pitch'09 registration form competition

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A National Marketing Communications Conference & Competition

COMPETITIONREGISTRATION FORM

1 August 2009 (Sat) | 10 am to 3pmNgee Ann Polytechnic, Lecture Theatre 68E

ABOUT THE COMPETITION

This national Secondary School Competit ion is for upper secondary school studentswho aspire to be Advertising, Pub lic Relations or Marketing Communi cationsprofessionals.

OBJECTIVES

To develop students creative thinking and proble m solving skills, as well asenhance their presentation skills through the PITCH competit ion.

To enable students to apply the knowledge they have gained during theconference to a current issue, which their school may be faci ng.

To provide an avenue for Final Year Mass Commun icat ion students to sharetheir experiences and skills learnt in their modules with Secondary Schoo lstudents.

COMPETITION RULES & REGULATIONS

Each secondary school may send up to TWO teams, each comprising 3 to 5 members,excluding the teacher-mentor.

There will be a maximu m of 15 entries for the co mpetit ion, chosen on a first-come-first-served basis.

The registration deadli ne for the co mpetition is 12 July 2009.

It is compulsory for all students partici pating in the competition to attend the PITCH 09Conference he ld on Saturday, 18 July 2009.

The briefing for the competition will take place immediately after the conference.Competing teams will be provided with useful tips and templates on how to develop anadvertising and PR campaign and a pitch. The ca mpaign wi ll consist of the following

items:

Poster design (for display at bus-stops or on schoo l not ice boards)

An ev ent or activity to promote menta l wellness through peer support withintheir respective schools

A website (homepage only)

Student mentors from the School of Film and Media Studies, will provide support andguidance to the schoo l teams during the preparation phase.


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Each competition entry shall consist of:

A registration form

A brief on the issues faced by their respective schools in promoting activelifestyle through sports, and a proposed campaign, using advertising and publicrelations tools, to address these issues

COMPETITION DAY

1 August 2008 (Sat)10.00 am to 3.00 pmNgee Ann Polytechnic, Lecture Theatre 68E

All teams will present their ideas to a panel o f judges comprising industry professionals.

Each PITCH team will be g iven a maximum of 20 minutes for their presentation,followed by a short Question and Answer session. They will be judged on both contentand presentation skills.

The top 3 teams will receive a trophy and cash prize. The cash prize will be presentedto the winning schools upon successful implementation of their proposed event in theirrespective schools.

All participa ting students will a lso receive a certificate as a token of appreciation fortheir participation

Entries will be judged based on the following criteria:

(A) Poster Creativity* (10%) Use of typography (10%) Effect iveness** of poster (10%)

(B) Ev ent or Activity Creatives & Col laterals using PR too ls (10%) Programme Outl ine (10%) Effectiveness of event (10%)

(C) Webpage (Homepage only) Creativity* (15%) Effectiveness** (15%)

Overall effectiveness** of integrated campaign (5%)Overall presentation (5%)

*Creativi ty means an idea that is workable , appropriate for the campaign messageand gives maximum mileage.

**Effectiveness means achieving the objectives of the campaign, being appropriatefor the campaign message, being relevant to the target audience, and maximisingresources.

Ngee Ann Polytechnic reserves the right to amend the rules and regulations withoutany prior notice to all participants.


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A National Marketing Communications Conference Competition

COMPETITIONREGISTRATION FORM

1 August 2009 (Sat) | 10.00 am to 3.00 pmNgee Ann Polytechnic, Lecture Theatre 68E

Name & Address ofSchool:

Teacher / Mentor:

Tel: Fax:

Email: SchoolWebsite:

PARTICIPANTS (TEAM MEMBERS)

Name NRIC No. Contact No.

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Closing date for registration is Monday, 13 July 2009.

Please complete all fields and submit this registration form by fax to 6468 6218 or by email [email protected]

Please use separate forms to register two teams.

Cancellation Policy

Ngee Ann Polytechnic reserves the right to cancel or postpone the Conference orCompetition due to unforeseen circumstances and also to reject any registration. In the eventof a cancellation, participants shall be notified.

For more information about PITCH 09, please contact:

General EnquiriesEmail: [email protected]

Ng Lye Ee (Chairperson)Tel: 9616 0087Email: [email protected]

pitch'09 registration form competition

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