Eligibility

The competition is open to all hospitality and travel-related industries. Work completed after January 1, 2004 is eligible for entry. Entries submitted in prior years may be resubmitted if the results of the campaign have changed significantly or additional elements have been added to the piece or program.

Entries may be submitted by hospitality/travel industry organizations, advertising agencies, public relations firms, or any other type of communications professional; but entries must be submitted in the name of the hospitality/travel industry organization for which the work was performed. The services of a public relations firm, advertising agency, or other promotional service may be used in the preparation and assembly of all entries.

All entries must have been completed after January 1, 2004. There are no limits on the number of entries a firm may submit into the competition In fact, the firm winning the most gold entries in this year’s competition will win the Yahoo! Big Idea Chair, so make sure to submit all your bid ideas. Agencies are eligible to win the this coveted award

Award winners may be asked to submit additional materials such as high-resolution media and a presentation board to be displayed at the gala. Failure to submit these materials will result in automatic disqualification.