ELIGIBILITY:
1. All entries must have been originated within the Asia-Pacific-Australia
region.
2. TV + Print Ads
Entries submitted must be designed for transmission on television networks,
exhibition in public cinemas, produced, published and displayed between October
13, 2000 and August 31, 2001.
Online Ads
Entries submitted must be designed for posting on the Internet and have been
launched for the first time between October 13, 2000 and August 31, 2001.
3. Entries may not be made without prior permission of the advertisers/owners
of the advertisements.
4. Entries that may offend national or religious sensitivities or prevailing
public morality will not be accepted.
5. The entries that had won the previous Times Asia-Pacific Awards will not
be eligible.
DEADLINE
All entries must be reached the Times Asia-Pacific Advertising Awards office
no later than September 10, 2001.
ON-LINE REGISTRATION
You may also send the entry form through on-line registration. For details,
please check it out at our website http://www.timesaward.com after August
10, 2001.
AWARDS
1. Best of Shows:
The "Best of Show" awards will be presented to the winners that
selected from among the Gold winners in the categories of television commercials
and print advertisement, respectively. Each winner will receive a trophy along
with an official certificate.
2. Category Prizes:
Gold, Silver, Bronze Awards and Finalist Certificates in category will be
presented to the entering companies that win the highest recognition of the
judge panel. Each winner - Gold, Silver and Bronze - will receive a trophy
along with an official certificate. Each Finalist will be awarded an official
finalist certificate.
- Every entry may be entered as both a product/service or as a technique
category.
- An advertisement may be entered as both a single entry or as part of a campaign
where applicable.
- Each category entry requires a separate individual entry form and fee.
- The Times Asia-Pacific Advertising Awards reserves the right to move an
entry from one category to another if it is deemed as entering the wrong category.
Entries should not be longer than 180 seconds. Entries must be submitted on 1/2ˇ¨ Betacam SP NTSC 525 or 3/4ˇ¨ U-Matic NTSC standards only. Each video entry must be proceeded by 20 seconds of black or countdown. Each single entry must be on its own cassette. The category, product and title of entry must be clearly indicated on both the videocassette and its case. Submit each campaign series on an individual cassette with approximately two seconds of black between each spot. Non-English entries must be dubbed, subtitled or accompanied by a written English translation. Names of both the agency and the production house must not be included as content in the tape.
T1.Automotive:
Cars, Vans, Trucks, Motorcycles, Automotive Products/Service
T2.Beverages - Non-alcoholic:
Soft Drinks, Health Drinks, Fruit Juices, Carbonated & Non-Carbonated
Drinks
T3.Beverages - Alcoholic:
Wine, Spirits, Beers, Coolers, Aperitifs, Cordials
T4.Fashion/Personal Items/Cosmetics:
Apparel, Watches, Jewelry, Sportswear, Footwear, Gift Items, Tobacco, Sunglasses,
Make-up, Lipstick, Perfumes/Colognes, Creams/Lotions, Nail Products, Electric
Shavers, Underwear
T5.Financial Services:
Banking, Insurance and Financial Institutions, Credit Cards, Traveler's Checks,
Real Estate
T6.Food:
Packaged and Dry Goods, Dairy Products, Confectionery/snacks, Fresh or Frozen
Goods
T7.Household Maintenance Product:
Household Consumer Products, Detergent, Cleaning Products, Light Bulbs, Batteries,
Garden Tool Machinery, Pet Food & Pet Care Products
T8.Household Appliances/Furnishings:
Home Electric Goods, Home Decorating and Building Products, Kitchen Appliances,
Bed & Table Linens, Wall & Floor Coverings
T9.Personal Care:
Pharmaceuticals, Medical & Dental Health Care Products, Hair Care &
Bath Products, Deodorants
T10.Electric Equipment:
Business Equipment, Computers, Telecommunications Equipment, Cellular Phones
T11.Public Services:
Public Services, Public Utilities (electric, gas, telephone), Public Institutions,
Political Announcements, Charitable Causes, Fund Raising, Health/Safety Awareness,
Political Ads by Non-Profit Organizations
T12.Media promotion:
Cable Companies, Magazines, Newspapers, Radio & Television Stations, Publications
T13.Retail Services/Food/Stores:
Grocery Stores, Fast Food Chains, Restaurant Chains, Department Stores, Shopping
Centers
T14.Travel/Public Transit:
Airlines, Hotels, Resorts and Related Services, Bus & Train Lines
T15.Corporate Image:
Corporate Image, Recruitment, Political Parties, Political Election Campaign,
Government Image
T16.Others:
Office Equipment and Supplies, Recruitment, Entertainment, Recreational Product
TECHNIQUE CATEGORIES
T17.Cinematography
T18.Copywriting
T19.Art Direction
T20.Editing
T21.Special Effects
For each print entry, submit one identical 35mm slide (do not send slide in glass mounts) and one tear sheet or proof, mounted on a black or white cardboard (no larger than 10cm margin over ad's size) exactly as appeared in the medium used. Please also submit one MO (or CD-ROM) contains all your print entries and indicate PC or Mac system on both the MO and its case. MO (or CD-ROM) submissions will be acceptable with fonts of letters to be outlined. Non-English entries must be accompanied by a written English translation. Please do not paste the English translation form on backside of print cardboards.
P1.Automotive:
Cars, Vans, Trucks, Motorcycles, Automotive Products/Service
P2.Beverages - Non-alcoholic:
Soft Drinks, Health Drinks, Fruit Juices, Carbonated & Non-Carbonated
Drinks
P3.Beverages - Alcoholic:
Wine, Spirits, Beers, Coolers, Aperitifs, Cordials
P4.Fashion/Personal Items/Cosmetics:
Apparel, Watches, Jewelry, Sportswear, Footwear, Gift Items, Tobacco, Sunglasses,
Make-up, Lipstick, Perfumes/Colognes, Creams/Lotions, Nail Products, Electric
Shavers, Underwear
P5.Financial Services:
Banking, Insurance and Financial Institutions, Credit Cards, Traveler's Checks,
Real Estate
P6.Food:
Packaged and Dry Goods, Dairy Products, Confectionery/snacks, Fresh or Frozen
Goods
P7.Household Maintenance Products:
Household Consumer Products, Detergents, Cleaning Products, Light Bulbs, Batteries,
Garden Tools & Machinery, Pet Food & Pet Care Products
P8.Household Appliances/Furnishing:
Home Electric Goods, Home Decorating and Building Products, Kitchen Appliances,
Bed & Table Linens, Wall & Floor Coverings
P9.Personal Care:
Pharmaceuticals, Medical & Dental Health Care Products, Hair Care &
Bath Products, Deodorants, Underwear
P10.Electric Equipment:
Business Equipment, Computers, Telecommunications Equipment, Cellular Phones
P11.Public Service:
Public Services, Public Utilities (electric, gas, telephone), Public Institutions,
Political Announcements, Charitable Causes, Fund Raising, Health/Safety Awareness,
Political Ads by Non-Profit Organizations
P12.Media promotion:
Cable Companies, Magazines, Newspapers, Radio &Television Stations, Publications
P13.Retail Service/Food/Store:
Grocery Stores, Fast Food Chains, Restaurant Chains, Department Stores, Shopping
Centers
P14.Travel/Public Transit:
Airlines, Hotels, Resorts and Related Services, Bus & Train Lines
P15.Others:
Office Equipment and Supplies, Corporate Image, Entertainment, Recreational
Products
P16.Corporate Image:
Corporate Image, Recruitment, Political Parties, Political Election Campaign,
Government Image
P17.Posters
TECHNIQUE CATEGORIES
P18. Art Direction
P19. Copywriting
P20. Best Use of Illustration
P21. Best Use of Photography
For each entry, submit a printout of screenshot along with entry form. Submit bmp file, jpg file, and gif file of the screenshot for registration. It is very important that you label your entries on the outside of the submitted disk. Non-English entries must be accompanied by a written English translation. Online registration, please visit our website at http://www.ttapaa.com after September 14.
B1.Best Simple Banner:
Primarily different types of banners and buttons (preferably 15 K or less)
conforming to the current mainstream market sizes established by the US Internet
Advertising Bureau (IAB).
B2.Best Rich Media Banner:
Rich Media Internet advertisements that use creative interactive language
programs like Java, Flash, Shockwave, Realvideo, Realaudio or DHML to offer
richer, more varied ways of interactive commercial representation.
B3.Best Beyond the Banner:
* Banners and buttons not conforming to the standard
sizes established by the US Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB).
* Any exceptional representation form or technique that
does not use IAB banners or buttons as their primary form of advertising,
or advertisements that make use of websites in a special, innovative way.
B4.Best Content Sponsorship Banner:
Successful assimilation or amalgamation of sales promotion and advertising
goals (possibly totally or partially integrated into a website) based on a
thorough understanding of the special properties of websites and the Internet
medium.
B5.Others
Any on-line advertising but other than the above four formats.
1.Taiwan Area - NT dollars only
Single entry, each NTD$1500
Campaign entry, 2 ads NTD$3000
Campaign entry, 3 ads or more NTD$4000
2.Other Asia-Pacific Regions
Single entry, each USD$50 / HKD$360
Campaign entry, 2 ads USD$100 / HKD$720
Campaign entry, 3 ads or more USD$130 / HKD$1000
Payment must be made in cash, by check or bank transfer made out to
Times International Advertising Co.
1. Cash: Cash payment is only applicable in Taiwan area.
2. Check: name of account is " Times International
Advertising Co. "
3. Bank Transfer: payment should be made through SWIFT (ESUNTWTP)
A. Name on account: Times International Advertising Co.
B. Account No: 0015440007325
E. Sun Commercial Bank, International Banking Division, Taipei,
(Telex: 26553, 26555 ESUNBK)
C. Please note entrant's name, company name and full address in the beneficiary
reference just as they are listed on your entry forms.
D. Please attach a photocopy of your bank transfer document to your entry
listing form.
E. Entry form must contain the following information: name of bank, date of
transfer, amount, and company name.
1. All entries must be sent along with:
* Entry Listing Form/Payment Documentation
The Entry Listing Form must be submitted to summarize all entries of the entering
company by medium - Print, Television, or Online Ads. Payment Information
of each Entry Listing Form must be clearly completed. A photocopy of the bank
transfer document must be also attached.
* Entry Form -
Submit one entry form for each entry. Refer to category listing for help in
category selection.
* English Translation Form -
English translation Form must be submitted with the non-English entries. The
English Translation Form must be clearly hand-written or typed and attached
to the Entry Form. Please do not paste the English Translation Form on the
backside of the print ad cardboards.
* Declaration Form
2. Entries from outside Taiwan must be sent prepaid
via courier of your choice to:
Times Asia-Pacific Advertising Awards
11F, 49, Chung Hwa Road, Section 1, Taipei 100, Taiwan
Tel: 886-2-2381 8720 ext. 1180 , 1179 / 886-2-2371 6797 (direct line)
Fax: 8886-2-2331-2395
E-mail: taa@mail.chinatimes.com.tw
* A pro-forma invoice to the outside of entry packages.
The invoice must state that the goods shipped have: "NO COMMERIAL VALUE,
WILL NOT BE SOLD" and are "STRICTLY CONTEST MATERIAL."
* Declared value for customs must not exceed US$10,
regardless of the numbers of entries you are shipping.
* If you are sending more than one package, clearly
indicate on each package the number of the package in sequence. (e.g: 1 of
2; 2 of 2)
The awards ceremony will be held in Taipei on November 17, 2001. The entries that are being selected into the shortlist of the second round of judging will be invited to attend the awards presentation ceremony in Taipei. Times Asia-Pacific Advertising Awards will provide the delegates with a nice travel package of which includes ceremony admission, dinner banquet and one-night hotel accommodations.
