Havaianas 'Flipping for the Beach' extended til May 23!

CONTEST MECHANICS:

CONTEST PERIOD IS EXTENDED TO MAY 23, 2008 5PM AND YOU MAY NOW EMAIL YOUR ENTRIES TO PROMO@HAVAIANASPHILIPPINES.COM

1. The contest is open to all Filipino citizens who are of legal age (at least 18 years old at the time of submission of entry) and permanent residents of the Philippines.

2. Each entry should contain the contestant’s experience in a unique beach destination in the Philippines, which includes experiences while traveling to that destination and the activities available therein. Only one entry per participant will be accepted.

3. Entries should be in the following formats:

a. Written essay with a maximum of five hundred (500) words with at least three (3) photos taken of the destination attached to the essay.
b. Video essay, in VCD or DVD format (accepted video formats are .wmv, .mpeg, .mpeg4, .avi, .mov), with a maximum of ninety (90) seconds of running time including at least three (3) photos taken of the destination.

4. The call for entries and media launch will be on 1 April 2008 at Travel Café Philippines in Greenbelt 5, Makati City.

5. Submission of entries will be from 1 April 2008 until 5:00 p.m. of 23 May 2008 (new deadline).

6. Submission of entries will be coursed through Creative Juice Communications Inc. (Creative Juice).

a. Entries may be submitted to 7 Zaragoza Street, Araneta Subdivision, Quezon City 1113 (parallel to G. Araneta Avenue, near Arlington) via the following:

i) Personal delivery from 9 AM to 12 NN Monday to Friday only; and

ii) Post or courier. b. Entries must contain the following information: i) Name ii) Birthdate

iii) Home Address

iv) Mailing Address

v) Email Address

vi) Telephone No.

vii) Mobile Phone No.

viii) Foot Size

ix) Signature
x) To authenticate the entry, it must also contain a photo of the contestant in the said location.

*Incomplete entries will automatically be disqualified

IMPORTANT NOTE: YOU MAY NOW EMAIL YOUR ENTRIES TO PROMO@HAVAIANASPHILIPPINES.COM (EMAIL SIZE SHOULD NOT BE MORE THAN 1MB WHILE VIDEO ESSAYS SHOULD BE CONVERTED INTO ZIP FILE WHEN SENDING).” 7. Contestants agree that upon submission, all entries along with all its components become property of Terry SA Inc. and may be used by Terry SA Inc. for promotional, publicity, advertising, marketing and all other similar purposes, with or without consent from the sender.

8. Final judging of entries will be re-scheduled to a new date (to be announced).

9. Winners will be announced in June 2008. Winning entries will be announced on TV and not later than two (2) weeks after determination of winners. Winners will also be notified via email, phone call, and registered mail. A write up of winning entries will also appear in broadsheets.

10. All employees of Terry SA Inc., Studio23, GeiserMaclang Marketing Communications Inc., Creative Juice and other promo partners/third parties, including their relatives up to the second degree of consanguinity or affinity, are automatically disqualified from joining this contest. Persons reporting regularly to Terry SA Inc., Studio23, GeiserMaclang Marketing Communications Inc., Creative Juice Communications Inc. under a contract or service and who, by the nature of the service they render may have a direct and personal knowledge of the promotion shall also be disqualified.

11. Terry S.A. Inc. reserves the right to cancel this contest in the event that the contest becomes impossible to continue due to fortuitous events. CRITERIA FOR JUDGING: 1. Seven (7) winners will be selected based on the following criteria:

a. Uniqueness of experience

b. Uniqueness of beach destination

c. Uniqueness of activities in the destination

d. Presentation/creativity of entry and supporting materials

2. The first seventy (70) qualified entries that meet the minimum criteria, based on the contest criteria, will automatically get a pair of Havaianas Limited-Edition 7 Waves. The determination of the date and time of submission of entries will be as follows:

a. Upon receipt of the entry, the date and time will be recorded in a log book. Contestant will also be given a copy of the transmittal record.

b. Entries received via post or courier will be recorded based on the date the package is sent. 3. The set of judges will be comprised of travel editors from leading publications and company representatives from the participating organizations.

PRIZES FOR THE WINNERS:

1. Each of the seven (7) winners will be given the following prizes:

a. A 3-day/2-night all-expense paid trip for two (2), consisting of two roundtrip airline tickets and accommodations to the destination that the winner wrote about;

b. One (1) pair Limited-Edition Havaianas 7 Waves. However, if the winner has already won a pair of Limited-Edition Havaianas 7 Waves by being one of the first seventy (70) senders, the second pair of Havaianas 7 Waves will be given to his/her travel companion;

c. A summer package from T-Box, David and Goliath and Dakine.

2. Each of the seven (7) winning trips will be scheduled by Terry S.A. Inc., within June to October 2008. The winner will be notified at least one month before the trip schedule. Should the winner be unavailable, the prizes will be forfeited and the next qualified winner will be awarded the prizes.

3. Provincial winners will be flown from their residence directly to the destination. If no direct flights are available, they will be first flown to Manila for a connecting flight to their intended destination.

4. All prizes are not transferable and not convertible to cash 5. Winners shall have at least thirty (30) days from the date of the publication or announcement or notification of winners, whichever comes last, within which to claim their prizes. Winners shall present 2 valid IDs as evidence of his/her identity and entry. A detailed set of instructions for claiming of prizes will be sent through registered mail.

6. To avail of his/her prize, contestant must be fit to travel on the scheduled dates. A medical certificate must be submitted prior to the trip.

7. Contestants agree that if they are chosen as winners, their trip will be documented by Studio 23 and will be featured in NewsCentral. One destination shall be featured each month.

8. Contestants agree that if they are chosen as winners, they will be accompanied by a travel editor (each one of the judges will be assigned for each destination) on their winning trip. The travel editors shall document the trip and produce a box of travel guides about the destination.

9. For each trip, the following facets of each destination will need to be featured: a. Food b. Leisure c. Where to stay d. History e. Shopping f. Activities g. Local Trivia For questions and more information, please call the Havaianas Flipping for the Beach Secretariat at (632) 780-9898 landline or (0927) 6621127 mobile, Mondays to Fridays, between 9am and 5pm or email promo@havaianasphilippines.com.