Awards Manager Message - the Packaging Council of Australia

Rules and Process of the Awards
Who can enter?
≥ Entrant(s) must be studying
part-time or full-time at a
recognised tertiary educational
institution in Australia
≥ All briefs are open to students
across all year levels
≥ Students can enter 2 ways:
> Individually—$33
(including GST)
> Syndicate—pairing
of students. They do
not have to be studying
at the same institution.
Details of both students
need to be completed
on the entry form. Cost
is $55 (including GST)
How to register?
≥ Fax/post—Entry form is
at the back of this brochure.
Complete all details and
submit following fax/postal
details listed. (If form is faxed,
payment must be received
within 5 working days for
registration to be processed)
≥ Online—Log onto PCA website:
www.pca.org.au/awards2010/sx
≥ Group Registration—The
institute can be invoiced for
group bookings. Lecturers
should contact Jen Salem,
Awards Manager for
further details
All registrations must be received
by Friday, 18 June 2010.
What happens after
registration?
≥ Once registration has been
processed, an entry code
will be allocated
≥ Students will receive an
entry code with delivery
instructions for their
entry via their lecturer
What and How do you
submit?
≥ Two parts must be submitted
to make a complete entry—
a mock-up and rationale.
Both are mandatory
≥ Ensure your entry code
is clearly marked on both
items NOT your name
and/or institution
≥ Entries must be received
NO LATER than 4pm on
Wednesday, 28 July 2010.
Entries will be delivered to
Melbourne so ALLOW time
for postage!!
≥ See “What is a Rationale”
for further details (page 24)
What happens after you
have submitted your
entry?
≥ Judging will be held over
three days with all winners
notified via their lecturer
≥ All entries submitted
will be on display at the
Melbourne Exhibition
≥ All entries will be returned
to students via lecturers at
the institutions expense.
Appropriate forms will
be sent to the lecturers
Important Information
≥ The Packaging Council
of Australia (PCA) does
not accept any responsibility
for loss or damage to an
entry. Every effort will be
made by the PCA to avoid
damage or loss of an entry
≥ Students are strongly
encouraged to photograph
their work before submitting
their entry
≥ Entrants must not have
previously designed a
commercially marketed
package
≥ The PCA has no ownership
or property rights in the
intellectual property of the
submitted design and all
such rights are retained
exclusively by the entrant
and/or the owner of the
designs intellectual property
≥ The sponsor of the relevant
design brief has first option
to enter into an agreement
with the relevant entrant/
syndicate with respect to
purchasing, licensing or
otherwise using the property
≥ Such an agreement shall
be on reasonable market
terms and condition to be
agreed between the entrant
and the sponsor
≥ The sponsor of the brief has
six calendar months from the
closing date of submission to
approach the entrant(s). At
the expiry of this period, the
sponsor’s rights in respect
of this option shall lapse
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