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1 DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 11, 20152018 | 2019 EXCELLENCE AWARDSDEADLINE: NOVEMBER 16, 2018 EXTENDED TO: DEcEmbEr 12 ThDEar cOllEaguE,For over three decades, the MERCURY AWARDS have celebrated the creative professionals whose exceptional intelligence, hard work, creativity and style have made a difference in this 1987, the MERCURY AWARDS was founded with a singular mission: to promote EXCELLENCE in public relations. The competition remains unique. It is the world s only independent AWARDS organization. We accept no advertising, no membership fees, or outside sponsors. As such, you are guaranteed fairness and annual award was named for the Roman god who was the messenger of the other gods.

2 The MERCURY AWARDS symbolizes the spirit of the message communicated. We believe in the human spark of creativity which serves to advance standards of we enter our 32nd year, we pledge our best to give you honor and recognition!Wishing you remarkable success!Reni L. Witt President and FounderCalendarNovember - 201816 Deadline for EntriesFebruary - 201915 Winners NotifiedMarch - 201915 Grand Winners Announcedmission statementMerComm Inc. was founded in 1987 with the principal purpose of advancing the arts and sciences of communications in an international arena. MerComm strives to establish and promote high standards of individual and collective achievement.

3 Our mission is to honor the individuals whose work has made an outstanding contribution to their industry. CoUntries ComPetinG:AfghanistanAntigua West IndiesArgentinaAustraliaAustriaBahrainBa ngladeshBelgiumBermudaBrazilCanadaCayman IslandsCzech RepublicChileCroatiaDenmarkFinlandFrance French West IndiesGermanyGreeceHong KongIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIrelandIsra elItalyJapanKoreaKosovoKuwaitLiechtenste inLuxembourgMacauMalaysiaMaltaMexicoMona coMoroccoNetherlandsNew ZealandNorwayPeople s Republic of ChinaPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRussiaSaudi ArabiaScotlandSingaporeSloveniaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSultanate of OmanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTrinidadTurke yUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited

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6 KGTRUe. The Magazine for Sheet Metal Experts 2/3/4 17(GERMANY)aPPsPRH Hamburg Kommunikation GmbHLUFTHANSA CARGO AGLufthansa Cargo Company App(GERMANY) annual rePorts - Overall PresentationGenNex Financial Media LimitedCHINA UNICOM (HONG KONG) LIMITEDA nnual Report 2016(HONG KONG)2016 CHINA UNICOM (HONG KONG) LIMITEDHKEx : 0762 NYSE : CHU2016 BEAT THE HEADWIND TURN UNICOM (HONG KONG) LIMITED75th Floor, The Center, 99 Queen s Road Central, Hong KongDesign, Printing & Production: GenNex Financial Media Limited : (852) 2126 2018 Fax : (852) 2126 2016 CHINA UNICOM HONG KONG LIMITED annual REPORT 2016annUal rePorts - Interior DesignREF Financial Press LimitedCLEAR MEDIA LIMITEDA nnual Report 2016(HONG KONG)WhoProfessionals from agencies, associations, corporations, government agencies, non-profit groups, and organizations from countries worldwide, are invited to following must be included in order to process your entry: Completed Entry Form 3 Copies of each Entry Submitted Entry Fee Send 3 sets of originals if at all possible.

7 An original printed hard copy certainly has a better impact on the judges! A photocopy or a PDF does not always convey the quality of the project. Give your work the best chance! Web-site submissions need only provide URL. For Promotion, Publicity, Special Events & Campaigns Categories (S, T, U, V & W) send accompanying materials - brochures, t-shirts, banners, videos, images, on-line screens, press releases, press kits, and any other collateral material - along with coverage. Impress the judges!WhenAll entries postmarked by November 16, 2018 are eligible. The nominator will be notified upon receipt.

8 Any material produced or dated from November 17, 2017 to November 16, 2018 is eligible to be the fee, entry form, and entry submission to: MerComm Inc., 500 Executive Boulevard, Ossining, NY 10562 USA. Make checks payable to MerComm/MRA. Fees must be payable in Dollars and drawn on a based bank. Please contact us for details concerning bank transfers. Credit card payment is also accepted via telephone: 914-923-9400, FAX: 914-923-9484, or email: annual award is named for the Roman god who was the messenger of the other gods. The Mercury Award symbolizes the spirit of the message communicated.

9 It is the creativity, originality, and talent of the individuals involved to whom the program is fees The fee for each individual entry in Categories A-R is $320. The fee is $380 for Categories S-W. Fees include shipping and handling during the judging rounds, preparation costs for winners book, website presentations, award certificate, plaque or trophy (according to level of win), plus the judges evaluation forms and If you must send irreplaceable material, every effort will be made to have your entry carefully returned. We will contact you of the costs for shipping.

10 We cannot be held liable for the replacement costs of the entry(ies). Please contact our offices if you have special concerns. All entries become the property of MerComm, Inc. and may be used by the MERCURY AWARDS for display, exhibition and promotional InformatIonthere s stIll tIme! - December 12thJUdGin G C riteriaEach entry is judged against itself, to the degree that the individual entry achieves its intended purpose. Judging is based not on budget, but on the values of creativity, effectiveness, performance and G P roCessEach entry is evaluated three times by three different judging organizations during the preliminary judging rounds.