VISIONPULSE COMMERCIAL CONTEST

ABOUT THE CONTEST
All participating registered teams receive a consolation prize from VisionPulse, a $200 value! See “What You Get” below.

THE PRIZES
FIRST PLACE:  $2500 Cash Prize to Best Commercial  + 1 Year Membership to VisionPulse (A $449 value) + 25 VisionPulse Credits (A $200 value).*

SECOND PLACE:
1 Year Membership to VisionPulse (A $449 value) + 25 VisionPulse Credits (A $200 value).*

THIRD PLACE:
1 Year Membership to VisionPulse (A $449 value)*

Contest is limited to 30 participating Teams.

*If you are already a VisionPulse Member, you may give away or sell this prize to someone else.

THE ASSIGNMENT(s)
You will do both of the following:
- Produce a Commercial: Produce a 30 to 60 second commercial with the theme “How Would You Use VisionPulse?”.

- Produce an Event: You may create an actual event and film it or create a mock event and film it. The footage is to be used as content for your Commercial Contest entry. You decide what kind of event you would like to create or portray. Here’s just a few ideas: seminar; birthday party; movie night; concert; business expo. You may also profit from this event! In other words, as an example, you may wish to produce a Movie Screening Event and charge admission and sell concessions. The revenue is yours to keep!


WHAT YOU GET
All Participating Production Teams will receive:
1) A $200 Credit toward Office, Conference Room or Auditorium Time at VisionPulse that can be used for your Contest Event or at any other time for any purpose through April 30, 2014. NonMember Rates apply unless you are already a VisionPulse Member.
2) A $200 “Budget” credit toward your Event Estimate. Please note: This credit provided by VisionPulse is to be used for VisionPulse space and services. It does not carry over after your event and if you are under this budget for your event, you do not receive the balance. If you are over the Budget, you will owe VisionPulse the difference.


SPECIAL EVENTS
BUILD YOUR TEAMS
We will hold several Networking Events at VisionPulse so you may mix, mingle, collaborate and find talent and crew for your Team! Dates will be announced on our Facebook page so make sure you connect: www.FaceBook.com/VisionPulse

COMMERCIAL SCREENING SHOWCASE EVENT
All the completed Commercial Entries will be shown at VisionPulse in one evening. This will be a great opportunity to present your finished Commercial piece, network with others in the biz, and have a great time with friends and family! Date and time to be announced.

MORE ABOUT YOUR OWN EVENT
Your event will be scheduled with VisionPulse just like any other event is. The VisionPulse Event Planning Team will work with you to come up with what your needs will be for your event and provide you with an estimate for the usage of the VisionPulse facility and/or services. As a registered Commercial Contest Participant, you will be provided with a Budget Credit. If you exceed your allocated Budget Credit, the balance is to be paid to VisionPulse per the rates provided in the estimate.


HOW TO WIN
The team with the highest point total receives 1st Place, the second highest with 2nd Place, and the third highest with 3rd Place. In case of a tie, the Team with the most views of their commercial will dominate.

JUDGING
50 Points              Top Quantity of Views (on Youtube) thru end of day December 31, 2013
25 Points              Top Quantity of Likes (on YouTube) thru end of day December 31, 2013
15 Points              Top Quantity of Audience Choice Votes at the Commercial Screening Event
5 Points                Eddie Lain’s Fav
5 Points                Best Use of Facility for your Event (as judged by Eddie Lain)
100 TOTAL POINTS        
The Commercial receiving the highest quantity of points wins and then followed by Second and Third.
If you get all 100 Points, you will receive an additional Bonus Gift!!

BONUS POINTS        
5 Points        Use the Chicken (our mascot)in your Commercial
5 Points        Use Eddie Lain in your Commercial
10 Points      Highlight a VisionPulse CEOs Member’s business in your Commercial. Ask us for details.

MERIT AWARDS
Even if your commercial does not win the grand prize, it may receive a Merit Award as determined by VisionPulse Board of Advisors.

STUFF YOU NEED TO KNOW
DEADLINES
• October 1, 2013             Last day (by 11:59pm PST) to Register your Team. Maximum is 30 Teams. Date & time of receipt of Registration Payment determines the 30 Teams. Contest will still run even if less than 30 Teams are registered.

• November 30, 2013        Completed Commercials and Release Forms must be turned in to VisionPulse no later than 6:00pm PST on this date at VisionPulse.
Late submissions will be accepted yet will not be judged nor displayed on YouTube until after the Contest ends. They can be, however, considered for Merit Award.

• December 31, 2013         Last day of judging online Views and Likes. Winners will be announced.


HOW TO REGISTER
- Complete Registration Form
- Pay a $100 Registration Fee per Team.
(And, as stated above, you will then be receiving $400 in Credit for VisionPulse Services!)