World Tourism Day is celebrated every year on 27 September. Its purpose is to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic value.

The event seeks to address global challenges outlined in the UN Millennium Development Goals and to highlight the contributions the tourism sector can make in reaching these goals.

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has organized a Photo Competition on the occasion of World Tourism Day 2008. This year the theme is Tourism: Responding to the Challenge of Climate Change and the host country is Peru.

What we are looking for?

We are looking for photographs that showcase Climate Solutions in tourism. Examples include good practices that reflect how we adjust to protecting our planet from climate change and how we can alleviate its effects on the environment.

How to enter?
Participants must register and submit photographs electronically at UNWTO.org

Who can enter?
The competition is open to people of all ages, from all around the world.

When is the deadline for entries?
The deadline for receipt of entries is 30 November 2008. Winners will be notified before 30 December 2008 and a list of winners will be published on UNWTO.org.

Specifications

• To enter this competition every participant is required to register and obtain an electronic identification. To register go to UNWTO.org
• Photos can be in color or in black and white and must be submitted from the web site after registration.
• Up to 5 photos may be submitted by each individual participant.
• Photos must be the individual work of the named participant and must not have been previously published.
• Photos must be submitted electronically in high resolution jpeg format (72 pixels) at UNWTO.org the preferred size is height 405 X width 540 pixels.
• All photos should be accompanied by a short description; no more than 25 words explaining how the picture showcases Climate Solutions in tourism.

Prizewinners

• Top 5 pictures will be selected by a panel of judges. (prizes to be announced)
• Winners will be notified in writing via email.

Subsequent use of Photographs
Winning photos will be displayed on UNWTO website and the Organization reserves the right to use submitted photos, without restriction, for display and promotion purposes, and in its printed and online publications and information material.

Vallartense, your contribution is important! Join UNTWO in responding to the challenge of climate change. Taking of our planet, taking care of Vallarta, is everyone’s responsibility.

Let’s see your creativity!

Have a great idea for a John McCain US Presidential Contest campaign poster? Looking for a unique way to show your Photoshop or Illustrator skills or a way to express your feelings about this candidate? Well from now until June 29th, submit your ideas and your design could be made into an official campaign poster available on JohnMcCain.com!

Personally, I (the editor of this website) think that John McCain is an idiot and a fool, or worse, but I won’t get into legal or criminal jargon here. Surely there are people in Vallarta who can portray the true identity and value of this US Presidential candidate in poster form.

Instructions:

Send your JPEG or PDF file (1MB file limit) to posters@johnmccain.com by June 29, 2008. Include your name, e-mail, hometown, and one other way to contact you (phone or mailing address will do) and your image.

You will want to design your original ideas for printing at 300dpi in a 18″ wide by 24″ high format. Please downsize a copy of your image for submission purposes. And tell John that the PV Scene sent you.

Submissions Disclaimer:

JohnMcCain.com invites you to share your original poster designs with us. JohnMcCain.com has the sole discretion to decide what designs will be published. Please understand that by submitting your design, you will release publishing rights of the design to John McCain 2008. John McCain 2008 claims all rights to the usage of your design on printed and digital material. You release John McCain 2008 campaign, its affiliates and assigns from any and all liability, claims, or damages arising out of or relating from the submission. All designs submitted become the property of the John McCain 2008 and will not be returned to you (typical of all capitalistic pigs and their corporations. Most contests will revert rights of unused entries to the individual contestants).

Send copies of your entries to the PVScene and we will display them for you since you probably don’t have a chance in Hell if you’re reading this and actually thinking about entering this contest.