OXO Search for the World’s Biggest OXOniac Contest

Calling all @OXO fans! Do you have what it takes to be called the World’s Biggest OXOniac?

Dedicated to creating innovative consumer products that make everyday living easier, OXO’s mission is to help YOU. So help us help you: OXO is looking for the World’s Biggest OXOniac to help us put our mission into action – we’re developing a series of “How-To” videos to play on the web, and want our fans to star in them.

If you have what it takes, create a 30-90 second audition video to show off your demo skills.

We’re looking for fans that are:

• comfortable in the kitchen
• cool in front of the camera
• can clearly explain a product’s features and benefits
• Creativity and enthusiasm count!

Entering is EASY: go to www.oxocontest.com to upload your video for a chance to win! 5 finalists will be chosen by OXO judges, but the 3 winners will be chosen by OXO fans. Friends and family can rate your videos, so don’t forget to invite them to view your entry!

ELIGIBILITY: only open to permanent legal residents of the fifty (50) states of the United States and District of Columbia, who are physically located and residing therein (excluding Guam, Puerto Rico and all other U.S. and foreign territories and possessions), who are 18 years of age or older as of the date of entry. Entrants must also have either a valid social security number and/or a valid U.S. personal tax identification number

Dates: Contest begins on October 21, 2009 and ends on December 3, 2009.

Start Here: www.oxocontest.com

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: All Submissions must be submitted by the original videographer and not anonymously.

• All Submissions must meet the content restrictions enumerated below;
• The Submission must be at least thirty (30) seconds in length and may not exceed ninety (90) seconds in length;
• The Submission must be in English;
• The Submission must be in .wmv, .avi, .mov, .mpg or .flv format;
• The Submission must have a file size less than one hundred (100) MB;
• The Submission must not exceed 640 x 280 in size;
• The Submission must not have been submitted previously in a promotion of any kind or exhibited or displayed publicly through any means; and
• The Submission must begin with entrant’s name and a statement of why they deserve to win.

PRIZES: Five (5) Prizes, with a total approximate retail value of $11,500 will be awarded as follows:

Two (2) First Prize Winners will receive a basket of OXO products (ARV $500) to be selected by Sponsor.

Three (3) Grand Prize Winners will receive the following: (i) two (2) round trip coach/economy class airline tickets (for the winner and his/her guest) from the primary commercial airport in a major U.S. city nearest the winner’s primary residence in the U.S. to New York City, (ii) one (1) standard double occupancy hotel room for three (3) nights at a hotel selected by Sponsor, (iii) a $300 allowance for discretionary spending, and (iv) a basket of OXO products (Approximate Retail Value is $1,000) to be selected by Sponsor. The approximate retail value of each Grand Prize package is $3,500, depending on exact itinerary. Grand Prize Winners will spend one day during individual trips to New York City on one of several predetermined dates during the period beginning January 2010 and ending March 2010 filming with Sponsor of up to five (5) How-To Videos that will reside on oxo.com.

JUDGING: A panel of five qualified judges determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion, will select the winners from among all eligible Submissions received during the Contest Period, based on the following criteria:

• Appropriateness to purpose of Contest (50%)
• Originality/Creativity of video (25%)
• Quality of video (25%)

Rules: www.oxocontest.com/register/contest_rules

Sweeps Rating: Good

Sent in by: Julia

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