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Kilkenny Tourism Photography Competition
Kilkenny Tourism has launched a photo competition encouraging budding photographers to submit their favourite photograph of an instantly recognisable landmark in Kilkenny city or county. During August 2010, Kilkenny Tourism is inviting entrants to explore their local area and capture unique aspects of Kilkenny heritage in a photograph. The organisers want entrants to submit their most inspiring, exciting and fun-fill photographs capturing the buzz and excitement of festivals, sporting events or unique ancient landmarks.
This is an opportunity for photographers to capture Kilkenny's vibrant medieval culture and unique visitor attractions. The entries will be used to create the Kilkenny Tourism Brochure 2011.
Kevin Mahon, Chairperson of Kilkenny Tourism said, "Kilkenny city and county is a stunning and iconic place to live, providing endless photo opportunities. We all have a view of Kilkenny city and county that is unique and special to us, we are asking people to get out their cameras and show how Kilkenny city and county shine. Through the photos people can see the beauty and character of Kilkenny and that will be included in our Kilkenny Guide 2011".
Kilkenny Tourism is the county promotional, marketing and development company for tourism in Kilkenny. It consists of a voluntary board of directors who develop and implement a sustainable tourism strategy which promote Kilkenny as a quality tourist destination.
The competition will be run for the month of August and includes some great cash prizes.
For further information, please visit www.kilkennytourism.ie
Email photographs to; kilkennybrochure@kilkennytourism.ie
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For details on the above, please contact: Caroline Walshe at Kilkenny Tourism.
Mobile: 086 8778977.
Terms and Conditions:
1. Each entry must include the following:
Name
Address
Telephone number
Email of entrant
Place and date when taken
Short description/caption of photograph
2. The winners and runners-up will be the entrants whose photographs, in the opinion of the judges, demonstrate the greatest flair, technique and originality. The judges decision is final.
3. Entries taken will only be considered from amateur photographers. Entries that are taken by professional photographers will not be considered.
4. It is free to enter the competition.
5. All photographs which are deemed to contain inappropriate content will be removed from the competition.
6. There is no limit to the number of photographs that an individual entrant can enter.
7. The prizes which will be awarded to the top three successful entrants are cash prizes and non-negotiable. The prizes are as follows;
1st Prize: €200
2nd Prize: €150
3rd Prize: €50
8. Entries will be accepted from; Wednesday, 4th of August 2010.Closing date for entries is Wednesday, 1st of September 2010.
9. The copies of photographs entered in this competition will remain the property of Kilkenny Tourism.
10. Entrants will retain any copyright in their submitted entries. However, by entering the competition all entrants grant to Kilkenny Tourism a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty free, perpetual licence to use and publish each photograph in the Kilkenny Brochure.
11 Entries will only be accepted into the competition if submitted by email. Entries should be sent to the following email address; kilkennytourismbrochure@kilkennytourism.ie
Further information can be obtained from; Caroline Walshe; Kilkenny Tourism Brochure Project, direct line; 056 77 94924, mobile; 086 8778977.
Entrants are deemed to accept the above terms and conditions by entering the competition.