HOW TO ENTER
1. Download a PDF of the Official Entry Forms that can be filled out in Adobe Acrobat or recent versions of Adobe Reader.
2. Complete the Official Entry Form, one per project. If you are only entering the project in the A.R.E. Design Awards, complete only the black and blue sections. If you are entering the project only in the A.R.E. Sustainability Awards, complete only the black and green sections. If you are entering your project in both competitions, complete all 9 pages.
a. Entry materials become the property of A.R.E. and will not be returned. Entrants grant A.R.E. permission to use all electronic images for publicity purposes by their signature on this document.
b. Information should be approved for the program and for press and web coverage. Entrant is responsible for the collection and accurate reporting of all project credits.
c. The early-bird deadline is Dec. 15, 2009. The final deadline is Jan. 15, 2010. Entry fees for entries received by Dec. 15 are $250 per submission ($100 per submission for all paying A.R.E. members). After Dec. 15, entries are $450 per submission ($250 for all paying A.R.E. members). If you are only entering your project in an Innovative Element category or in the A.R.E. Sustainability Awards, above fees apply. If you are entering the complete store or shop AND want additional consideration in the Innovative Element categories, please add $50 per element. If you are entering the complete store or shop AND want additional consideration in the A.R.E. Sustainability Awards, please add $100.
3. Select the Category that best represents your project.
4. Your entry should include:
a. The Official Entry Form (with all appropriately-colored sections completed – see #1 above).
b. The appropriate number of images in the proper scale and file format. All images must be at least 300 pixels/inch at a size of eight inches wide, provided in JPG or TIFF file format. Higher resolution is preferred. Quantities should be as follows:
• 4-6 images per submission for all stores, shops, and other initial entries (including Innovative Elements and Sustainable entries if that is all you are entering) except:
• 6-8 images preferred for Department Stores and Specialty Stores Over 25,000 Sq. Ft.
• up to 3 additional images per paid Innovative Element Category
• up to 4 additional images for the Sustainability Awards illustrating specfic sustainable elements
Name each electronic image with the first six characters of the project name followed by the number of the preferred viewing sequence. EX: BESTBU04 or BESTBU_NY04 etc.
c. Proper payment. Checks are to be made out to A.R.E., and the cancelled check will serve as proof of receipt. Application of credit card charges will be confirmed at the time of processing via email, usually within one week of receipt. This email is not the same as the email you receive when you successfully upload your submission.
5. Submit your entry online or by mail:
ONLINE: Contact Debra Dean at A.R.E., 954-893-7300, ext. 4800, to set up an ID and password that will allow you to upload your images directly to A.R.E. If you entered the A.R.E. Design Awards last year, you can use the same ID and Password this year. Upload completed entry forms and properly-named electronic images. Please allow time for this process – uploading large images can be slow. If entering more than one project, upload each entry separately. You will receive an e-mail confirming that your images and entry form have been successfully uploaded. If you do not receive this confirmation, either try uploading the images again, or contact A.R.E. at 954-893-7300, ext. 4800.
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BY MAIL: Mail completed entry forms and CDs to:
A.R.E. - Association for Retail Environments
2010 A.R.E. Design Awards
4651 Sheridan St., Suite 470
Hollywood, FL 33021
954-893-7300, ext. 4800 (if overnighting)
6. Click on the A.R.E. Design Awards and A.R.E. Sustainability Awards movies at www.retailenvironments.org after Feb. 10, 2010, for a list of winning companies and entries. After the judging, all companies that submitted winning entries will be notified by Feb. 5, 2010.
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