Connecticut has it all. The ocean, mountains, nightlife, amazing restaurants, arts community, theater and so much more. If that weren’t enough, did you know that Connecticut is where the hamburger, helicopter and color TV were invented? True story. Here’s your chance to use your creativity and tell the world why Connecticut rocks.

The Theme
The theme for the Advertising Club of Connecticut’s Out-Of-Home Competition is Connecticut Tourism. Let’s see and do Connecticut! Your winning design could earn you cash and be displayed on digital locations across the state!

The Contest
Enter your design for a billboard that promotes Connecticut tourism and you could win one of three cash prizes.

Entry is free and you can submit as many entries as you’d like.

The First Place winner receives $150 cash and will have their design displayed on digital billboards throughout the state. Deadline for entries is Friday, March 26, 2010.

DATE: Wednesday, March 31, 2010

TIME: 5:30PM – 8:00PM

LOCATION: The Hartford Courant

COST: $10 Pre-registered Members / $20 Non-Members or at the door / $5 Students
To register, please download the attached credit card authorization form, fill in and email to

ENTRY FORM: (Submit all entries by noon on Friday, March 26, 2010.)

Contact with questions and to register:

or 860-295-8929
Angela Aiello at angelinaaiello@gmail.com or 860-305-5585

Please join us as we network and view the entries. Industry experts will review the entries during the event and announce a winner at the end of the evening.

The Rules
All entries must be 7” high x 24” wide (Scale ½” = 1’) mounted on 9” x 26” black mat board. Each entry MUST have a separate entry form (photocopies ok) secured to the back. Nothing identifying your studio/agency should appear on the front.

Don’t:
- Promote a single business, specific attraction, brand and so forth
- Copy or submit existing work

Do:
- Think big picture
- Think Connecticut as a whole
- Be creative and most of all, have fun!

All entries must be created solely for this competition and become the property of the Advertising Club of Connecticut.
All stock photography must be high resolution, be paid for by the contestant and be available for use on digital billboards.

Drop Off Locations:

Hartford Area:
Fathom
100 Allyn Street
Hartford, CT 06103
860-677-9737 x 6017
Attn: Jennifer Ford
 
Fairfield Area:
Lamar Fairfield
329 West Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Tel: 203-335-2177
Attention: Eric Lambert

The Advertising Club of Connecticut would like to thank all of the sponsors who help make this event possible: