2008 Visit Burnet County Photo Contest

Pack The Kids & Snap For Cash
Burnet County seeks original photographs that showcase tourism venues.

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BURNET – In March of this year Burnet County Commissioners Court approved using Burnet County Hotel Occupancy Tax funds to support a “Visit Burnet County” themed photo contest. “The purpose of the contest is two-fold”, explains Tourism Director Teri Freitag. “First, we hope the contest will encourage everyone to go out with their cameras and explore all the beautiful and unique sights right here in our own backyard. Additionally, we hope to archive a wide array of tourism related photos that can be used in future print and website ads to promote the area to the rest of the world. Great visuals are key in successful tourism advertising.”

The contest begins April 1, 2008 and ends September 30, 2008. Judging and awards will be presented in October. Official rules may be obtained at the Burnet County Courthouse, or by going to www.visitburnetcounty.org. “We’re excited about including a category just for kids, and are asking school officials, 4-H groups, and the Boys and Girls Clubs help us get the word out.” Freitag adds, “I think some of the best entries will be from a kid’s perspective, and if the contest fosters a new hobby or career path, that’s even better.”

Burnet County is seeking original photographs that best exemplify our county’s beauty and spirit for its Visit Burnet County photo contest. Cash prizes are: 1st place, $250; 2nd place, $100; and 3rd place, $50 per division. The divisions are Adult Open, Jr. Open, and Burnet County Employees Open division.

Photo topics can be anything tourism related including: a beautiful sunset, trail riding, strawberry picking, fishing with grandpa, a Bald Eagle perched on a cliff, a crowd dancing at a music festival, girl’s day out shopping, tee box 12 at the golf course, wildflowers or any subject that showcases things to see and do in Burnet County.

Accepted formats include digital images of at least 300 dpi accompanied by 8-by-10-inch color prints. Submissions must be delivered or postmarked by September 30, 2008 and will not be returned. Judging and awarding of prizes will be in October, 2008. Please clearly print your name, date of birth and phone number on all materials submitted. Photographs shall become the property of Burnet County.

To enter please click here for Contest Entry Form (PDF Form)
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Contact Teri Freitag at tourism@burnetcountytexas.org or 512-715-5278 if you have any questions.

Official Rules

This contest is open to legal residents of the United States or District of Columbia. Entrants who are 18 years of age or older September 30, 2008 qualify only for the Adult Category. Entrants under 18 years of age on September 30, 2008 may only qualify for Junior Category. No entry from any corporation or other entity shall be accepted. Employees of Burnet County and their immediate families and those living in their same households are only eligible to participate in the Burnet County Employee Category of the Contest.

All photos must be taken in Burnet County, Texas and be accompanied by a completed entry form that describes the location in Burnet County, Texas where the photography was taken. Photos taken outside of the eligibility area or without identification of the location will be VOID.

HOW TO ENTER: Burnet County is seeking original photographs that best exemplify Burnet County as a great tourism destination for its annual photo contest. Submit a digital image of at least 300 dpi accompanied by a photo-quality 8 by 10 color print.

If you have captured a winning image of Burnet County, as you perceive it, with your camera, you may mail or deliver it along with your name, address, telephone number and a brief description of the photo to (please use contest form):
Burnet County Tourism Director
Visit Burnet County Photo Contest
220 S. Pierce, Ste. 202
Burnet, Texas 78611

All entries must be received or postmarked by September 30, 2008 and will not be returned. No photocopies, reproductions or facsimiles allowed. Any submissions that do not conform to the foregoing guidelines or are received after the deadline will not be reviewed. You may enter as many times as you wish; however, each entry must be a different photograph and you must submit a separate entry form for each submission.

PRIZES: One first place winner will receive $250; second place: $100; and third place: $50. Only the winners will be notified by mail or telephone. All prize awards are subject to verification. All taxes, incidentals, and other expenses associated with the prizes and not specified herein are the winners’ sole responsibility.

PRIZE AWARDING: Judging of the photo entries and announcement of winners will be conducted on/or about October 6, 2008. All decisions will be final. Prizes will be awarded only upon winner validation and verification. If an initially selected winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, or fails to claim a prize, the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected. Because of the unique nature and scope of the Contest, Burnet County reserves the right, in addition to those other rights reserved herein, to modify any date(s) or deadline(s) set forth in these Official Rules or otherwise governing the Contest.

CONDITIONS AND USE OF PHOTOGRAPH: acceptance of prize constitutes permission to use winner’s name, hometown, and likeness for purposes of advertising, promotion, and publicity without additional compensation. Each photograph and information regarding the photograph submitted to Burnet County shall become the exclusive property of Burnet County. By submitting the photograph to Burnet County, you grant Burnet County (and its licensees, successors and/or assignees) a perpetual, non-exclusive right and permission to publish, use, adapt, edit and/or modify such entry, the photograph (as edited or unedited in Burnet County’s sole discretion), and other information submitted with your entry in any way, in any and all media now known or hereinafter developed, without limitation, for commercial or non-commercial use, and without additional consideration to the entrant. Burnet County shall own exclusively all rights, including copyright, in any and all works incorporating the photograph, and entrants will not receive any monetary compensation for use thereof.

DISQUALIFICATION: No entries will be accepted via facsimile or email. Burnet County is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, damaged, incomplete, illegible, or postage-due mail or other error of any kind whether human, mechanical or electronic. Persons found tampering with or abusing any aspect of this Contest, as solely determined by Burnet County, will be disqualified. If disqualified for any of the above abuses, Burnet County reserves the right to terminate the person’s eligibility to participate in this and future Contests and/or sweepstakes.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: By participating in this Contest, each entrant accepts the conditions stated in these Official Rules, agrees to be bound by the decisions of the judges, and warrants that she/he is eligible to participate in this Contest. IN NO EVENT WILL Burnet County OR ITS EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, ADVERTISING, PROMOTION, FULFILLMENT, MARKETING AGENCIES, PUBLIC RELATION FIRMS, OR CONTRACTORS BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF ANY ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF A PRIZE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CONTEST, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS OR INVASION OF PRIVACY.

For a list of prize winners, send a self addressed envelope after 10-6-08 to Burnet County Tourism Director, Visit Burnet County Photo Contest, 220 S. Pierce, Ste. 202, Burnet, Texas 78611. Requests for the winners’ names will be fulfilled after the names have been verified.