2011 Global Alumni Reunion: Photo Contest

IESE Global Alumni Reunion - Photo Contest

IESE PHOTO CONTEST 2011
SUBMISSION INFORMATION

IESE is organizing a photo contest about the life of the school. All current program participants and alumni are invited to send images that capture the IESE experience. Images that motivate or inspire them. A prize will be given to the photo that is most representative of IESE.

CONTEST RULES

Subject
Images should reflect life at IESE on any of the school’s campuses or centers. Photos that have been submitted can be seen on the website www.flickr.com/photos/50gar, where the latest images received will be posted on a daily basis.

Participation
Photos should be appropriate in terms of the topic and content of the contest. IESE reserves the right to accept works based on whether they are appropriate or not.

Each participant can submit a maximum of 5 photographs.

Photographers take responsibility for the authorship and originality of the images they submit and authorize IESE to use them in its media (web, magazines, brochures, etc.) without any type of remuneration.

Photos should be submitted electronically to: 50gar@iese.edu.

Photos should be submitted individually, with the following data: 
• Name and last name (s)
• Telephone number
• E-mail
• Title of the photo
• Sentence that reflects the photo
• Date the photo was taken
• Place where the photo was taken

Any submission that does not comply with these rules will be discarded.

Calendar
Photos may be submitted from Wednesday, September 26 at 12 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, November 20 to 50gar@iese.edu.

The winning entries will be announced on November 25 via IESE’s official social networks.

Photograph Characteristics
Photos may be color or black and white.

Photos must be in jpg format, with a resolution of 300dpi and measuring 1800x2400 aprox.

Signatures, frames or texts should not appear on the images.

IESE will not return submitted photos.

Digital photos may be retouched by computer, although the jury will award higher scores to those that have not been retouched, excluding adjustments for measurements and weight of the file for the contest.

Winners
Two prizes will be awarded:

• Public Prize: This prize will be awarded based on three indicators: greatest number of visits, number of times the image has been marked as a favorite and the number and quality of comments it has generated.

• Jury’s Prize: This prize will be awarded by a jury based on artistic originality, the message transmitted and photographic technique.

Prizes

• Public Prize: The winner will take home a brand new SONY Tablet, model SGPT111ES 16 GB - 9.4", cortesy of SONY.

• Jury's Prize: The winner will be awarded one full-membership for one year at the IESE Alumni Association

Note: The prize is subject to change without previous notification. Alternative cash prizes will not be awarded.

Jury
The jury will comprise professional photographers, presidents of the MBA Photo Club and representatives of the IESE Alumni Association.

The jury’s decision is final and no correspondence may be carried out with it.

Neither the names of the members of the jury nor the final scoring will be made public.

At the end of the contest, the jury will inform the winner that he or she has won the prize via the e-mail address provided with the submitted photo.

The final decision will be made public through IESE's official Social Media channels on November 25, 2011.

Exhibition of photographs
Photos will be exhibited on the contest’s website, www.flickr.com/photos/50gar, and on the website of the Global Alumni Reunion www.iese.edu/globalalumnireunion during the months of October and November.

A physical exhibition will take place during the 2011 Global Alumni Reunion, which will be held on November 18 in Madrid. For this reason, participants may be asked to provide a version of the photo that is larger and has a higher resolution than the one originally submitted.

Disclaimers
Participation in the contest implies acceptance of each and every one of the contest rules. The organizer reserves the right to rule on any matter not covered in this brochure. In the event that a participant disagrees with any decision made by the organizer, he or she is entitled to withdraw their work.

Entrants are entirely responsible for all costs including computer systems, mailing fees, etc.

Winners will be fully responsible for any taxes or charges related to the receipt of any prize.

Although the organizer seeks to treat all submitted works with utmost care, the organizer has no responsibility for any damage or loss that may occur during the shipment of the works by mail or online.

A photograph showing an identified or identifiable person may violate the privacy rights of that person or may disclose personal information. Participants should take due care to avoid any violation of personal rights, including but not limited to, obtaining the necessary permission from the person.

The organizer reserves the permanent non-exclusive rights to publish, reproduce, display, distribute and exhibit on screen any photograph submitted in IESE’s media or to promote the contest. In all cases where photos are used, the organizer reserves the right to do so without obtaining permission from the winner and without offering further compensation of any kind. 

The organizer reserves the right to display all or part of the participant’s work accompanied by additional effects, such as computer graphics, sound effects or music in IESE media. Winners may not exercise copyright or personal rights with respect to photographs that are used.

All terms and conditions for participation in the contest shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with Spanish law.

IESE ensures the correct treatment of all data according to Law 15/1999 on Protection of Personal Data.