:

1. No individual is able to claim prizes from both Individual and Team categories.
2. If an individual wins in both categories, only the Team prize will be awarded.
3. The individual prize will then be forfeited and awarded to the next top scorer.


1. Individual Category

Top 3 scorers will be awarded:

1. Top prize
* iPod Nano x 1
* 6 month supply of Kotex Luxe products

2. First runner up
* SGD 100 or equivalent to local currency worth of shopping vouchers
* 3 month supply of Kotex Luxe products

3. First runner up
* SGD 50 or equivalent to local currency worth of shopping vouchers
* 3 month supply of Kotex Luxe products

Only applicable to one win per participant.

If any of the top 3 participants did not pass verification from Organizer, the prize will be given to the next highest scoring individual eligible for the prize.

2. Team Category

The top highest scoring team has to consist of:
1. 4 unique participants from Philippines

The top highest scoring team from Philippines will be rewarded:
1. Grand prize
* iPod Nano x 4
* 6 month supply of Kotex Luxe products x 4

Only applicable to one win per participant.

For complete rules and guidelines, check them out by clicking here...

Notes:
- 2nd and 3rd placers will be awarded prizes in the individual category only, no 2nd and 3rd place for group category.
- no purchase necessary.
- a contestant can only win once. He/she can only claim 1 prize for individual and team in case he/she wins both.
- no rule exists that only females are allowed to join, therefore open to all male/female qualified.
- if you form a team, make sure you are all residents of the same country.
- Personal Opinion: I think this contest should have iPod Touches as grand prize for all countries. Only Singapore has an iPod Touch for grand prize. Is Kimberly-Clark Philippines marketing too poor to give one out to us?

- the last day to participate in this online game is on June 12, 2011 23:59:59 (server time)


To join in this online contest, visit I Know Movement Facebook Page and click the WOW Twist Application.

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BlackRapid Get Your Strap On! Photo Contest

Join BlackRapid's Get Your Strap On! Photo Contest and win 1,000 US dollars! To join, submit a photo that best depicts BlackRapid's camera straps in action! The photo can be serious, fun or exciting, depending on what you want to convey.

This contest is open to individuals 13 years of age or older, worldwide.

Contest Guidelines

WHO MAY ENTER / ELIGIBILITY

Contest is open to individuals who are 13 years of age or older, in any country in the world. Employees of BlackRapid, and its subsidiaries and affiliates, and their immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they live) or persons living in the same households of such employees, whether or not related are not eligible.

HOW TO ENTER

Each Entry consists of an entry form and a single image, and an entry fee. To enter, visit www.facebook.com/BlackRapidStrap Contest Page and complete an entry form with the required information, including your name, address, telephone number, email address, and photo caption; and submit along with your photograph in accordance with the instructions that follow.

Photographs must be in digital format. Only online entries will be eligible. No print or film submissions will be accepted for entry into this Contest. The photograph need not be taken with a digital camera; scans of negatives, transparencies, or photographic prints are acceptable.

Minor burning, dodging and/or color correction is acceptable. Hand tinting is acceptable, as is cropping. Fish-eye lenses are acceptable. High dynamic range images (HDR) and stitched panoramas are acceptable only if the combined parts are all made around the same time. Any changes to the original Photograph not itemized here are unacceptable and will render the Photograph ineligible for a prize.

Photographs that include sculptures, statues, paintings, and other works of art will be accepted as long as they do not constitute copyright infringement or fraud; provided entrants must be prepared to provide a release form as described below in “Release.” When photographing the work of others, it must be as an object in its environment and not a full-frame close-up of another person’s art.

The photograph, in its entirety, must be a single work of original material taken by the Contest entrant. By entering the Contest, entrant represents, acknowledges, and warrants that the submitted photograph is an original work created solely by the entrant, that the photograph does not infringe on the copyrights, trademarks, moral rights, rights of privacy/publicity or intellectual property rights of any person or entity, and that no other party has any right, title, claim, or interest in the photograph.

The photograph must not, in the sole and unfettered discretion of the Sponsor, contain obscene, provocative, defamatory, sexually explicit, or otherwise objectionable or inappropriate content.

The entries will judged separately, in accordance with the Judging Criteria, as defined below. All entries must be submitted and received by April 17th, 2011, 12:59 p.m. PST. Proof of submission is not proof of receipt. Entries must be made by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, internet domain owner, or other person or organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. Sponsor reserves the right to examine the original photograph/source material in order to confirm compliance with these rules.

JUDGING

Contest consists of three (3) rounds of evaluation. In Round One, each judge in a panel of photographic experts (at least one of whom will be independent of Sponsor) (“Judges”) will select ten (10) entries in each Category from among all eligible entries based on the following criteria (“Judging Criteria”): Creativity, Originality, Product Placement, Processing and Photographic quality.

The entries selected in Round One will proceed to Round Two. In Round Two, the Judges will collectively select a First Prize Winner based on the Judging Criteria. In Round Three, the Judges will select a Grand Prize Winner from among the First Place Winners based on the Judging Criteria. In the event of a tie, the tied entries will be re-submitted to the Judges for a re-judging between the tied entries alone. In the event that a tie remains after re-judging, the entry with the highest score in the creativity criteria will be declared the winner. Winners will be chosen on or around April 25th, 2011, and notified by email. Decisions of the judges are final and binding.

PRIZES:

Grand winner - 1,000 US dollars
2nd, 3rd place, honorable mention - prizes to be announced

* For complete rules and guidelines, click here...

Notes:

- only digital entries will be accepted. Upload them on the BlackRapid contest page.
- you must have a BlackRapid strap product featured on your photo.
- minor digital editing is allowed, but HDR (High Dynamic Range) photos are restricted to photos taken at one particular time only.
- deadline of this photo contest is on April 17th, 2011, 12:59 p.m. PST.

For more information, or to join this contest, you may visit the BlackRapid Facebook fan page. To go directly to the contest page, click here.

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IPA Street Photographer Contest

Join the Invisible Photographer Asia's (IPA) first ever Street Photographer Contest. Join this and win a classic street kit worth 2,000 dollars! The street kit includes a Leica M2 Rangefinder camera (film camera), a Nokton 35mm F/1.4 Lens, and more!


This contest is open to photographers of any level and in any country of residence, and any camera – digital or film too.

CONTEST SUBMISSION

To participate and submit an entry, send an email with your submission picture to streetcontest@invisiblephotographer.asia. The entry must be accompanied by the following information:

1. Email Subject – [IPA Street Photography Contest - Photographer's Name - Entry Title];
2. Entry Title;
3. Photo Caption;
4. Country in Asia where the photo was taken;
5. Approximate date of the photo captured;
6. Photographer’s name & website;
7. Camera or equipment used.

Note: Incomplete submissions may result in disqualification.

Please submit pictures resized to 1200 pixels on the long side (width for landscape, height for portrait orientation), in JPG or JPEG format, with a maximum file size of 2MBs each only. Ensure that you name your image file this way: photographername_title.jpg. You may submit up to 3 entries, but submit each entry in their own individual email.

CONTEST PRIZE

There will only be one key 1ST PRIZE, consisting of a ‘CLASSIC STREET KIT’ valued at approximately USD$2,000.

The ‘CLASSIC STREET KIT’ Prize includes:

1) A great shooter/user condition black repainted LEICA M2 Rangefinder Camera. This is one of our very own cameras we use for street photography.
2) A brand new Nokton 35mm F/1.4 Lens kindly sponsored by Chiif Cameras, Official Voigtlander Dealer.
3) An original IPA SUNNY 16 Dog Tag.
4) 3 rolls of Kodak TRI-X film in a 35mm Ammo Sleeve that we designed ourselves and use.

1ST Prize Winner takes all, but Finalists and Runners-up will receive bragging rights and an original IPA SUNNY 16 Dog Tag.

CONTEST JUDGES

YING TANG
Street Photographer, Shanghai
Renowned contemporary street photographer featured in the Street Photography Now book
www.yingphotography.com

EDWIN KOO
Photojournalist, Singapore
Awarded photojournalist and 2010 winner of the Getty Images Grants for Editorial Photography
www.edwinkoo.com

KEVIN WY LEE
Street Photographer, Singapore
Founder/Editor of Invisible Ph t grapher Asia & soon-to-be ex-owner of the 1st Prize Leica M2
www.kevinwylee.com

PAUL SWEE
Street Photographer, Hong Kong/Malaysia
One of our favorite SE Asian street photographers and contributor to Invisible Phot grapher Asia
www.flickr.com/photos/paulswee

RULES + TERMS & CONDITIONS

1. Contest is open to photographers of any level and in any country of residence, and any camera – digital or film too.
2 Entry images must be in the Street Photography genre and shot in Asia no later than the last 12 months i.e. Images taken from April 2010 till end of submission period qualify.
3. Each participant may submit up to 3 entries.
4. We reserve the right to disqualify any entries as we see fit.
5. Our decision and that of our judges is final.
6. Shortlisted finalists must produce an original high-resolution file on request to qualify.
7. By submitting an entry, you acknowledge that you are the creator and owner of the image.
8. You own the rights to your photos – by submitting an entry you grant us explicit rights to publish, exhibit and use your images on our website and other official online/offline channels, and for media publicity with regards to our contest/website as we see fit.
9. Upon notification, finalists and winner must respond within 3 weeks providing an appropriate shipping address, or risk forfeiting their prizes.
10. You know the drill – no photoshop montages, comps, cut & pastes – show us what your lens captured in that 1 frame. Dodge, burn, and tonal adjustments are fine and dandy.

Note: This is our first contest so rules, terms & conditions may be updated or modified as we deem necessary.

CONTEST DATES

Submission period starts from 1st April 2011 and ends 1st June 2011 at 12 AM (UTC/GMT +8 hours). Finalists and winners announcements in June/July 2011 – Exact dates to be confirmed soon.

For more information on this contest, check out the IPA Street Photography website, or the Invisible Photographer Asia Facebook fan page.

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Haka for Haka Tours Video Contest

If you want to get a free trip to New Zealand, you may want to join the Haka for Haka Tours Video Contest! To join, simply create a 5 to 10 second video of you doing the Pukana. (Pukana is the final act where you roll your eyes, stick out your tongue and belt out a fierce 'blahhh')


This contest is open to all individuals 18 years old and above worldwide.

Contest Mechanics and Guidelines:

Prize

- one of two Adventure Tours of New Zealand with the legendary Haka Tours
- accommodation, transport, tour guide, breakfast, and a range of cultural experiences included
- adventure activities included (bungy, sky dive, sea kayaking, shark diving, jet boating, haka training, glacier walk, canyon swing)
- international flights

How do I Enter?

- simply make a video of yourself, your mates, your sports team, even your mum completing a Pukana (which is the final part of the Haka where the eyes are widenedm tongue poked out, and a fierce "blaaahhh" is yelled out)
- check out the instructional video on how to perform the best Pukana possible!
- Upload this to Youtube with the title "I will win the New Zealand Adventure Experience of a Lifetime with the Haka for Haka Tours Competition"
- In the description of the video, enter the following to website addresses: www.hakatours.com; www.facebook.com/hakatours; also add the term "New Zealand Adventure Tours"
Facebook page www.facebook.com/hakatours
- SIMPLE

Your Video Entry

- videos have to be 5 to 10 seconds in duration
- choose to go for the most authentic Pukana, completing in a cool location, scare someone, make it funny or have your own cultural interpretation... the choice is yours.
- no fancy editing required. Rough and ready is the Kiwi spirit. We want you to have fun while making your video and it will only take a few minutes to complete and enter.

What Now?

- tell your friends about it - get them to view your video as the number of views your video gets will be one factor that will help you win this amazing prize.
- enter as many times as you like; the more times you enter, the more chances you have of winning. And it is so easy and fun to enter!!!
- share it on facebook - this will help you get more views
Decision Process for Winning Entries

1. Number of hits your video has received. make sure people see your video! To maximize exposure, ensure you;
- use relevant meta tags
- tell your friends!
- share your video with other youtube users by sending a direct link to your video via the bespoke e-mail functionality in your youtube account
- share your e-mail by posting it to your own social media accounts and get your friends and family to vote for you.

2. How users rate your video: Every video can be rated by those that watch it. We will take this into consideration when assessing all competition entries. The number of views will be very influential in the decision.

3. The final decision is based upon the discretion of Haka tours and its campaign partners. A company director will view all submissions along with the two variables above. Decisions are final so there will be no appeals or review process. Remember all entries ger a L50 discount online code discount code to use on any Haka Tour departing in 2011!

4. The prize is final and cannot be transferred to other people or changed for a cash equivalent.

For complete guidelines, check out this link...

Check out Jayson Biadog's video entry for the Haka for Haka video contest.



Additional Notes:
- you must have a passport to enjoy the prize. Organizers will not secure your passport to New Zealand.
- you can make any interpretation of the Pukana.
- winner will be based on the following: video hits, ratings, and the director's decision
- last day to submit your entry is on August 1, 2011. But create your video as soon as possible to get more views and ratings from friends!

For more information about this contest head over the Haka for Haka Tours Video contest page on Facebook.

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Your Ending to Nikon's Timeless Moments

Join Your Ending to Nikon's Timeless Moments contest and get a chance to win a Nikon D3100 for the best story submitted and a bonus COOLPIX S80 for the 2nd best story. Just write what you think is the best ending for the Timeless Moments mini-series animation. The top ten best write-ups also get a free goodie bag from Nikon Asia!


This contest is open to residents of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam , Taiwan, Hong Kong, India and the Philippines.

Contest write-up:

Tell us your ideal ending of this series!

Will they end up together? What do you think will happen next? It's your turn to guess or create!

With the launch of Episode 4 on 2nd February, Nikon will like to hear from you - an ending you would love to see in this 5-part animated mini series - "Timeless Moments". The author with the most interesting write-out will be walking away with a Nikon D3100 and a bonus COOLPIX S80 will go to the second most interesting entry. The Top 10 write-outs will also be published in Facebook to share your works with the rest of the community. The top 10 will also receive an exclusive Nikon Goodie Bag sponsored by Nikon my Picturetown, consisting of Nikon goodies (View my Picturetown info at http://www.mypicturetown.com).

The closing date for all entries is 22nd February 2011, 11:59PM (GMT +8). The last episode of "Timeless Moments" will be released on Facebook on 23rd February 2011, 12:00PM (GMT+8).

Follow the series and share with us your very own ending to the Nikon's love story in 100 words and win for yourself a Nikon D3100 in this season of love.

Notes:

In case you win this contest, the organizers will require the following from the winners for identification:

Identification No.(IC) is required to verify the chosen winner of the contest:
Singapore - National Registration Identity Card (NRIC)
Malaysia - Identification Card number (IC)
Indonesia - Kartu Tanda Penduduk (KTP)
Vietnam - Giay chung minh nhan dan (CMND)
Taiwan - ID card Number
Hong Kong - HKID
India - Permanent account number (PAN) / Unique Identification Number (UID)
Philippines - Social Security System (SSS) / Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) / Unified Multi-Purpose ID (UMID)

Contest deadline is on February 22, 2011, 11:59PM (GMT +8) (Philippine/Singapore Time)

To know more and/or join the contest, visit the Nikon Asia Timeless Moments contest page. Also, visit the Nikon Asia Facebook fan page.

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Pinay Mommy Online Thanksgiving Giveaway

Join Pinay Mommy Online Thanksgiving Giveaway and get a chance to win as much as $100 via payapal. More prizes are also at stake. To join, simply create a blog post what you are thankful for last year o this year (or anything) and submit the link of your post her online fill-up form here...



This contest is open to anyone in the world as long as they have a verified Paypal account. Not mentioned but the winner will probably be drawn at random via raffle.

This blog post serves as my contest entry...

I am thankful for a lot things in my life.

1) for being able to win some contests I joined last year and early this year.
2) meeting some new friends in person who are prominent online.
3) for having a stable job.
4) good health
5) a loving family
6) my lovely girlfriend who I love and cherish.

I hope I could still maintain the wonderful things that have occurred to me in my life. I also hope I wouldn't lose sight of them, or take them for granted specially the last items on my list.
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Contest Prizes at stake:

For the First Prize Winner:
$100.00 Cash!
Wordpress/Blogger Make-Over
COM Domain + Hosting for One Year

For the Second Prize Winner:
$50.00 Cash!
COM Domain + Hosting for One Year

For the Third Prize Winner:
$30.00 Cash!
COM Domain + Hosting for One Year

Special Prize Winner: Most Number of Referred Giveaway Participants
$20.00 Cash
COM Domain + Hosting for One Year

By the way, you can also win $20 paypal credits if you get to be the one with the most number of referrals.

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Now, what are the mechanics?? Simple…

Required Entry: 5 Points
1. Write a blog post telling about the things that you are thankful for from last year, right now or anything as long as you are thankful for it.
2. Under your blog post, you must include links of all sponsors. You can grab the HTML codes for this HERE.
3. Submit your blog post entry HERE.

Optional Entries:
1. If you want to refer participants to this giveaway, just tell them to put the email address you used to register at the Giveaway Form at the “Referred By” field.
2. Follow this blog using Google Friend Connect. – 1 Point
3. Follow me at Twitter at http://twitter.com/pinaymommy. – 1 Point

Some rules to remember…

1. Blog posts must be do follow. Only blogger, free wordpress, self-hosted wordpress and tumblr blogs are allowed to join. Grin
2. After submitting your entry, leave a comment telling me that you have joined officially.
3. A blogger can join multiple times using different blogs as long as the blog is at least 3 months old, has 10 posts and the things that he/she is thankful for are different in each post. No COPY PASTE entries to different blogs!
4. Open worldwide as long as you have a Verified Paypal account.
5. Sponsors can join too.
6. This giveaway is officially open for entries today and will end on February 15, 2011.


We would like to thank all the sponsors of Pinay Mommy Online's Thanksgiving Giveaway!!

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If you want to join in this fabulous giveaways, please visit Pinay Mommy Online's Thanksgiving Giveaway post.

Special request: When you join, as you submit your blog post entry HERE, please put me as your referrer, (on the Referred By field) - journeyofnofera@gmail.com

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2011 World Bank International Essay Competition

Join the 2011 World Bank International Essay Competition and get a chance to win 3,000 US Dollars in the essay category and 2,000 US dollars for the video category.


This contest is open to youth aged from 18 to 25 years old. Previous winners of the World Bank International Essay competitions are no longer eligible to join.

Contest Mechanics and guidelines:

Who can participate:

The International Essay Competition is open to all young people, students and non-students alike, between the ages of 18 and 25, from all countries of the world.

If you are at least 18 and not older than 25 on May 15, 2011, you are eligible to participate.

Please note that if you were a finalist or winner of a previous World Bank International Essay Competition, you are no longer eligible to compete.

Topic:

The World Bank International Essay Competition 2011 would like to hear your views on the opportunities, challenges and implications of youth migration.

Questions to address in your essay / video :

1) How has migration (international or internal, in a sending or a receiving country) affected you, your family, your community, or your country?

2) How do you perceive the benefits of migration (increased opportunities for young people, remittances) versus the risks (brain drain, illegal immigration and exploitation of young immigrants)?

3) What actions can you recommend for broadening opportunities for young migrants in their countries of destination and their countries of origin?

Length and format of your entry:

General
All work must be submitted by individuals, group work is not allowed.

One participant may only submit one work per category. However, one participant may (but doesn’t have to, of course) submit work in both categories, that is: one essay and one video.

All submissions must be made online via the Essay Competition website. Videos are submitted via YouTube.

Submissions can be made in English, French or Spanish.


Essay
Your essay may not be longer than 4000 words (about 10 pages of standard text).

Essays are accepted in the following formats: .doc or .pdf.

You are also required to provide a summary of no more than 250 words. The summary will be used by the jury to make a pre-selection.

Video
Your video may not be longer than 2 minutes.

To submit a video, you must create a YouTube account and upload your work on the YouTube website. Additionally, you are required to submit a form via the Essay Competition website, which will allow us to identify your work.

* Check out the full Details of the submission process

Awards:

1. Essay
Eight finalists will participate in the Final Jury in Paris, France in May 2011, and attend the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE).

Money awards:

1st prize: 3,000 USD
2nd prize: 2,000 USD
3rd prize: 1,000 USD

2. Video
Author of the winning video will be invited for a screening at the occasion of the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE), held in Paris, France, in May 2011.

Money awards:

1st prize: 2,000 USD
2nd prize: 1,000 USD
3rd prize: 500 USD


The jury reserves the right to modify award amounts based on the number of winning essays / videos selected.

Notes:
- open to youth 18 to 25 years old worldwide.
- previous winners and finalists are not eligible to win this contest.
- Submissions can be made in English, French or Spanish.
- View the summary of rules and guidelines here...
- To know how to submit your essay or video, check out this link here...
- Deadline of this competition is on March 17, 2011.

For more information about this contest, check out the 2011 World Bank International Essay Competition website, or visit the 2011 World Bank International Essay Competition Facebook page.

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Breakthrough Innovation Grant 2011

Join the Breakthrough Innovation Grant 2011 and get a chance to win a grant of up to USD $20,000.00 for your business project proposal.


This contest is open to individuals or groups of 10 people aged 18 years old and above globally.

Who is Eligible to Participate?

* This competition is open to all participants globally.
* Entries may be from an individual 18 years of age or above, a team of up to 10 people (all of whom 18 years and above), or a registered entity.
* Excluded from participation are: staff members of the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) and their relatives up to third degree of consanguinity, staff members of the Fisherman Foundation and their relatives up to third degree of consanguinity, staff members of the S.E.Ven Fund Consortia and their relatives up to third degree of consanguinity.

Grant Award
Up to $20,000 seed money for implementation of the winning business proposal(s)

How Do I Participate?

1. Think of a business idea that:

* is innovative and out of the box with strong market potential
* creates direct benefits to satisfy customers
* provides a competitive ROI
* provides high and rising wages to and training for workers
* has a sustainable business model with initiatives that strengthen society and do not degrade the environment
* has Metro Manila residents as its target market

2. Complete the competition entry form on the website. Entries may be submitted electronically by an individual, a team of up to ten (10) members, or a registered entity. Each individual or team may submit an unlimited number of entries, and all text must be submitted in English.
* there are 3 entry forms for each category... for the individual, group or existing entity.
3. Promote your entry online through your social networks and encourage comments, feedback, and discussion.

Selection Process

Initial Round:

All qualified participants will submit their ideas to the official BIG website www.breakthroughinnovationgrant.com until March 15, 2011. Entries will be screened and narrowed down to 6 participants. Initial entries will judged based on the following criteria:

* Effect on the quality of life and poverty alleviation in Metro Manila
* Promotional reach and community participation (number of votes and quality of comments)
* Feasibility of implementation

The 6 finalists will be announced on April 15, 2011.

Final Round:

The 6 finalists will personally be contacted to participate in the final round. Upon selection, the finalists must submit the following by May 15, 2011:

* a full business plan (format provided);
* a 60-second video clip (optional);
* a 100-word abstract of their business plan;
* three (3) references as proof of participant’s capability to implement the proposal (indicate the names and their contact information); and
* Other forms of proof of capability for project implementation (e.g. – for participants from outside of the Philippines – partnership with a local institution that can closely monitor project implementation; access to networks; CV/resume; technical expertise; access to necessary equipment)

Entries will be posted on www.breakthroughinnovationgrant.com and finalists will promote their entries through various social networks and online media. Finalists will also be assigned specific business consultants who can help them refine their grant entries prior to the final selection of the grant winners. The finalists will submit a final version of their business plan after incorporating the comments, feedback, and suggestions from the community by June 15, 2011.

The final six business ideas will be patented in the Philippines, and the winning business idea(s) will be patented in the United States.

The BIG winner(s) will be announced on July 1, 2011 and chosen to receive a grant of up to USD $20,000.00.
Important Dates:

* December 1, 2010 – Competition Launch
* March 15, 2011 – Entries Submission Deadline
* April 15, 2011 – Announcement of Top 6 Ideas
* June 15, 2011 – Finalists’ Requirements Submission Deadline
* July 1, 2011 – Finalists Submit Revised Business Plan
* June 15, 2011 – Winner Notification

Notes:
- open to individuals and groups worldwide. It would be a great honor for the country if a kababayan wins this contest.
- Philippine contestants have bigger advantage to this contest because the target market are Metro Manila residents.
- deadline is on March 15, 2011

For more information about this contest, visit the Breakthrough Innovation Grant website.

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ADB My View H2O

Make a Video. Make a Difference. Join the ADB My View H2O video contest and you may win 2,500 dollars cash prize and bring honor to your country as well.


My View is a micro documentary competition for anyone who wants to be seen and heard. This contest is open to any citizen of any one of ADB's 67 member countries.

You make a 1 to 5 minute digital film all about water, we’ll get the world to watch it and you can win major cash prizes.

Your film can be in any digital video format – you can even use your mobile phone. We accept films in any genre, including but not limited to animation, documentary, drama, experimental, art, testimonial, etc.

Videos can be in any language, though contestants are strongly encouraged to include subtitles and a full length script in English, in order to facilitate public outreach and the contest process.

Spring into action and make your own change!

Who Can Join?

Anyone who is a citizen of any one of ADB's 67 member countries who is interested in water can join. ADB employees and their family members are not eligible to compete.

There are three contest categories:

* Youth (under 21) from ADB Developing Member Countries
* Open (21 and over) from ADB Developing Member Countries
* Open (all ages) from other ADB Member Countries

Prizes
US$10,000 in prizes!

* Grand Prize (best overall): US$ 2,500
* 1st Prize, all categories: US$ 1,500
* 2nd Prize, all categories: US$ 750
* 3rd Prize, all categories: US$ 300

Limited consolation prizes

How to Join

It's easy! You may submit as many entries as you like. All you have to do is follow these steps:

1. Just upload your video on YouTube.com or Youku.com.
2. Tag your video with "ADB water".
3. Fill out this simple online registration form or alternatively, download the form and email it to us.

That's it! You're done!

Deadline

All entries must be submitted by January 31, 2011. Videos submitted after this deadline will not be considered for prizes.

Notes:
Last year's ADB video contest on climate change was won by a Filipino. Check out last year's overall winner below...



- deadline is on January 31, 2011.

For more information about this contest, visit the ADB My View H2O contest website.

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Kotex - Create Your Wow Art Contest

Join Kotex - Create Your Wow Art Contest and get to a chance to win an Apple iPad, and shopping vouchers! All you have to do is create an artwork using the Create Your Wow application on Facebook.


This contest is open to citizens and residents of Malaysia, Philippines, and Singapore only.

Contest Mechanics:

The Contest will run from 13/12/2010 at "00:00:00" to 31/01/2011 at "23:59:59"

How To Enter

There are 2 ways to enter Create your WOW contest:
1. Create and Submit a WOW Design

To create and submit a design in the Create your WOW contest, participants must go to iKnowMovement Facebook (www.facebook.com/iknowmovement) page and complete the steps below:

1. Click on "Like" on the iKnowMovement page

2. Follow the link to the promotion tab "CreateYourWOW"

3. Access Create Your WOW app

4. Click on "Create" at the top navigation of Create Your WOW app

5. Create your WOW Design and submit

6. Enter valid particulars

Participant can submit any number of design entries, but only one design entry per participant can qualify for prizes in each category.


2. Vote for a WOW Design

To vote for a design in the Create your WOW contest, participants must go to iKnowMovement Facebook (www.facebook.com/iknowmovement) page and complete the steps below:
1. Click on "Like" on the iKnowMovement page
2. Follow the link to the promotion tab "CreateYourWOW"
3. Access Create Your WOW app
4. Go to gallery to view all WOW designs
5. Click �Like� to vote for a design

* You can only vote for each participant once per day, even if the same participant has more than one design entry.

How to win:

Most Popular Design - top 3 highest votes received.
For the top 3 entries with the most number of votes received:
a) Top Prize - Apple iPad
b) 1st Runner-up (USD 300 worth of shopping vouchers)
c) Second Runner-up (USD 200 worth of shopping vouchers)

Best Design - best and most creative designs (to be determined by the judges)
a) Top Prize - Apple iPad
b) 1st Runner-up (USD 300 worth of shopping vouchers)
c) Second Runner-up (USD 200 worth of shopping vouchers)

Voters' Draw
A lucky draw will award 3 voters with shopping vouchers equivalent to USD 150 cash each.

The Voters� Draw is a random draw conducted by Kimberly-Clark SADEC for all voters who submitted their votes for any WOW entries.



Notes:
- nothing mentioned that this contest open to females only.
- there are two ways to win the iPad, buy getting the most number of votes, or by being the most creative.
- this is an international contest, so expect tough competition.
- you can vote once a day to increase your chance of winning the raffle.
- the last day of submission is on January 31, 2011 11:59 pm

UPDATE: This contest is extended to February 15, 2011!

For more information about this contest, head over to the iKnowMovement page on Facebook or the Create Your Wow application.

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Taste of Korea blogging contest

Want to a free trip to Korea? Koreataste.org is having a blog contest that will give us a chance to win this for free! All you have to do is write blog posts about your love for Korean Food to win.

Other prizes also include Samsung TL500 Camera, A Samsung Galaxy Tab, and gift sets of Korean food and ingredients. The top prize will be a 4-day 3-night Culinary Vacation to Korea complete with hotel stay, cooking classes, restaurant tours, and selected dinners at some of Korea’s finest restaurants.

This contest is open to all bloggers worldwide.

How to Enter:

Go to Koreataste.org and become a member to apply to be a blogger. After being accepted bloggers can write, post pictures, post videos or post a combination of the above related to Korean food in Korea or abroad. Posts could be a review of a local Korean restaurant, a Korean recipe you tried, or about your favorite Korean dish. Anything related to Korean food in good taste (profanity or obscene material prohibited) is acceptable.

The winner will be decided by a panel of judges made up of Korean and international tourism, writers, and food specialists based on the following criteria:

30% Number of posts
20% Total Number of all “Thumbs Up” Votes on the posts per blogger
50% Quality of written posts, photos, and video

The contest will start on October 11, 2010 (Korean Time) and finish on December 5, 2010 at 11:59pm (Korean Time). The winners will be announced in the “News and Event” section of koreataste.org on December 10,2010. and they will receive e-mails. If KTO cannot contact the winner by December 17, 2010, the prize will be given to the next eligible contestant.

*Approximate value: $6,000. No purchase necessary. Contest open to all nationalities 18 years of age or older. See full rules for complete details and eligibility requirements. If anyone has any questions or comments concerning the contest please contact us at koreataste@knto.or.kr

Complete rules and regulations can be found here.

Personal Notes:
- more blog posts means better chances of winning.
- ask fellow bloggers and friends to vote for your entry to increase your chances.
- since this is an international contest, expect strong competition here.
- deadline for this contest is on December 5, 2010 at 11:59pm (Korean Time).Seoul is UTC +9 while Philippines / HK Time is UTC +8, meaning for Philippines, it is on December 5, 2010 at 10:59pm

For more information about this contest, you may e-mail the organizers at koreataste@knto.or.kr. Visit the contest page to join.

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Great Migrations Photo Contest

Join the National Geographic Channel Asia's Great Migration Contest and get a chance to win a Canon EOS 550D Digital SLR!


This contest is available in Singapore, The Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Middle East, Vietnam and Hong Kong.

Contest Mechanics:

1. Choose a category. Take your photo. (Born To Move, Race To Survive, Feast Or Famine, Need To breed)

2. Simply upload your photos(max. 3) with your caption(max. 30 words in English) to Nat Geo Asia's facebook page.

Judging will be done by fans' likes and judging panel. Don't hesitate! Ask your friends to like it!

Want to have some ideas? Visit our sample album: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=376692&id=129231660431299#!/album.php?aid=31144&id=129231660431299

Want to know others' views of Great Migrations? Pick the best photos and like it! Visit http://www.facebook.com/photo_search.php?oid=129231660431299&view=all

Terms and Conditions:

1. Great Migrations Photo Contest is only available in Singapore, The Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Middle East, Vietnam and Hong Kong.

2. The submission period begins 11th October, 2010, at 12:00pm and ends 30th November, 2010 at 12:00pm. (All times HKT)

3. Employees of Fox International Channels (FIC) and its subsidiaries and affiliates, sponsors, agencies, dealers, retailers and their immediate family members are not eligible to participate in this offer.

4. Each participant is allowed maximum of three entries only. Participants must ensure their contact details required are complete and accurate. Incomplete, illegible or late entries shall be disqualified.

5. Winners will be notified and listed on Facebook by National Geographic channel in early December.

6. Notwithstanding the above, FIC reserves the right at its sole and absolute discretion to vary the prize with others of equal value, without assigning any reason or giving prior notification.

7. FIC reserves the rights to change, amend, delete or add to these Terms and Conditions of this event without prior notice. FIC shall not be responsible or liable for any problems, damage or loss of whatsoever nature to the winner resulting from their participation in the use of the prize.

8. The winner agrees to indemnify FIC on a full indemnity basis with respect to any claim, suit, or proceeding of whatsoever nature brought by any of the winner beneficiaries and/or third party(s) in respect of the acceptance and/or use of the prize.

9. Participants are required to adhere to the Terms and Conditions. FIC reserves the right to forfeit the prize(s) in the event any of the Terms and Conditions is not adhered to.

10. Judges Decision is Final.

Personal Note:
- Since this is an international photo contest, expect a lot of great-looking entries from the entrants.
- Deadline of submission is on November 30, 2010 12pm noon (HK Time = Phil. Time)
- the contest mentions that judging will be based on likes and judges decision. No percentage is given. I assume that the contest entries with the most likes and at the same time, quality entries will have a better chance to win.

For more information about this contest, visit the NGC Asia contest page.

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Trust is... Photography Competition

How do you define Trust? Show your meaning of trust through photos by joining this contest - Trust is... Photography Competition from Oakwood Asia Pacific in partnership with Canon. The grand winner will win 2 business class round trip tickets and a Canon EOS 5D Mark II DSLR! 11 other finalists will win a Canon Powershot A3000IS.


This contest is open to any person who is eighteen (18) years of age or older. Contest is only open to residents in Asia.

Contest mechanics:

Share What “Trust Is…” To You With A Photograph

Oakwood Asia Pacific invites you to share what “Trust Is…” to you in a photo. It can capture anything—from your treasured pets to stunning architecture—and should be based on your interpretation of trust.

On top of the attractive prizes, stand a chance to have your pictures showcased across Asia and produced to share with the world. The winning images will be featured in a travelling photography exhibition displayed in selected Oakwood properties across Asia, and will also be produced as a limited edition postcard series by Oakwood.

A maximum of 2 photographs can be submitted per entrant and entries will be available for public viewing in the online photo gallery. (Photographs submitted must be rightful property of the participant) After the submission period, 50 images will be selected for the public to vote for their favourite image, and eventually shortlist the top 12 winning images. The Grand Prize winning image will be selected by a committee including Mr. Howard Ruby, Founder and Chairman of Oakwood.

Contest terms and conditions (partial)

1. ENTRY: No purchase or reservation necessary. To enter, send in your entries (up to a maximum of 2 entries per email address) and submit your details. Photographs submitted must be rightful property of the participant.

Entries will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. All entries become the property of Oakwood Asia Pacific Limited.

2. WINNER SELECTION: The entries will be selected and judged based on their relevance to the theme of Trust, creativity and overall technical quality. (a) A panel will select 50 images for public voting. (b) The top 12 images will be selected based on public voting. (c) The Grand Prize winner will be selected by a committee including Mr Howard Ruby, founder of Oakwood. Winners will be notified via e-mail or telephone and will be given 30 days to claim their prize.

3. ELIGIBILITY: Except as otherwise prohibited herein or by applicable law, this contest is open to any person who is eighteen (18) years of age or older. Contest is only open to residents in Asia. Employees of Oakwood Worldwide, Oakwood Asia Pacific Ltd., their respective parents, their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotional agencies and the immediate family members of each are not eligible to enter the Contest.

4. GENERAL CONDITIONS: Contest entrants agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules, which are final on all matters pertaining to this Contest. The prizewinners will be notified in January 2011. Entrants grant to Oakwood Asia Pacific Ltd. the right to use and publish their images, captions and proper name online, in print or in any other media in connection with the Contest. Acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for Oakwood Asia Pacific Ltd. and its advertising and promotional agencies to use winners' names and likeness' for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation unless prohibited by law. By entering, participants release and hold harmless Oakwood Asia Pacific Ltd., its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and agents from any and all liability for injuries, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with the Competition or any prize won. Oakwood Asia Pacific Ltd. will not replace any lost or stolen prize items once in the winner's possession.

Check out the full terms and conditions here...

Pointers:
- You can submit a maximum of only 2 photos. Your photo file should not exceed 5MB each.
- There is no mention of restrictions on photo enhancements/adjustments. If you have the skill to enhance your photo's color, cropping ,etc. , then give it a go. There is also no mention of disallowing submissions using High Dynamic Range (HDR) techniques. Check out these photos to know more about HDR...
- Expect a high level of competition since it's open to residents in the Asia Pacific region.
- after the top 50 photos are selected, if you happen to own one of those 50, campaign for your entry for online voting so that you can make it to the magic 12!

Submission Period : 1st Sep 2010 – 15th Nov 2010
Voting Period for Public : 20th Nov - 31st Dec 2010

For more information and/or photo submissions, visit the Oakwood Pacific Asia competition page.

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TLC Experience of a Lifetime

Join TLC Experience of a Lifetime and get a chance to win a free trip to your choice destination with 4D/3N hotel accommodations. Travel destinations include Middle East, New Jersey Los Angeles or Taiwan.This contest is free and is open to all individuals 21 years and over residing in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Hong Kong. Check out the TLC fan page on Facebook to join.

Contest Terms and Conditions (Partial)

1) This contest is free and is open to all individuals 21 years and over. Entry is restricted to TLC subscribers residing in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Hong Kong. Permanent and/or contract employees of Discovery Networks Asia Pacific (DNAP), their immediate family, and DNAP's affiliates and subsidiaries, are not eligible to enter. Immediate family means any of the following: spouse, ex-spouse, de-facto spouse, child or step-child (whether natural or by adoption), parent, step-parent, grandparent, step-grandparent, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister or first cousin.

2) The only valid method of entry is via this website. Entries must be in English. By participating in this competition, you agree to abide by these Terms and Conditions.

3) There are three (3) different passwords to look out for. One (1) password entry including the completed open-ended question are eligible for submission; submitting three (3) different passwords will increase your chances of winning.

4) Participants can submit more than one (1) entry but only the latest entry will be eligible for the draw.

5) All personal details submitted must be accurate and complete and are subject to proof upon request by DNAP, including TLC subscription details and account numbers.

6) DNAP reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of entries and participants (including a participant's identity, age and place of residence) and to disqualify any participant who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions or who tampers with the entry process. Failure by DNAP to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.

7) Incomplete, indecipherable, illegible, incorrect or late entries will automatically be disqualified.

8) Entries received after the closing date of 24 Oct, 2359 hrs (SIN/ HK) will not be accepted.

9) The winner will be randomly selected from all valid entrants who have voted and answered the question correctly and have submitted their details online. The winner's choice of 'experience' is final and can not be changed. The judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entertained.

10) The winners will be notified in writing by e-mail or by telephone as determined by DNAP.

11) The prize is non-exchangeable, non-transferable and non-refundable and there is no cash alternative available.

12) The prize for each trip includes:

1. A TLC experience of your choice. Please note that all options of the 'experience' are subject to change and talent's availability.
2. Return airfare on economy class for two (2) persons.
3. Hotel accommodation for three (3) nights, with daily breakfast for 2 persons on twin sharing basis.

Pointers:
-This contest requires you to watch The Lifestyle Channel (TLC) form October 4 to October 24, 2010 in order for you to get the 3 pass codes.
-To increase your chances of winning, you can submit the 3 different pass codes. However, submitting the same pass code again will NOT increase your chance of winning.
- Deadline is midnight of October 24, 2010. Hong Kong / Singapore time... which has almost the same time line as the Philippines.

For more information, visit the TLC Facebook Fanpage.

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Panasonic Asia's 3D Explorer Challenge

Join Panasonic Asia's 3D Explorer Challenge, and you may be able to win a 50" 3D HD TV (Wow I love to play my video games with this kind of TV) and other electronic gadgets like camcorders and Blu-Ray disc players. Mystery prizes will also be given away.


This contest will be tough as it is open to the following countries. - India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Participants must be 18 and above at the start of the contest period to be eligible.
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Personal request:

Please vote / like my entry to this contest on Panasonic Asia Facebook fan page. 1 like = 1 point. The highest score at the end of the contest will determine the winner.

to vote...
a) click the like button on the wall of Panasonic Asia Facebook fan page.
b) click the image below. It will lead you to my official photo entry on Facebook (looks like an ID). Click the like button on Facebook.

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TERMS & CONDITIONS: (complete rules lifted from this page...)

These Terms and Conditions shall apply to all parts of the Panasonic 3D Challenge (“Contest”).

By his/her participation, the participant irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.

Registration for the Contest

To participate in the Contest, participants must submit an online registration form at www.panasonic.asia/3D/registration.aspx (“Entry”). Participants have to upload a photo to create an ‘explorer’. For each successful registration, a confirmation will be sent to the email address provided in the registration form. Emails addresses used must be the same as the participant’s Facebook email – only valid email addresses will be accepted. Participants must log-on with their email address and password to begin the Contest.

About the Contest

The Contest includes a series of questions which will be released over a period of 10 (ten) weeks. Participants are required to answer as many questions as possible each week. Points will be awarded for correct questions. Points will not be awarded for resubmitted answers. Additional points are also awarded for every ‘like’ of your explorer on the Panasonic Asia Facebook wall – 1 Like = 1 Point.

Qualifying Period

The Challenge starts on 14/09/2010 at 0900hrs GMT+8 and ends on 22/11/2010 at 2359hrs GMT+8. All entries must be received by the closing time and date.

Eligibility for the Contest
The Contest is open to all citizens and permanent residents of the following countries:

• India
• Indonesia
• Malaysia
• Philippines
• Singapore
• Thailand
• Vietnam

All participants must be eighteen (18) years of age as at the start date of the Contest.

Each participant shall make full and honest disclosure of particulars as requested in the Contest. Any misrepresentation of any facts or particulars may result in disqualification, forfeiture or withdrawal of any prize won at Panasonic‘s sole discretion.

Employees and their family members of Panasonic Group, Panasonic’s advertising/promotion agencies or other firms involved in the design or conducting of the Contest are not eligible. “Panasonic Group” means Panasonic, its affiliate companies and subsidiaries.

Announcement of Results
The winner of the Contest will be posted on the Panasonic Facebook fanpage (www.facebook.com/panasonicasia) and notified via e-mail by 20 December 2010.

Panasonic 3D Explorer Contest
Three (3) grand prize winners and five (5) consolation prize winners:
1st prize: 1 (one) set of 3D Home AV set consisting of a 3D TV + 3D Blu-Ray Player +1 pair of 3D Eyewear
2nd prize: 1 (one) 3D Camcorder
3rd prize: 1 (one) 3D Blu-Ray Player
Consolation prizes: 5 (five) Mystery Prizes

They will be determined based on the highest number of points earned over the duration of the contest.

Panasonic reserves the right to substitute the aforementioned prizes without prior announcement or notice.

The prizes are not transferable and not exchangeable. Panasonic‘s decision is final in all matters relating to the selection of winners and no enquiries or correspondence will be entertained.

Delivery of Prizes

The winners will be notified on the details of prize delivery after the results are posted. In the event a winner cannot be contacted at the e-mail address indicated on the entry form or fails to respond within five (5) business days, the prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner, at the discretion of Panasonic.

The winner must furnish either his/her passport or identity card for verification purposes when his/her prize is delivered.
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Pointers: Online voting is a factor for determining the winner (1 like = 1 point).

There will be a set of questions to be answered every week. Make sure you answer them all correctly because if you submit a wrong answer, the score you get will automatically be credited to you and cannot be revoked / canceled. Retaking the test will not change your score for the week. To lessen your chances of mistake, check out their twitter account and Facebook fan page for clues.

The highest pointers will be determined by the sum of the online votes received, your correct answers and bonus answers to questions released via twitter and/or Facebook.

Deadline for this contest is on November 22, 2010 at 2359hrs GMT+8. Good for us Pinoys and Singapore citizens, this is actually our time zone. Just make sure we do not follow Filipino time (if you know what I mean...)

To be updated with this contest, you may visit the following sites...
Panasonic Asia Facebook fanpage,
Panasonic Asia on twitter and
the Panasonic 3D Explorer website.

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Animax Cosplay Photo Contest - HK Tourism Board Holiday Treats

Animax and the Hong Kong Tourism board is currently sponsoring a cosplay photo contest! Join this and win a trip to Hong Kong! Air fare and accommodations are included.


All you have to do is submit a photo of yourself in cosplay attire.

* Simply submit a snazzy photo of yourself cosplaying and you might find yourself on your way to Hong Kong* to attend the Hong Kong Halloween Treats party on Oct 16 with Danny & Alodia.
* Terms and conditions apply. Includes airfare and accommodation. A total of 3 winners will be chosen
* Submission of photos ends 15 September(???)
* Viewers' voting starts from 16-30 September

Participants must be 21 years old or older as of September 10, 2010, with a valid passport.

Official Rules (taken from the contest site)

By sending an entry and therefore participating in the contest, each participant agrees to follow these Official Contest Rules and to be bound by any decisions made by ANIMAX ASIA (the “Channel”) including any interpretations of these Official Contest Rules.

TO ENTER:

Participants shall submit their cosplay photos via animaxtv.com and include a line why they want to go to Hong Kong. (NOTE: Philippines is under animax-asia.com, log-in first to this site, then you may click here to submit you photo...)

Contest begins on 10 September 2010 (6pm) Singapore time – 24 September 2010 (11.59pm) Singapore time.

Viewers’ can vote for their favorite cosplay photos from 25 September 2010 (8am) – 6 October 2010 (11.59pm). Voters stand a chance to win Fairy Tail merchandises (10 sets including mug, clear folder, playing cards and notebook worth USD50 per set).

3 Winners will be chosen based on 50% voting and 50% Hong Kong Tourism Board & the Channel’s picks based on creativity.

PRIZES:

Three (3) Winners will be chosen on 7 October 2010 to win one air ticket and hotel accommodation (3 days 2 nights stay at hotel chosen by the Channel) to attend the Halloween Treats party on 16 October 2010, Saturday in Hong Kong. Winners will be announced on 8 October 2010.

ELIGIBILITY AND CONDITIONS:

1. Participants must be citizens or legal residents of countries in South East Asia where the Animax channel is available. “South East Asia” means collectively the following countries: Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Macau, Maldives, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

2. Participants / Winners must be 21 years old or older as of September 10, 2010, with a valid passport.

3. Employees, agents, branches and promoters (including their immediate family members) of SPE Networks – Asia Pte. Ltd., and its divisions, affiliates and subsidiaries, and others associated with the contest, are not permitted to participate in the contest.

4. No purchase is necessary.

5. The Channel and its agents, affiliates and/or representatives are not responsible for any loss of entries due to any problems caused by telephone lines or systems or internet service providers, for entries received after the deadline as a consequence of telephone or internet service delays, interruptions, failures or overloads, or for lost, stolen, misdirected, misplaced or postage-due entries. Entries are void if unreadable, inaccurate, incomplete, damaged, mutilated, tampered with, falsified, mechanically reproduced, irregular in any way or otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules.

6. Where a contest requires the participant to submit any content, by sending a submission, each participant agrees to the following eligibility requirements:

a) No submission shall directly or indirectly appear to or actually promote or advertise any person, entity, product or service other than the participant, the sponsors of this contest, the Channel or any of the Channel’s affiliates;

b) No participant shall make any trademark use or any other unauthorized use of any third party’s name, logo, trademark or service mark in any submission or infringe the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, publicity rights, or any other legal or moral rights of any third party in any submission;

c) No submission shall contain any unlawful, defamatory, libelous, slanderous, obscene, sexually explicit, pornographic, violent, cruel, threatening, abusive, harassing, bullying, stalking, hateful, vulgar, racially or ethnically-motivated, invasive of another’s privacy, of poor quality, or otherwise objectionable, unfit for publication, posting, or otherwise dissemination for public viewing element, all of the above as determined by the Channel in its sole discretion;

d) No submission shall make any visual or audio references implicitly or explicitly to alcoholic beverages, tobacco, drug paraphernalia, firearms, or any depiction or representation thereof, or be perceived as giving or threatening to give rise to criminal or civil liability, encouraging conduct that might constitute a criminal offense, or encouraging or providing instructional information about illegal activities; and

e) All rights in and to the submission (excluding references to the sponsors of this contest, if any, the Channel or any of its affiliates) shall be fully owned or otherwise controlled by the participant.

7. By participating in the contest, except where prohibited by applicable mandatory law, each participant hereby grants to the Channel, its affiliates, successors, licensees, assignees and the Channel’s authorized designees, a perpetual, fully-paid, royalty-free, transferable, fully sublicenseable, worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, adapt, translate, reproduce, edit, modify, create derivative works from, combine with other works, post, transmit, perform, display, publish, communicate, communicate to the public, broadcast, reformat, make available, disseminate, distribute, and/or otherwise aurally and/or visually exploit (any one or more of the foregoing referred to as “Use”) the submission (if applicable), and the participant’s name, likeness, image, photograph, voice, performance, rendering, signature, silhouette, sounds and/or biographical data contained therein and/or in the registration information accompanying the participant’s contest entry, in any media, manner, technology or content delivery mechanism now known or hereinafter devised, for any purpose, including, without limitation, in connection with the contest, its administration, judging, advertising and/or publicity, and in connection with the promotion, advertising, publicity and/or other exploitation of the Channel, without the necessity of further consent or additional consideration.

8. By participating in the contest, each participant agrees to sign any further documentation requested by the Channel consistent with these Official Rules. Awarding of the Grand Prize shall be conditioned upon the Grand Prize winner and his/her guest signing an Indemnity and Release of Claims form provided by the Channel, which shall release the Channel and any other applicable contest sponsor of all liability, to the extent permitted by law. Failure to complete and sign any documents requested by the Channel may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.

9. Each prize winner will be informed by telephone, email or regular mail. Each selected entrant must confirm acceptance immediately with the Channel. If the Channel does not receive an answer from a selected entrant within two (2) working days after initial contact is made by the Channel, except when such period is extended pursuant to local law or the Channel’s sole discretion, such entrant will be disqualified. If a selected entrant is disqualified for this or any other reason, such as being found ineligible or failing to comply with these Official Rules, then the first alternate will be selected instead, as will each of the subsequent alternates until all selections have been made. The Channel and its agents, affiliates and/or representatives will use their best efforts to contact selected entrants but will not be responsible or liable in any way whatsoever if selected entrants cannot be reached by telephone, email or regular mail within the two (2) day period. Selected entries do not become official until all entries are validated. All decisions of the Channel are final and irrevocable.

10. Prizes cannot be transferred, negotiated, refunded or exchanged, and by no means will a cash equivalent be given. Only a selected entrant and not any other person or agent, may claim a selection. Selected entrants will need to present proof of identification in the event of selection.

11. All other expenses relating to acceptance of the Grand Prize not explicitly stated herein, including but not limited to taxes, meals, beverages, alcoholic beverages and gratuities are responsibility of Grand Prize winner and guest. Certain travel restrictions may apply. Travel must be completed on dates specified by contest sponsor or the Grand Prize will be forfeited. Specifics of Grand Prize travel package are subject to availability and contest sponsor's sole discretion. Complete terms and conditions of Grand Prize trip will be furnished with prize notification. Travel must be made through contest sponsor's agent on a carrier of contest sponsor's choice. Winner is responsible for obtaining all required travel documents.

12. All selections will be made pursuant to these Official Rules. All taxes in connection with selections are the sole responsibility of each selected entrant, unless provided otherwise in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

13. Each participant shall fully indemnify and hold harmless each of the Channel and its divisions, affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees and agents, including without limitation, Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America, Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., CPT Holdings, Inc. and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, agencies and branches, as well as all contest sponsors, if any, and all other associated with the development and execution of this contents (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) from any and all claims, damages, losses, demands, causes of action, proceedings, expenses, and/or liabilities resulting or arising from or connected with, or claimed to have arisen, resulted from or be connected with: (i) the participant’s submission, participation, attempt to participate, or inability to participate, in the contest; (ii) submission and/or Use by the Indemnified Parties of any submission (and/or any parts thereof); (iii) the participant’s failure to comply with any one or more of the Official Rules or any applicable laws, rules or regulations; (iv) the unauthorized use by the participant of, as applicable, the name, likeness, voice, work product, brand, trademark, logo of any person or entity; (v) the breach or alleged breach of any warranty, representation (including, without limitation any eligibility-related representation) or covenant made by the participant in connection with the contest; (vi) acceptance and/or use of any prize, if any; (vii) any right or benefit granted by the participant to the Channel in connection with the contest; and/or (viii) the participant’s negligence, willful misconduct, violation of any applicable laws, rules or regulations or these Official Rules, or his or her violation of any third party’s intellectual property, privacy, publicity or other right.

14. Participants release the Channel and its respective divisions, affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees and agents, including without limitation, Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America, Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., CPT Holdings, Inc. and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, agencies and branches, as well as all contest sponsors and all others associated with the development and execution of this contest, from and against any and all liability with respect to or in any way arising from this contest and the awarding and use, misuse or possession of any prizes, including liability for personal injury, except where prohibited or limited by law

15. The contest is void where prohibited by law. All relevant national and local laws apply.

16. Please forward any questions or comments regarding the contest to the following address:
SPE Networks - Asia Pte. Ltd.
10 Changi Business Park Central 2
#03-01 Hansapoint@CBP
Singapore 486030

Email: feedback[at]axn-asia.com
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Personal notes:
a) Since this is an international photo contest, expect a competitive level of entries.

b) There is online voting which is 50% of the contest criteria. The other 50% will be determined by the judges (HK Tourism Board). Aside from your photo submission, in my opinion, the judges might also consider your answer to the question... "Why you want to go to Hong Kong?"

c) You have to be a member of the Animax Asia online community to submit your entry. Log-in to submit your entry. If you are not yet a member, register first. Joining is free-of-charge. Click here to register...

d) deadline for submission of photos has some conflicting dates - the main page says deadline is on September 15, 2010 but the contest rules say it's on September 24, 2010. I suggest you prepare your entry on or before September 15 to be sure.

For more information about this contest, you may visit the Animax contest page, or you may e-mail them at feedback[at]axn-asia.com for inquiries.

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