ad:tech New Delhi - Special Events

Are you an avid Indian blogger?

Do you know digital marketing like the back of your hand?

Then, this is your chance to leave your mark amongst India's leading brands, agencies, publishers and service providers.

ad:tech New Delhi 2012, the largest gathering of online marketers, invites entries for its Blogger Contest for the Best Blog Entry and nominations for the Official Blogger.

Here is how you can grab your chance to win big through your blogs:

Best Blog Entry for ad:tech New Delhi 2012

Step #1: Write a blog entry of about 800 words on "Digital Marketing – What's in store for 2012" and send your entries to bloggercontest@networkplay.in with your short bio (up to 100 words), contact details, social media handles, and reach / follower stats, along with an undertaking that the submission is your original and unpublished work, latest by Sunday, 12th February 2012. Only one entry per blogger will be accepted in this phase. At this stage, you must only send in your entry via email and not post it on your blog yet.

Step #2: On Wednesday, 15th February, 2012, we will announce shortlisted bloggers and will notify you directly if your entry has been shortlisted so you can post them on their blog.

Step #3: Shortlisted submissions will also be posted on the official social media channels of ad:tech New Delhi 2012 and will compete against each other in a poll.

Step #4: The shortlisted blog entry with maximum votes will be adjudged as the "Best Blog Entry for ad:tech New Delhi 2012" and will win an all access pass to the three day ad:tech New Delhi 2012 event, worth Rs.30,000/-.

Step #5: There will be three (3) consolation prizes for runner-up blog entries.

Entitlements for the winner of Best Blog Entry Contest:

An all access pass to the three day event worth Rs.30,000/- including:
•	Full delegate access to the event covering master classes, panel discussions, sponsored workshops and presentations
•	Lunch included in delegate pass for all days
•	Networking Bash
•	Travel and stay cost will be borne by the blogger and not by ad:tech New Delhi
•	The access pass is non-transferable

•	High-decibel visibility across official social media channels and official event website of ad:tech New Delhi 2012
•	Publicity through official media announcement from ad:tech organizers on the winning entry

Official Blogger – ad:tech New Delhi 2012

•	ad:tech is also inviting and evaluating nominations for the official blogger for the event
•	If you are interested in applying for the Official Blogger for ad:tech New Delhi 2012, please write to us at bloggercontest@networkplay.in mentioning subject line as "Nomination for Official Blogger".
•	Only bloggers who are able and willing to travel for this event should submit their nominations for the Official Blogger
•	One blogger will be chosen based on quality of submissions, frequency of submissions, popularity and influence in the blog space, grasp of the digital marketing function, and past profile of blogger
•	If chosen as the Official Blogger, you will be required to attend the event on all three days, i.e., February 22-24, and will be expected to help promote the event aggressively before, through and after the event dates to the best of your ability

Entitlements for the winner of Official Blogger Contest:

An all access pass to the three day event worth Rs.30,000/- including:
•	Full delegate access to the event covering master classes, panel discussions, sponsored workshops and presentations
•	Lunch included in delegate pass for all days
•	Networking Bash
•	Travel and stay cost will be borne by the blogger and not by ad:tech New Delhi
•	The access pass is non-transferable

•	High-decibel visibility across official social media channels and official event website of ad:tech New Delhi 2012
•	Publicity through official media announcement from ad:tech organizers on the winning entry

•	Branded ad:tech Official Blogger badge
•	Chance for an exclusive photo-opportunity with available keynote speakers and organizers of ad:tech New Delhi 2012
•	Support for special access to interview key stakeholders at the ad:tech New Delhi 2012 to post insightful blogs

Terms and conditions:

•	All participants shall be bound by the terms and conditions of the contest.
•	The Best Blog Entry Contest will be open from Monday, January 30 to Sunday, February 12, 2012, and will be open to all citizens of India above 18 years of age. No purchase is required to participate in this contest.
•	There is no entry fee for the blog submission in any of the categories.
•	All submitted entries will become the property of ad:tech New Delhi 2012. You will not be eligible to promote them until you have an explicit permission in writing from the organizers of ad:tech New Delhi 2012.
•	By participating in any of these contests, you certify that entries submitted by you are your original and unpublished work at time of submission.
•	You agree not to indulge in any unethical behavior or malpractices or creating undue negative publicity for the event, its participants, exhibitors, sponsors or other stakeholders.
•	Once a blog has been submitted for review, it will be considered final and cannot be modified or edited later.
•	Blog submission must be in English and must not contain profanity or any material that might be considered abusive, inflammatory or disrespectful to other groups or individuals.
•	Blog entries must not contain such elements including audio, video, music, speech, graphics that are trade secrets or copyrighted by someone else.
•	Entrants consent to their entries being posted on the ad:tech New Delhi 2012 or any other web site or social media channel as deemed fit by organizers for public review and comment.
•	Entrants consent to any public announcement that ad:tech New Delhi 2012 may want to make to promote, in case they are selected as a winner.
•	All decisions pertaining to the contest are within the sole and absolute discretion of the contest organizers.
•	The contest organizers will not use the content of any submitted entries for their own documentation without seeking written permission from the blogger.
•	Liability of organizers is limited to the terms specified.
•	Decision of contest organizers shall be final and binding, and no undue communication in this regard will be entertained.