Kentucky State Poetry Society Contests 2011

The KSPS adult poetry contest is an open contest with the exception of the Chaffin/Kash Award category, which is reserved for KSPS members. With the exception of the Grand Prix and the Chaffin/Kash Award categories, other contest categories are, depending upon sponsors, subject to change each year. KSPS members also enjoy a discounted entry fee rate for all categories (other than the Grand Prix and the Chaffin/Kash Award). The contest brochure is made available in the Spring of each year with a deadline of June 30th.

Members receive the Contest Brochure in the Spring edition of the KSPS newsletter. KSPS members receive a winners list with their Fall newsletter; all others may obtain winners list from either the website or by request via postal carrier (requires a self-addressed, stamped envelope to receive by mail).

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE 2011 KSPS ADULT CONTEST BROCHURE!

(requires Adobe Reader. Click here to download the latest version of Adobe Reader)

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS : JUNE 30, 2011

For information about the 2011 adult contest, contact :

Sheri L. Wright at kasperfriend@yahoo.com or
write to Sheri at 114 South Bayly
Ave. #1, Louisville, KY 40206.

If requesting return correspondence from Irma via postal carrier, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Awards and Winning Poems :

Awards for winning poems are presented at the Annual Awards Banquet in October of each year. Those not present receive their awards by mail.

First place poems are published annually in the Prize Poems Issue of Pegasus, the KSPS journal. Copies may be purchased by sending $3.50 per copy (KSPS members receive one copy of Pegasus at no charge). Mail request and payment** to: Miriam Woolfolk, Pegasus Editor, 101 S. Hanover Avenue, #5C, Lexington, KY 40515. **DO NOT SEND CASH

STUDENT CONTEST

WATCH THIS WEB SITE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT FUTURE STUDENT CONTESTS.

CONTEST ENTRIES WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED VIA POSTAL SERVICE -- NO ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AND ENTRIES SENT VIA EMAIL WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED.

SOURCE : http://www.kystatepoetrysociety.org/Contests.html

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International Culinary Schools Tapas Competition 2011

Every year the Municipality of Valladolid, 2 hours Northwest of Madrid, celebrates the prestigious National Tapas Competition. This year is the 7th National contest, in which over 60 chefs from all around Spain will participate.

Due to the international interest in this event, the City of Valladolid, has simultaneously organize an International Tapas Competition exclusively for students of accredited culinary schools throughout the world. This event, now in its third year, is sponsored by the city’s International School of Culinary Arts, the Chamber of Commerce of Valladolid and the Town Hall of Valladolid. A total of 10 students will have the opportunity to participate and represent their countries and their schools.

This competition is open exclusively to all students of accredited culinary school from all over the world. Students must go through a pre-selection process and must meet the criteria outlined below. The ten finalists and their respective sponsor professors will be invited to Valladolid, all expenses paid, to participate in the final in which they will be judged by a panel of national and international chefs and professionals on the area of gastronomy.

Objectives of the contest

The International competition has the following goals :

1. Stimulate creativity, motivation and culinary skills among students.
2. Promote camaraderie and knowledge exchange among teachers and students from different regions of the world.
3. The competition gives students and professors the chance to participate in a complete educational week that encourages them to discover and develop their culinary talents. The program includes visits to produces, wineries, top restaurants in the area and historical areas around Valladolid.

How to participate

The competition is open to students who are enrolled in a Culinary Class of an accredited culinary school anywhere in the world.

Participating students must be at least 18 years old and must be fluent in English.

The student must have completed at least one semester in the culinary arts program of their school.

Each School will be allowed to register two students for the competition

The organizers of this event reserve the right to document the key moments of the competition with visual and photographic material, report and publicize the event and the works done through a series of activities to raise awareness of the competition through the local and international press, newspapers and Television.

Regulations

Participating students – submit all required Competition Application documents to your culinary arts teacher by the deadline shown on the application. Incomplete applications will not be accepted and will be disqualified immediately.

Every application must be endorsed by one culinary professor or the Dean of the school.

The school must decide which students will represent the school and will be allowed to send up to two applications.

Applications must be sent by July 26th, following the rules that are specified in the attached application form.

A team of professionals will select the best participants to represent their country.

Learn and practice the recipes for the Final Competition. Again, you want to be ready to compete if you make it to the finals.

Wait to be notified if you are selected for the Final Competition. You will receive an email letter stating if you have, or have not, been selected to compete by August 13th

Compete in the Final Competition

If selected. The City of Valladolid will give the school a scholarship that will cover all the travel arrangements, airfare and full room and board for the sponsoring professor and the student that will participate in the final competition in Valladolid, Spain. The dates for this final competition will be from November 6th to 11th, 2011. Throughout these 5 days, the student and the professor will take part on a culinary immersion program that includes the competition finals, attending the 7th National tapas competition, visits to top producers, wineries and restaurants as well as visiting historic landmarks around Valladolid.

The jury – is composed of national and international experts and professionals in the field of gastronomy.

The final prize(s) - will be notified to the students selected to the final.

What you need to include in the Competition Application

All the application forms must be received before July 26h. The applications must be submitted via email to the following address : amoreton@eicfp.com

Application form – Fill out ALL sections of the application.

School information sheet – This sheet must be signed and dated by the director, dean or president of the school.

Professor’s letter of reference – This reference letter must be signed and dated.

Personal essay on your career goals – Write a formal essay (minimum of 250 words) describing your professional career goals. Essay should also include the reasons for choosing the tapa presented.

Picture of the tapa submitted – Participants will send only one picture in a jpg document with a minimum size of 640×480 pixels.

Recipe : The recipe must be in English and in the mother tongue of the participant. It has to be divided into two parts :

• Ingredients and quantities

• Preparation methods

SEND ALL THE ABOVE VIA E MAIL – The subject line must read : INTERNATIONAL CULINARY SCHOOLS TAPAS COMPETITION

Judging Criteria

Each member of the jury will give its assessment according to the following parameters :

1. Culinary techniques- 20 pts.
2. Presentation- 15 pts.
3. Originality- 15 pts.
4. Use of a mix between local and Spanish ingredients-10 pts
5. Flavor- 20pts
6. Tapa concept. A tapa is something small that can be eaten in 2 or 3 bites- 20 pts MAXIMUM POINTS = 100

Media

By entering the contest, entrants agree to abide by the Contest Rules and the decisions of the jury panel. All decisions are final. By entering the contest, winners agree to the use of their name and the name of their school, address (city only), comments, voice and images for publicity purposes by the City of Valladolid, without further compensation.

PARTICIPANTS FROM THE USA : This year we will have a semi final contest in New York to pick 3 participants among the applications received. Selected candidates will be invited to compete in New York. The organization will cover the room and board expenses.

FORMS

• Application form
• Recipe form
• Reference letter form
• School letter form

SOURCE : http://www.escuelainternacionaldecocina.com/en/2011/06/08/concurso-internacional-de-tapas/

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Retro Blog Contest #7

The contest is open to all residents of Canada and the U.S., and runs until 11:59pm on Friday June 10th. There are several ways to gain entries. (Listen to my interview with Valerie (@valerie2350) of Sweeps 4 Bloggers to better understand how to enter blog contests if you are new to this method of entering.)

For your first entry (required) :

1. Tell us, are you attending the 2011 ANSC in Fort Wayne IN? (NOTE: If you are not a blogger or if your email address is not publicly available when you comment, please post it in your entry so that I may contact you if you win. eg. carolyn at contestqueen dot com). If you do not complete the first entry, then all additional entries will be void. For extra entries, do the following, then come back to this blog and post an additional comment for each action you took: (NOTE: If you already do any of the following, leave a comment saying you do so.)
2. Subscribe to From The Contest Queen either by RSS feed, email or Networked Blogs,
3. Follow me on Twitter as the Contest Queen,
4. Publicly follow me (on the Contest Queen) on Google Friend Connect,
5. Subscribe to the Lucky Yogini either by RSS feed, email or Networked Blogs
6. Follow me on Twitter as the Lucky Yogini,
7. Publicly follow me (on the Lucky Yogini) on Google Friend Connect,
8. Connect with me on LinkedIn,
9. Be friends with me on Facebook, (NOTE: I have a new Facebook contest account, so if you follow me as Carolyn Wilman, please unfriend me and refriend me as Contest Carolyn.)
10. Tweet about this contest. (You can do step 10 every day and leave a comment for every extra tweet to garner extra entries.)

SAMPLE TWEET :

RETRO #BLOG #CONTEST 7: #WIN a 2006 ANSC show bag CAN & US, http://bit.ly/mp0eDv ends June 3 #giveaway

If you do one of each action, you will have 10 entries into the drawing. Potential winners will have 24 hours to respond to an email notification. If no response is received, another potential winner will be drawn.

ENJOY, GOOD LUCK & HAVE FUN !

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Photo Competition April 2011 - Instantize for a Piano Black Facebook Photo Contest

“Instantize for a Piano Black” Facebook Photo Contest

The best way to enjoy summer is by having the cool must-haves such as an Instax camera. Want one? PolaroidPH, your one-stop shop for Instax products in the Philippines, is giving away a Piano Black Instax Mini 50S through our “Instantize for a Piano Black” Facebook contest! Read the mechanics below on how to join.

“Instantize for a Piano Black!” Contest Mechanics :

1. “Instantize” any best solo photo of yourself (whether taken with a digicam, camera phone, webcam, etc) by using the free application at http://www.instantizer.com. Type in “I want an Instax!” with your name on the “Add a brief description” option (e.g. I want an Instax! – Juan).
2. After uploading your picture, save it by right-clicking the image. Click “Save image as” and place it in your desired folder in your computer with a .jpg file extension (e.g. juan.jpg).
3. E-mail your instantized photo to joni@polaroidph.com with “Instantize for a Piano Black” and your full name as the subject. (e.g. Instantize for a Piano Black – Juan Dela Cruz)
4. Within 24 hours, we will post your photo on the PolaroidPH Facebook page and email you back a link to your photo. Use the link to easily spread the word via Facebook or other means for you to collect “likes” (or votes) for your photo entry. The entry with the most likes wins an Piano Black Instax Mini 50s with one film pack! Entries will be compiled in a designated Facebook photo album. (Here’s a tip: Ask your friends to “like” the PolaroidPH Facebook Page first before they “like” your photo!)

Whether you already own an Instax or yearning to have one — as long as you’re a Philippine resident — you are welcome to join! There’s no age limit.

Contest begins on March 23, 2011 and will end at 12:00nn on April 13, 2011. The winner will be announced on the same day at 1:00pm and will be contacted afterwards via e-mail.

It’s that simple! What are you waiting for? Join now and spread the word!

http://polaroidph.com/instantize-for-a-piano-black-facebook-photo-contest/

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Photo Competition May 2011 - Pet Photo Contest

The first competition in our 2011 photo contest series is now open for entries. The theme is “Pets”. We will be looking for striking and original photographs of your beloved dogs, cats and other pets. The deadline for this contest is 11th May 2011.

Photo Contest Prizes

Prizes

• We have some fantastic prizes on offer including the chance to win the new Canon EOS 60D Digital SLR camera (more info).
• The new Canon EOS 60D is designed for photographers who want to take their skills to the next level, offering high performance, a series of creative features, a Vari-angle LCD screen and enhanced ergonomics, this camera empowers photography enthusiasts to capture outstanding stills and Full High Definition (HD) video for unique, creative results. The EOS 60D has an incredible feature set including an 18 MP APS-C CMOS sensor, a Vari-angle 7.7cm 3:2 ratio LCD, Full HD movies, ISO 100-6400 (H:12800), 5.3fps shooting for up to 58 JPEGs, 9-point cross type AF System and more!

Lensbaby has generously donated the following additional prizes :

• Winner: Lensbaby Composer Portrait Kit, worth $449.95
• Runners up x 2: Lensbaby Muse, worth $100

The award winning Lensbaby Composer is based on a ball and socket configuration that delivers smooth selective focus photography with unparalleled ease. Photographers simply tilt the lens to a desired angle and then focus with a manual focusing ring. The Composer Portrait Kit includes the Composer with Double Glass Optic, the Soft Focus Optic, the Wide Angle/Telephoto Kit, the Creative Aperture Kit 2 and the System Bag. The Lensbaby Muse captures the spirit of Lensbaby photography, opening up a new realm of fun in focusing. Squeeze the Muse to focus, and bend your Sweet Spot around the photo.

Finally, Photo Galaxy will provide a free photographers’ website to any highly commended or winning photographer who does not already have a website.

Rules

1. The contest theme is Pets.
2. This competition is open to participants worldwide.
3. There is no entry fee.
4. You must be the photographer and owner of the copyright for any image entered.
5. Entrants can submit a maximum of three images to this contest.
6. Please keep digital manipulation such as cloning and compositing to a minimum; your photograph should faithfully represent the scene as you saw it.
7. Submitted images should be 1024 pixels along the long edge.
8. Please do not include a watermark or border.
9. You will retain copyright of your entries at all times and will always be credited alongside your picture.
10. By entering this competition, you grant us a non-exclusive license to display your photograph in connection with this contest. Photographers will always be credited alongside their image.
11. We may allow other websites to display a selection of the winning/highly commended images in order to publicise the results of this contest. Photographers will always be credited alongside their image.
12. Under no-circumstance will we use submitted images for commercial gain unless it has been agreed on a case by case basis with the photographer.
13. Please note that entries are kept private (i.e. you cannot browse the other submissions).
14. The deadline for entry is 11th May 2011.

» Click here to Enter this Contest «

http://blog.burrard-lucas.com/2011/02/pet-photo-contest-2/

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April 2011 Contest - CSI Library Archives and Special Collections

CSI Library Archives and Special Collections

2011 Edible Book Contest
Saturday, April 2, 2011

Entry Form

Rules :

1. Entrants must submit a completed entry form (below) by Friday, March 25, 2011 indicating an intent to participate.
2. Each contest entry must be at least 95% edible (i.e., made of food or foodstuffs). Refrigeration will not be available so entries should not be made of extremely perishable ingredients. A list of ingredients must accompany each creation.
3. Entries can be no larger than 18x24x24 inches.
4. Each entry becomes the property of the CSI Library and will be sold via a silent auction.
5. Entries should arrive no later than 1:00pm on Saturday, April 2, 2011. Late entries may not be accepted.

Prizes
Prizes will be issued for the best entries in each of the divisions :

1. Most Realistic
2. Most Creative
3. Best Children’s Book
4. Best Adult Fiction Book
5. Best Adult Non-Fiction Book

Complete information below and submit online. You may also return the form by email, archives@csi.cuny.edu; or in person or by mail to CSI Library Archives and Special Collections, 1L-216, 2800 Victory Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10314. For more information call (718) 982-4129 or email : archives@csi.cuny.edu

http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/archives/edible_books_2011.htm

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May Poetry Competition 2011 : Northampton Literature Group's 13th Annual Poetry Competition 2011

Northampton Literature Group's 13th Annual Open Poetry Competition 2011

Details : Prize fund £1200

Three categories :

1. Free Verse (A)
2. Rhyming Poetry (B)
3. Humorous Poetry (C) (new for 2011)

Free Verse & Rhyming Poetry
Judge: JOHN WHITWORTH, acclaimed poet and author of nine books of poems and one on writing poetry

For A and B categories
1st prize £250, 2nd prize £150, 3rd prize £50
plus £10 awards for highly commended entries

Humorous Poetry
Judge: JAYNE OSBORN, award-winning Northamptonshire poet
1st prize £150, 2nd prize £100, 3rd prize £50

Poems must not have been previously published, won an award or be currently entered in another competition

Poems, in English and not exceeding 40 lines, should be printed or typed on one side of the paper only, and are not returnable

The author's name must not appear on any poem

Entry fees are £3 per poem or 4 for £10, or £3.50 and £10.60 if paid on-line (to cover PayPal fees)

Entries must be received by Saturday 14 May 2011

Copyright remains with the poet

An Awards Ceremony will take place at the Northampton Guildhall on Thursday 23 June 2011, at 7.00 pm, and the winning poems will be posted on the NLG website

Contact :
Entry Forms, rules, enter online at : www.northamptonliteraturegroup.org.uk
or send s.a.e. to : Pat Archer, NGL 7 Cattle Hill, Great Billing, Northampton NN3 9DU.

http://www.northamptonliteraturegroup.org.uk/competition%202011.html

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September Competition - The 2011 International Algae Competition

Designing with algae? It may sound messy but the versatile plant could very well be the key to a sustainable future. To that end, the 2011 International Algae Competition is calling all algae enthusiasts, architects, builders, designers, scientists, entrepreneurs, growers, food developers, cooks and students to submit their visions for algae in our future with design ideas for algae production landscapes, sustainable algae production systems for food, medicines, feed, energy, nutrients, water remediation, carbon capture, and superb new algae foods. The Algae Competition is open to everyone, anywhere in the world.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE :

September 11th, 2011

SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
October 11th, 2011

Read more : The 2011 International Algae Competition | Design Competitions

Algae Competition

Objectives : Create an open source collaboratory that expands and shares a vision for algae in our future with design ideas for algae production landscapes, sustainable algae production systems for food, medicines, feed, energy, nutrients, water remediation, carbon capture, and superb new algae foods.

The Algae Competition is open to everyone, anywhere in the world: algae enthusiasts, architects, builders, designers, scientists, entrepreneurs, growers, food developers, cooks, students and teams.

Registration opens January 11, closes September 11, 2011. All contestants must register. Submission opens February 11, closes October 11, 2011. Entries will be judged by distinguished panels of international jurors. Finalists will be announced February 12, 2012.

As an open source competition, entries will be showcased online. Over $10,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to winners. Finalists will receive international media recognition and will be included in books, publications and exhibitions to be held around the world in 2012.

http://www.algaecompetition.com/

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CWJ Short Fiction Contest (Deadline April 2011)

HONOURABLE MENTIONS Receive Publication in Choice Works and the revived CWJ

• Entries must be original, unpublished stories, any genre, maximum length 2,500 words (accurate word count please *NEW longer length*). Entrants must be Canadian citizens, or landed immigrants.
• Manuscripts should be typed, double-spaced, and prepared in standard form except that no identification of the author is to appear on the manuscript itself.
• Name, address and a short biography (200 words) of the author are to be submitted on a separate sheet to accompany the entry.
• Manuscripts will NOT be returned, they are destroyed at the end of the competition in our fireplace. Send #10 (business size) S.A.S.E. for contest results only. If no SASE is included, we assume that you will keep an eye on the website for contest results.

Entries received too late for one deadline will be held over for the next deadline date. If you include an email address, an email confirmation that your entry has been received will be sent. A self-addressed stamped postcard would also be another way for you receive confirmation that the entry was received.

Winners to be announced and prize winning stories are published in the Canadian Writer's Journal. Entry gives permission to include all the contest winners in Choice Works which is published and available separately. Winners receive a complimentary copy.

ENTRY FEE : $5.00 for each story. (HST is included) Any number of stories may be entered as long as the entry fee is included for all of them. Only one cheque or money order is necessary for multiple entries (as long as the total matches the entry fees for the number of entries. [Starting in 2012, the entry fee will be $10, which will also include the 13% HST]

Entries must be postmarked by April 30th

No extensions. Entries received after the deadline for one contest will be held over to the next deadline date unless you give us different instructions.

PRIZE

• FIRST PRIZE $150
• SECOND PRIZE $100
• THIRD PRIZE $50

Prize Money & Publication in Choice Works and the revived CWJ.

Decisions of the Judge(s) are final, and NO correspondence will be entered into concerning them.

Send entries to :
Short Fiction Contest
Canadian Writer's Journal
Box 1178
New Liskeard, ON
CANADA P0J 1P0

Click here to download these guidelines in PDF file for off-line reference

MORE DETAIL INFORMATION HERE

DEADLINE April 30th

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11th annual BCIC-New Ventures Competition New Prizes for Agritech and Social Ventures (Deadline April 2011)

It’s that time of year again! The BCIC-New Ventures Competition: 2011 is now open for applications until April 18 at midnight.

The competition dates and seminar schedule have been officially set and now it’s up to you to invest $200 in your technology business idea and learn how to develop it into a profitable company.

As one of North America’s largest technology business idea competitions, we attract applicants from a wide range of industries including cleantech, media, Internet, information technology and life sciences.

BCIC and the New Ventures BC Society invite BC entrepreneurs to submit your ideas to the 11th annual BCIC-New Ventures Competition offering the chance to win a share of the more than $360,000 in prizes.

Added to the mix of prizes to be won this year are the $15,000 Vancity Social Venture Prize and two prizes for Agricultural technologies, valued at $30,000 and $20,000.

The competition is open to any BC person, resident or business with a technology-focused idea that has not yet secured significant financing from external investors (i.e. investors other than friends, family and company founders).

Business education seminars, open to both the public and competition applicants, will take place in Vancouver at the SFU Beedie School of Business beginning April 4, 2011.

Register today to :

1. Learn from some of BC’s top business experts at our business-education seminars
2. Network with top professionals in business, law, finance, government and academia
3. Improve your business and strategies during each round of competition
4. Receive advice and insight from mentors In Round 3
5. Present your condensed business plan to a panel of ‘angel’ investors, venture capitalists and industry experts in Round 4

The BCIC-New Ventures Competition 2011 Schedule

1. March 9 : Registration Opens
2. April 4 : Seminar Series Begins
3. April 18 : COMPETITION ENTRY DEADLINE
4. May 11 : ROUND 2 DEADLINE
5. June 24 : Round 3 Finalists announced
6. August 3 : ROUND 3 DEADLINE
7. August 29th : Round 3 Finalists announced
8. September 7-September 9 : Round 4 Presentations to the Jury
9. September 22 : Awards Ceremony; Winners announced

BCIC-New Ventures Competition Prize Structure

Prizes are awarded at the BCIC-New Ventures Competition Awards Ceremony. Prize packages may change without notice.

# $130,000 BCIC first-prize package, including :

• $110,000 cash from BCIC
• $9,000 in-kind services from Ernst & Young
• $9,000 in-kind services from Fasken Martineau DuMoulin
• $2,000 in-kind services from NVBC’s bronze sponsors

# $70,000 BCIC second-prize package, including :

• $57,000 cash from the BCIC
• $6,000 in-kind services from Ernst & Young
• $6,000 in-kind services from Fasken Martineau DuMoulin
• $1,000 in-kind services from NVBC’s bronze sponsors

# $40,000 BCIC third-prize package, including :

• $33,000 cash from the BCIC
• $3,000 in-kind services from Ernst & Young
• $3,000 in-kind services from Fasken Martineau DuMoulin
• $1,000 in-kind services from NVBC’s bronze sponsors

# $40,000 BC Hydro Sustainability prize
# $20,000 BC Bioenergy Network prize
# $15,000 Vancity Social Venture prize
# $30,000 Agritech Innovation first prize
# $20,000 Agritech Innovation second prize

For more information on prizing, including requirements for supplemental prizes, visit the section Rules and Terms of Use.

WHAT IS IT ?

A four-round technology business competition for early-stage BC entrepreneurs with an agricultural technology-focused idea. It features two business-education seminars focused on the commercialization and launch of agritech (with access to eight more general sessions) networking, mentoring and the chance to compete for $50,000 in specific prizes for agricultural businesses.

Round 1 : The Idea
Participants register in the competition and describe their idea. Registration Deadline is April 18, 2011.

Round 2 : Feasibility Test
Participants submit a five-page response to specific questions about their business idea. Judges will choose the 10 best ideas to advance to Round 3.

Round 3 : Condensed Venture Plan
Participants are paired with a mentor who helps them expand their idea into a condensed business plan—an eight-page response to specific questions. Five competitors will advance to Round 4.

Round 4 : Finale
Five finalists will make oral presentations to the jury on Sept 7, 2011. Judges will then select winners for the $30,000 First and $20,000 Second place Agritech Innovation Prizes.

REGISTER TODAY ! Application deadline is April 18, 2011 at midnight.

You will be registered into the main BCIC-New Ventures Competition as well through the same form. Please ensure you choose the Agritech option.

MORE DETAIL INFORMATION HERE

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