http://thegoodguide.com.au/win/#entriesUse The Good Guide's new edition 'The Best of Brisbane' as your lifestyle passport. Discover, explore and enjoy the unique, quirky, hip, fun and independent places in our pages and share why <YOU> love them to win 'the best year of your life'.
WIN: The major prize will see the lucky winning pigeons given the VIP treatment to all the hottest tickets in town. From bespoke couture to luxury pampering to free coffee for a year to elaborate dinner soirƩes hosted by Brisbane's best chefs. Step behind the red velvet rope... you'll be greeted with the inner circle's secret handshake
1. Create a 30 second chirp (video) including a minimum of any 4 of The Good Guide venues in 'The Best of Brisbane' Edition One (1st Nov 2011 - 30th Apr 2012)
2. Tell us what it is that makes this business 'the best of the best' in your eyes. The chirps must be creative, daring and fun!
3. Upload your chirp to YouTube or Vimeo, and send us your link using the below entry form.Entries close at 12am (EST) on 30 April, 2012.
20 finalists will have their chirps posted online, with the ultimate winner decided by a public Pigeon Poll in May 2012.
Important Stuff
ABOUT THE COMPETITION
The Good Guide has launched your virtual passport to experiencing āThe Best of Brisbaneā. Locals and visitors alike can compete to win āthe best year of your lifeā of Good Guide venue giveaways. The Gold Pigeon winner, six Silver Pigeon winners and four Bronze Pigeon winners will get to experience first hand see the leaders of independent boutique businesses our fine city has to offer.
Entry is as easy as one, two, three!
1. Pick up the new The Good Guide āThe Best of Brisbaneā available from 1 November 2011 ā 30 April 2012 or head to
www.thegoodguide.com.au and plan your encounters with the fabulous best of inner city Brisbane.
2. Put together 30 sec chirps (video footage) of no less then four businesses that demonstrate what it is about the business that makes it the best of the best, in your own original style. The competition is open to anyone from any state in Australia!
3. The entries must be received by 30 April 2012, and from the submissions 20 will be short-listed. The 20 finalists will be posted for a public vote by awarding Gold Pigeons to your favorite pigeon. The winners will be awarded to redeem their prizes between June 2012 ā July 2013.
THE PRIZE
The Good Guide brings out the bars with buzz, reveal the restaurant with raves, uncloak the couture and blow the odd openingā¦ wide open. No more do you need friends or strangers to write down whereās good to go, it is at your fingertips in the launch of the one, the big, āThe Best of Brisbaneā out twice a year to feed you invaluable local knowledge of the coolest places to be.
Whether itās climbing the Story Bridge for a little afternoon adventure, relaxing at a day spa, personal encounters with style council fashionistas, or the simple enjoyment of fine fare and a good drop, VIP access to a swanky soiree or tickets you thought you could never score.
You and a lucky pigeon will never want the ride to endā¦ the best year of your life!
ASSESSMENT
The Competition Process:
ā¢ From competition launch, all video applications will be quality assured at The Good Guide head office, Brisbane, Australia. The top 20 finalists videos will go live on the campaign website and will be assessed on the following selection criteria:
1. What makes your top 4 venues the best of Brisbane and the creativity of your 30-second chirps.
2. A āPigeon Poleā (Peopleās Choice) score will begin on all Top 20 video entries that have been approved to go live on the campaign website. The āPigeon Poleā scores will be an aggregated calculation of the following components:
ā¢ number of āsharesā
ā¢ number of ālikesā
ā¢ number of āviewsā
3. On Monday, 14 May 2012, the Top 20 will be announced.
4. After the Top 20 are announced a āPigeon Poleā starts to narrow the finalists to 3. The Top 3 will be announced on Monday 28 May 2012 and must be available to attend the final soiree on Wednesday 30th May, 2012 (harsh as itās on board the luxury liner the Queen recently cruised on at Sunset with delicious catering and deluxe royal treatment = oohh!).
5. The On Wednesday 30th May, 2012, the winner will be announced.
KEY DATES
QLD Local Time Description
ā¢ Thursday 1 Nov 2012? 100,000 copies of The Good Guide āThe Best of Brisbaneā are out = Entries commence.
ā¢ Tuesday 30 Apr 2012? 17:00 = Entries close.
ā¢ Monday 14 May 2012 Announcement of Top 20.
Pigeon Pole for the Final 3 begins.
ā¢ Monday 28 May 2012 Announcement of the Final 3.
ā¢ Friday 1 June 2012 Winners Announced.
ā¢ July 2012 ā June 2013 The winners take their prize in Brisbane, Australia.
FAQS
What selection criteria is used for the short listing process?
ā¢ We base our shortlisting decision on a number of criteria including how entrants creatively and entertainingly answered the ābriefā in the initial video entry and on information provided in a subsequent written submission.
What next? How will you shortlist to the Final 3?
ā¢ Visitors to
www.thegoodguide/winthebestofbrisbane.com.au can vote for their favourite entries from the Top 20 shortlist, with voting closing on 11 May, 2012.
ā¢ We will base our Final 3 shortlisting decision on a number of criteria including the initial video entry and on information provided in subsequent written submissions.
ā¢ The Final 3 list will be announced on 28 May, 2012.
About the entry process
How do you enter?
ā¢ Simply create an entertaining 30-second chirp (video) that tells your favouirte Good Guide venues (minimum of four) in āThe Best of Brisbaneā The Good guide published from 1 Nov ā 30 April 2012 and online at
www.thegoodguide.com.au. You must portray what makes your favourite and what is unique about their business. All entries need to be uploaded to
www.thegoodguide.com.au/ winthebestofbrisbane.com.au Videos should be no more than 30 seconds long with a file size under 100MB. Thereās also a brief application form to fill out online.
Can I enter via means other than an online video entry?
ā¢ No, video entries for the competition will only be accepted if they are submitted to
www.thegoodguide.com.au/ winthebestofbrisbane.com.au
Will all applications be displayed online?
ā¢ Video applications will be moderated to ensure theyāre suitable to be posted, and only the Top 20 can be viewed on the website, and will also appear in the The Good Guide Channels on YouTube.
What should my entry/video include?
ā¢ Your video entry will be judged on its entertainment value and how creatively you answer the ābriefā including:
a. featuring at shot of your top 4 (one per nest) The Good Guide venues.
b. show why they are your pick for the coolest venues
What can I not include in my entry video?
ā¢ Please donāt include phone numbers or contact details (including email addresses) for individuals or company representatives.
What if my entry is over 30 seconds long?
ā¢ Your entry will be automatically rejected as it exceeds the time limit. All videos must be 30 seconds or under, as viewed by our content management system. Any entry over this time limit will not be accepted.
How will you process all of the video entries?
ā¢ From competition launch, all video applications will be quality assured by a team at The Good Guideās head office in Brisbane, Australia. The team will view the video applications on an ongoing basis.
Why would a video be automatically rejected?
ā¢ Videos are first viewed and accepted or rejected based on simple quality assurance criteria. For example, videos that contain nudity, obscenity, exceed the time limit or do not meet the brief will be rejected.
Who can I contact if I have a question about this competition?
ā¢ Further information is available under the latest news section on
www.thegoodguide.com.au/ winthebestofbrisbane.com.au Also check The Good Guide Facebook and The Good Guide Bris on Twitter (hashtag #XXX), as well as these Frequently Asked Questions for regular updates.
How will I know if my video has been accepted?
ā¢ You will receive a confirmation email once your application has passed through moderation with a link to your video online to share with your network of contacts.
How will I know if my video has been rejected?
ā¢ You will receive an email advising you that your entry was rejected and the reason for its rejection.
How can I show people my video entry if I make the Top 20?
ā¢ Once the video has been uploaded, youāll receive a confirmation email acknowledging receipt of the entry and a link to where it is published on the site
www.thegoodguide.com.au/ winthebestofbrisbane.com.au You can share this link with your network of contacts, who can vote for your entry.
Can I include music or imagery in my entry?
ā¢ Yes, music and images can be included in the entry, though you must have the appropriate licences, permissions and clearances.
How many entries can I put in?
ā¢ As many as you wish, however, only one entry per person will be eligible to be in the Top 20.
Once a video has been submitted can it be deleted / re-submitted?
ā¢ Yes, though you will need to notify The Good Guide in writing via email requesting this.
Can The Good Guide remove an entry from the competition at any time, even if the entry has been accepted?
ā¢ Yes, in accordance with our Terms and Conditions, we can remove an entry from the competition at any time.
Will you accept entries after the closing date?
ā¢ Unfortunately any entry received after the expiry of the competition period 16.59 Eastern Standard Time (+1000 UTC) Queensland local time, 30 April 2012 will be invalid. Itās important to get your entry in early as we wonāt accept responsibility for late, delayed or misdirected entries.
Shortlisting Process
How do you calculate the scores for the Pigeon Pole spots?
ā¢ The score for the Peopleās Choice spots will be calculated from the number of āsharesā, ālikesā and āviewsā that an entry receives.
Will the scores for the Pigeon Pole be displayed online?
ā¢ Yes, the score for each video entry will be displayed online.
When will the Top 20 shortlist be announced?
ā¢ The Top 20 shortlist will be announced on Monday 14 May 2012.
Will the judging process be disclosed and will the scores be shown publicly?
ā¢ The Good Guide has taken advice from experts in ensuring that the construction of the competition judging process is rigorous, robust and effective. It has also established quality assurance measures to make certain that all entries are judged equally, fairly and impartially on strictly applied selection criteria.
About the prize?
What is the prize for this competition?
ā¢ The prize is 365 different experiences from venues in The Good Guide āThe Best of Brisbaneā for one winner. The winner can choose friend/s as appropriate per prize. Please note that restaurants and numerous other prizes will require advance bookings to redeem.
If my I win, is there a time limit on when my company can claim the prize?
ā¢ You can claim the prize between June 2012 and July 2013.
Can we redeem the prize for cash?
ā¢ No.
Will the winning person/s need to be involved in further PR opportunities?
ā¢ We envisage there will be some media interest expressed in the winning persons, and how this will be facilitated will be discussed with the winners.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
By submitting a video entry, you shall be deemed to have accepted the following terms and conditions.
ā¢ Indivisduals must meet the following eligibility criteria. Entries which do not fulfill the criteria will be rejected.
ā¢ To enter the competition, you must
Produce a video of no more than 30 seconds in length filmed in your selection of at least four of your favourite The Good Guide venues, one from each nest.
Ensure that at least the venue appears in each video
Submit your video with your contact details by upload to the competition website,
www.thegoodguide.com.au/winthebestofbrisbane.com.au(āthe Siteā).
ā¢ The competition opens at 07.05 Queensland local time on 1 November 2012 and closes at 16.59 Queensland local time on 30 April 2012. Any entries received by The Good Guide after the closing time including delayed or misdirected entries, or entries, which are not received due to server function or technical difficulties, will not be accepted.
ā¢ You may submit numerous entries into the competition.
ā¢ The winners will be in selected as the sole discretion of TGG. The decision is final. Selection of shortlisted and final winner entries shall be at the absolute discretion of The Good Guide.
ā¢ You undertake that:
Your entry is an original.
Any music or images used are accompanied with appropriate licences, permissions and clearances enabling TGG and its licensees to publish, broadcast, communicate and distribute the video content in all media formats.
You own and control all of the rights to the video content or you otherwise have the lawful right to distribute such content.
The video content is accurate and not misleading.
The video does not contain any obscene, defamatory, inappropriate or unlawful material.
The use and posting or other transmission of the video content will not violate the rights of any person or entity.
You agree to indemnify TGG and its authorised licensees for any breach of these warranties.
ā¢ You agree to grant TGG a free non-exclusive, perpetual licence to use, exploit and otherwise exercise all rights comprised in the copyright in the video content throughout the world in any media, including the right to sublicence to others at our discretion.
ā¢ You consent unconditionally and irrevocably, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to any and all acts or omissions, of TGG in respect of the video content which would, but for this consent, infringe any of your moral rights (as defined in the Copyright Amendment (Moral Rights) Act 2000) in respect of the video content.
ā¢ TGG takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any content posted, stored or uploaded on its website, nor is TGG liable for any mistakes, defamation, omissions, falsehoods, or obscenity in relation to the content.
ā¢ TGG reserves the right in its absolute discretion to disqualify and remove from its website:
any entries that TGG considers manipulative, unrepresentative, or disproportionate; or
any entries who corrupt or affect, or attempt to corrupt or affect, the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the selection process.
ā¢ By entering this competition, you subscribe to receive online updates and communications from TGG concerning the competition.
ā¢ TGG reserves the right to change or modify any of these terms and conditions at any time. Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon their posting on its webbsite.
The laws of Queensland, Australia govern the competition and these terms and conditions.
Music and images can be included in the entry, though you must have the appropriate licences, permissions and clearances.
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