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BEST of 2011 AWARD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. The Award

Every year, many exhibitors contribute to making viscom THE platform of the visual communication industry.
In order to honour and promote the numerous innovations presented by the exhibitors, we are announcing the fifth viscom BEST of 2011 AWARD (until 2009 INNOVATION AWARD).

The participating exhibitors will be provided with the opportunity to comprehensively present their innovative products at their stand at viscom düsseldorf 2011. The participating exhibitors will be supported by extensive public relations activities - also in other European countries.

Variety is the spice of viscom BEST of 2011 AWARDs.

2. The Categories

The BEST of 2011 AWARD for viscom exhibitors will be made for five categories:

• Signmaking - machines, materials, tools and assembly processes for the manufacture of signmaking products
• Large Format Printing/LFP - machines, materials (all incl. textiles), tools, assembly processes from soft signs to workwear
• Light Advertising - machines, materials, tools and assembly processes
• Textile Refinement - machines, materials and tools (amongst others transfer printing, flock coating, embroidery) - NEW
• Software - RIP, workflow, company solution, cutting software

In each category max. three prizes will be awarded.

Awarding all three prizes is not mandatory.

3. The Jury

This year the jury is again formed by representatives from trade journals and trade associations.

The jury will assess the products entered according to the following criteria:
Considering a product or technology requires the development and launch of a marketable product or technology accounting for economic, design and ecological aspects. Any potential user must be able to expect a significant increase in value to previous solutions, machines or media.

The jury's decision is final.

4. The Conditions of Entry

4.1 Eligibility (only exhibitors of viscom düsseldorf 2011)

4.1.1 Manufacturers
4.1.2 Distributors/retailers with permission of manufacturer

 

4.2 Products

4.2.1 Finished/end products in form of technology, machines, materials, software, tools, processes of a manufacturer (marketable product)

4.2.2 Product must be exhibited at viscom düsseldorf 2011 (nominees and winners)

 

4.3 Market launch

4.3.1 After viscom frankfurt 2010 (from 7 November 2010) up to and including viscom düsseldorf 2011 (until 15 October 2011)
4.3.2 The market launch should cover Europe at least

 

4.4 Documentation to be submitted

4.4.1 Declaration on the added value of the product
4.4.2 Documentation including certificates and explanations of the products as demo versions (software), demo films (machines), list of showrooms or references (machines), samples (sample application of a material)
4.4.3 German, English with German translation (for better understanding of technical details)
4.4.4 Submission via registration form - digital (writable PDF) or filled out in block capitals; documents burned onto CD/DVD
4.4.5 Submission of a 2 minute video or slideshow

 

4.5 Further conditions

4.5.1 There are no participation fees
4.5.2 Closing date for entries is 01 July 2011 (post mark or date of receipt of e-mail)
4.5.3 Each product can only be entered in one category
4.5.4 Each exhibitor can submit a number of products in different categories
4.5.5 Any documentation submitted will only be returned on special request

5. The Publication of Results

The winning entries will be featured in a display (provided by Reed Exhibitions Deutschland GmbH) highlighting the link to the BEST of 2011 AWARD for visitors to viscom düsseldorf 2011.

The winners will be presented to the public and press at viscom düsseldorf 2011 in the course of viscom night. The entering companies agree to the publication of the results.

6. The Media Partnerships

This year again, trade journals will be media partners of the viscom BEST of 2011 AWARD.

7. The Schedule

01 July 2011 Closing date for the participation in the viscom BEST of 2011 AWARD
14 October 2011 Prize ceremony at viscom night in Düsseldorf

8. The Host and Organiser

Reed Exhibitions Deutschland GmbH, Völklinger Straße 4, 40219 Düsseldorf, Germany

9. Registration

The closing date was 01 July 2011.
A summary of all important information can be found here.

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