• Entries in all categories are open to all Indian languages and English.
• All entries MUST be submitted in the original language of the work. However, in case of the Original Work accomplished in language other than English or Hindi, the Entrant needs to submit an English Language Translation of the Work.
• Entries can be submitted by, PR Agencies, Creative Agencies, Organizations, Advertisers/Corporate Brands or other interested individuals or organizations depending on the eligibility for a group of categories/individual category for Awards.
• The submission of the entry form assumes that you have carefully read the IPRCCA 2016 terms and conditions and agree to abide by them
• It is the responsibility of the entrant to ensure that the commissioning client has the rights to use the intellectual property of the brand advertised.
• Adsert Web Solutions Limited (Organizer of these awards) may refuse Entries which offend national or religious sentiments or public taste.
• All work submitted must have been implemented for the first time between 1^st September 2015 - 31^st August 2016. The last date of submitting entries is 31^st October, 2016.
• All Entries submitted must have been created within the context of a normal paying contract with a client, except in the case of self promotion and non-profit organizations and that client must have paid for all of the media costs.
• The Organizers may contact the Client related to any entry at the request of the jury at any time during the voting process should any questions about the implementation or presentation of the work arise.
• The Organizers will Endeavour to move entries to more appropriate categories if necessary. However, the Jury may not be allowed to move entries between categories during the judging.
• Every entry which includes a campaign from a Client, needs to be accompanied with a letter of proclamation from the client, stating the time frame in which the campaign ran and the agency/agencies worked with.

The following is the procedure for submitting forms:

• The Form must be filled in English only. Entries need to be submitted online with all the relevant details that are being asked for. The organizers will not be responsible for any incorrect or incomplete information.
• A creative URL is MANDATORY.
• The PowerPoint and/or Video of the Work will need to be uploaded through Google Drive or You tube and the URL needs to be provided on the Creative Material URL Field. The File Size should not exceed 2 Minutes or 2 MB maximum, also make sure to change the settings to Public, if submitted through Google Drive.
• Video needs to be shared in AVI or MPEG4 format, whichever is applicable or both. In case of any Image, it needs to be shared in a PPT Format only.
• The entry will be deemed accepted only when the entry fee as detailed below reaches us either through online payment or our Delhi NCR office.
• Entrants are expected to ascertain that the entries put up on the web can be viewed on multiple browsers and platforms (including the Mac). The organizers will not contact entrants in case an entry cannot be viewed. The works should be resident on the microsites till 2nd December 2016.
• Please avoid requirement of username and password for viewing of provided material, in case such is required, request you to mention the same very clearly in the covering note.
• For mobile campaigns and apps that need to be viewed on devices like iPads and iPhones, the entry must be accessible on the device. In case the device for which an app has been made is not available easily with the organizers and or jury, the organizers may write to the entrant and request for making available the device on the date of judging in Delhi/ NCR office.
• For social media campaigns that are no longer active, screenshots and text of messages must be highlighted on a microsite.
  Please note: We are accepting nominations for the Life Time Achievement Awards of the IPRCCA 2016 No entry fee should be sent for the same
• The justification must be entered in the space provided on the form. It can be written in point form.
• There is no limit to the number of entries a PR Agencies, Creative Agencies, Organizations, Advertisers/Corporate Brands or other interested individuals or organizations can send us but an all-inclusive, non-refundable entry fee should be sent after submitting the entry or can be paid online through debit or credit card.
• The Entry Fee is as follows:
  

  One entry	Rs. 8,500**
  5 - 10 entries	5% Discount
  11 - 15 entries	10% Discount
  16 - 20 entries	15% Discount
  21 - 50 entries	20% Discount
  Above 50 entries	25% Discount
  **tax as applicable

  Early Bird Discount: Get flat 25% discount on submission of entries before October 9, 2016 (limited period offer, group discount are not applicable)
  Entry fee for Beyond Metros categories
  5500+taxes per entry. Please note that submission of an authorization letter endorsing that the entries are from Regional Sectors is mandatory

• Alternatively, fee can also be paid by credit/ debit cards, net-banking and cheque. (in favour of Adsert Web Solutions Private Limited and must reach our Delhi/NCR office at B-20, Sector 57, Noida - 201301 by the last date of acceptance of entries)
• Non-Delhi / non-payable at par cheques will NOT be accepted. The entry fees cannot be submitted in cash.
• Entry will be accepted only on realization of payment via credit/debit card or cheque(s).
• No refunds will be made, once payment is submitted.
• The IPRCCA jury will comprise eminent individuals from all walks of life. The decision of the jury is final and binding. Any form of canvassing for the awards will disqualify an entrant.
• All entries must be completed online before 12pm on October 31^st, 2016. The deadline will not be extended.
  Note: entries will be considered accepted only upon realization of the entry fee (cheque/ online/ Net-banking). The last date of October 31 2016 indicates that payment of entry fee by cheque/ online/ Net-banking must be received by our office by that date. The forms can be submitted online 24x7. The Cheque(s) must reach our Noida office between Monday and Friday, 11am to 6pm. Cheque(s) can also be sent by courier to our Noida office.
  Please address envelope containing cheque(s) to Ms. NIKITA VIG and clearly super scribe envelope with 'IPRCCA 2016 ENTRY FEE'. Our Delhi/ Noida office address is stated below.
  Delhi: NCR/Noida: Adsert Web Solutions Private Limited, B-20, Sector 57, Noida 201 301. Telephone: 0120-4007700
• If you do not view a 'Success' screen after submission of an entry, there has been an error at the backend. Please resubmit the entry. On the submission of an entry, other than the success screen, you will also be sent an email acknowledging your entry with the details you have entered. Note in case we receive two entries for the same work, only the one received last will be considered for judging.
• All entries submitted will become a property of the exchange4media group. Submission of entry also authorizes the exchange4media group to use images and/or audio/video clips of up to 2 minutes from a single entry for use on broadcast television (free-to-air, pay, cable, satellite, DTH, FTA, mobile, out-of-home, internet or any other digital medium for the purpose of promoting or reporting the awards) with due credits.
• We presume that all entries sent to us are based on original work. The submission of entry guarantees that the entry is original. However a letter of declaration from the client/ marketing head stating the entries submitted is original & authorized work. Incase if entry is submitted for self then the marketing head to certify the same. If any entry is found to be plagiarized, the entry will be disqualified.
• The exchange4media Group is a mere custodian of the India PR & Corporate Communication Awards 2016. At no stage of the jury meetings will anyone from the exchange4media Group team be part of the decision-making process.
• All shortlisted entries may not become final winners
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