100^TH ANNIVERSARY LOGO CONTEST

Exchange’s 100^th anniversary is March 27, 2011. In anticipation of events celebrating this major milestone, the National Exchange Club is sponsoring a 100^th Anniversary Logo Contest.

PRIZES

The winning designer will win:

• $400 airfare voucher to Detroit, Mich., for the 100^th anniversary convention (sponsored by Atlas World Travel)
• Four-night stay at the convention hotel
• Two complete convention packages
• Two Foundation Gala tickets

OBJECTIVE

The logo will be used in various materials, including (but not limited to) print, electronic, apparel, gift items, and others for Exchange’s 100^th anniversary.

RULES AND GUIDELINES

All Exchange Club members can participate in the contest, presenting one or more designs under their name.

The entry must be your original design, and not a copy that may be subject to copyright laws. Remember that the logo will used to represent the values and ideals of the National Exchange Club.

Creativity, originality, aesthetics, use of space and color will all be used to measure the logo's merit.

Logos should include the phrase "National Exchange Club" somewhere in the design.

The use of Exchange colors (Reflex Blue, Pantone 201 Red, and Pantone 874 Gold) and the Exchange logo and emblem is highly encouraged.

Entries must be received at National Headquarters by May 31, 2009. The winning design will be announced at the 2009 National Convention.

SUBMISSIONS

E-mail logos to info@nationalexchangeclub.org or mail to 100^th Anniversary Logo Contest, The National Exchange Club, 3050 Central Avenue, Toledo OH 43606 by May 31, 2009. Please include your name, club affiliation, your e-mail address, and your telephone number.

E-mail submissions should be in high resolution jpeg format.

Mail-in submissions should be printed in color and on letter-sized 8 ½ x 11-inch white paper.

Winning artwork will need to be converted into EPS format. All text in EPS files should be converted into outlines (i.e., into a vector graphic).