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WHO SHOULD ENTER
Anyone involved in marketing communications can enter, including professionals from advertising, agencies, associations, corporations, direct mail companies, graphic design firms, non-profit organizations, and public relations agencies, as well as illustrators, photographers, printers, producers, video directors, web site designers, and writers.
WHAT IS ELIGIBLE
Any material produced, or dated from March 23, 2007 to July 17, 2008 is eligible.
WHAT TO SUBMIT
The following must be included in order to process your entry: Completed Entry Form 3 Copies of Entry* Entry Fee *Only one copy of audio and video entries need be submitted. Videos recorded on 1/2" NTSC format are preferred. Large or bulky campaign entries may be mounted on the size and color board the nominator feels best displays the entry. (“Duplicates” may be sent unmounted.) Very large entries should be entered in photographic form or in 35mm glass mounted slide format.
WHERE TO SEND YOUR ENTRY
Send the Entry Form, Entry Fee, and Entry Materials to: MerComm/GLX, 500 Executive Blvd, Ossining, NY 10562, USA
NOMINATOR
The person submitting the entry will be our contact throughout the course of the competition, and will receive all information announcements.
! IMPORTANT ! AWARD CERTIFICATES
Should your entry win an award, your certificate will be personalized in the following format: To: Nominating Company For: Client Company "Title of Entry" If you would prefer any variation of the official format, kindly let us know in writing on the Entry Form..
ENTRY FEES
The fee for each entry is $240 per classification. Fees include shipping and handling during the judging rounds, preparation costs for winners’ book, web site presentations, awards certificate, plaque or trophy (according to level of win), plus the complete evaluation form and judges’ comments. There is a 10% discount for submitting 5-10 entries in any set of categories or combination of classifications and a 20% discount for 11 or more entries. Payment may be made by U.S. check, American Express, MasterCard, Visa, money order, or bank-to-bank transfer. We can no longer accept checks issued on non-U.S.A. banks. Make U.S. checks payable to MerComm/GLX. Payment is also accepted via telephone: 914-923-9400. You may also FAX your entry form: 914-923-9484. Please contact our offices for information concerning bank-to-bank transfers.
DEADLINE
All entries must be postmarked by August 8, 2008. Entries must be postmarked by this date. Nominators will be notified upon receipt of their entries.
SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS
Mailing/shipping costs, insurance, and handling fees for all entries are at the entrant’s expense. Duties and taxes must be paid by entrant. Send entry materials along with entry forms and fees. For foreign entries, we suggest you send your material either by airmail or courier service which will deliver them directly to our offices. To hasten your package through customs, please affix or mark in bold lettering outside the package --"Contest Material. No Commercial Value."
RETURN OF MATERIAL
All entries submitted to the competition become the property of the GALAXY Awards and may be used for promotional purposes. Entries will be handled with the utmost care and will be returned when specifically requested on the Entry Form and accompanied by an additional $80.00 each for shipping and handling. Please do not send irreplaceable materials. MerComm, Inc. cannot be held responsible for the replacement cost of the entry(ies).

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