Savour the Southeast’s Eat Local Week “Superstar Search” From April 15- 21, 2013 the Economic Development Alliance of Southeast Alberta (EDA) is piloting an eat local week. During the week participating restaurants, retailers and grocers will be offering local food at a discounted price to consumers. A Guide to Local Cuisine will be made available prior to and during the week, releasing the names of the businesses involved and which producer they buy from, locations, the local dish they are serving as well as the discount offered. Also included in the guide will be recipes that include some of southeast Alberta’s main ingredients and can be created in your own kitchen. As part of the event the EDA is launching Savour’s Eat Local Week Superstar Search. A contest to help create buzz and awareness on the benefits of supporting local as well as spotlight some of the talent found within the community. Videos, articles, photographs, audio and electronic posters will be accepted as submissions for the contest. Participants are requested to include a call to action stating: I (or we) support local…do you? Make the commitment today within their entry. Bonus points will be granted to those that include a producer in their submission as well as the website savourthesoutheast.ca. The winner will be awarded $250 in Savour Bucks and will become the spokesperson for the week. During April 15-21 the Savour Bucks can be used on local food in the participating grocery stores, restaurants and/or retail outlets. The winner will then have a chance to document their experience for the Savour the Southeast blog. A secondary prize, sponsored by the Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce of $100 in Savour Bucks will also be awarded. Awards will be given out at the Monarch Theatre, April 12, 2013 from 5 to 6 pm. All submissions will be showcased on the big screen and distributed to the attendees. Media will be invited to attend. Deadline for submissions is Friday, April 05, 2013 This contest is a partnership between the EDA, Medicine Hat News, Monarch Theatre and Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce. If you have any questions please contact the EDA at 403-488-7015 or info@edalliance.ca To get more information on southeast Alberta’s eat local campaign visit savourthesoutheast.ca
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Rules & Regulations This is your chance to get creative. To help get started, here are some ideas, but feel free to go beyond these points: • A Q&A with a local producer or restaurant that serves local • Infographics on the benefits to eating local • A photograph capturing the early or final product from southeast Alberta • A video making a commitment to eat local and documenting your experience The following formats will be accepted: • Video – no longer than 1 minute 30 seconds. We recommend that they be submitted in Flash, MOV, MPEG, MP4/M4V. DVD or AVI formatting and/or be uploaded to YouTube and the link forwarded to info@edalliance.ca • Articles- We request submissions be limited to one page, 12pt font, single spaced and if possible we encourage people to accompany their articles with photos. • Photographs- tell a story through a picture. Submit an image and a caption of approximately 150 words explaining what your photo is about • Audio- no longer than 1 minute 30 seconds • Poster- no larger than an 8.5 x 14, portrait and/or landscape is accepted, sent electronically Please include: • The call to action: I (or we) support local…do you? Make the commitment today. This must be included in your submission. Whether as part of the content or as the title. • Name, location (City/Town and Province) & organization (if appropriate) Bonus points will be given if: • a local producer is featured in your submission • “visit www.savourthesoutheast.ca” is included For example: I support local…do you? Make the commitment today visit savourthesoutheast.ca Submission Guidelines: All submissions are requested to be sent electronically. They can be emailed to info@edalliance.ca. Please include your full name, email, mailing address and phone number. If you have any questions contact the EDA team at 403-488-7015. Please note: Submissions will be judged by a panel of professionals NOTE: Must be over 18 years of age to participate or have written consent from an adult. All submitted materials are considered to be the property of the Economic Development Alliance of Southeast Alberta (henceforth, the EDA). The EDA accepts no responsibility for the views or information that is submitted by participants. Submitted footage can be altered without restrictions, used for the organization’s intents and purposes including advertisement, presentation, public release, and all other lawful purposes. Participants who submit video footage are entitled to no compensation and release to the EDA all forms of claims and liability related to the use of submitted footage. The EDA is not obliged to release submitted videos and retains the right to remove any videos after releasing them.