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sustainability: design for a better world® display contest rules

The NY NOW® sustainability: design for a better world® display is a curated showcase of global gift and home industry suppliers whose products or production processes are eco-friendly, or companies whose business practices are socially responsible, philanthropic or fair-trade oriented. Participation is free and optional to all NY NOW exhibitors in good standing, but companies must apply and be accepted in order to participate.

All products within the display will be considered for the Eco Choice Awards. One winner will be selected by an independent panel of judges for each award; Most Innovative and Most Sensitive Use of Materials. Only products accepted for the display are eligible for the Eco Choice Awards.

Timeline

Submissions for the display will be accepted beginning at 12:00 a.m. EST on July 1st, 2020, and ending on August 31st, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. EST (the “Entry Deadline”). All entries must be submitted by the Entry Deadline to be considered.

The sustainability: design for a better world® on-site Display will open at 9:00 a.m. EST on October 18, 2020, and will close on October 20, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. EST.

Contest Rules
 

  • Exhibitors in good standing may enter up to five unique products for consideration. NY NOW Show management may accept or decline any or all products for the display at its sole discretion. 
  • Products can only be displayed once. Any products displayed within the sustainability display during a previous NY NOW market (prior to NY NOW Fall Edition 2020) will not be considered for entry.
  • Decisions regarding contest entries made by Ilene Shaw of Shaw + Co! Productions are final.
  • All questions on the entry form must be answered fully to help judges determine if the entry meets contest criteria. Failure to fill in required fields may result in disqualification.
  • Professional-quality, high-resolution, digital photography (minimum 3 MB) must be submitted with each completed entry form. Multiple images are required for each entry to demonstrate the product, the production process and workers who benefit. By submitting photography, you are granting NY NOW the right to publish the images free of charge. Any photographer’s fees are the responsibility of the submitter. High-resolution photos must be in JPEG format, each under 7MB.
  • Submissions are open to all NY NOW Fall Edition 2020 exhibitors in good standing. Participation is free, but companies must apply and be accepted in order to participate. 
  • Accepted products must be delivered in advance to the Freeman warehouse at 909 Newark Turnpike, Kearny, NJ 07032 between September 16, 2020 and October 5th, 2020.

Contest Criteria
 

Ilene Shaw of Shaw + Co! Productions curates the display for NY NOW, taking into consideration the novelty and inventiveness of each submission. Submissions must meet and adhere to the following criteria for consideration:

  • “Green” Products: products that are manufactured or constructed with only recycled, recyclable and/or sustainable materials.
  • Environmentally-friendly Production Processes: manufacturers who are using renewable or alternative sources of energy in production, including wind, sun, and alternative fuels.
  • Socially-responsible business practices: products produced by indigenous peoples, creating viable, sustainable trades and markets in poverty-stricken and needy communities worldwide; and manufacturers who donate percentages of their sales to not-for-profit organizations.
  • In 2010, NY NOW introduced a “Zero Tolerance” for products with: VOC; Lead (for baby, children and food-related products); PVC, without recommendation for use and disposal, and unless repurposed; and Aniline dyes, formaldehyde, chlorine (for textiles).

Additional Criteria for Eco Choice Awards:
All products accepted and displayed within sustainability: design for a better world® are automatically eligible for the Eco Choice Awards. One winner will be selected in each of the following categories.

  • Most Innovative: Uniqueness in innovation and design that the product offers as perceived by the judges
  • Most Sensitive Use of Materials: The product's provenance is identified to be in utmost compliance with eco-friendly production methods as perceived by the judges.

Judging

  • Submissions that meet the rules and criteria for the display will be notified of acceptance on or after September 11th, 2020.
  • Judging for the Eco Choice Awards will take place on Monday, October 19th 2020.

Winners Announcement

There are no monetary prizes or any type of cash value associated with winning the contest. The winners will be announced at the NY NOW awards party in addition to a press release to be issued by NY NOW Show management after NY NOW and featured on nynow.com and may be shared on NY NOW social media channels during or after NY NOW.

Entrants agree (a) to be bound by these Official Rules and (b) that the decisions of the judges and NY NOW Show management are final and binding on all matters relating to the Eco Choice Awards.

Contest Sponsor


The sponsor of the Eco Choice Awards is NY NOW®, Emerald Expositions, LLC, 1133 Westchester Avenue, Suite N-210, White Plains, NY 10604