“Competition” means [name of
local/regional competition(s) Associate manages] and the VisitEngland Awards
for Excellence
“Organiser” means Leicestershire
Promotions
[“Platform” means the online system that the applicant must use to complete
their application.]
By submitting an application to the
Competition, you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions:
- Applications for the Competition must be submitted before the deadline stated
at https://www.goleicestershire.com/trade/leicestershire-tourism-awards
- Applications must be submitted by following the link at https://www.goleicestershire.com/trade/apply-now
- It is free to apply to all of the Competition categories.
- The business/experience must be open at some point between 15 September and 14 October,
so the judges can visit if required. If you are
due to be closed for any part of this period, please ensure this is highlighted
in the ‘closures’ box on your application.
- If required by the Organiser you will need to
accommodate a judging visit. If you do not accommodate a judging visit for any
reason whatsoever this may result in your application being delayed and/or
withdrawn.
- The Organiser and
VisitEngland reserve the right to amend the judging process should further
Government restrictions apply at the time, or if any other circumstances make
mystery shopping or face-to-face visits impractical.
- Applications may be submitted by any
individual representing the business applying and the individual who submits
the application will also become the contact whom all correspondence from the
Organiser and VisitEngland concerning the Competition will be addressed to.
- You must inform the Organiser immediately of
any changes to the contact information relating to you or the business applying
during the Competition.
- Employees or representatives/agents of the
Organiser and VisitEngland are not eligible to submit an application to the
Competition except for categories in which third party nominations are publicly
invited.
- The business applying complies with all current
and relevant legal and licensing obligations. The judges reserve the right to
not consider an application if this is in doubt and cannot be confirmed.
- You can apply for more than one category,
except where specified within the eligibility criteria, but separate
applications must be completed for each.
- Applications will only be considered if they
are deemed to meet the eligibility criteria.
- Applications will only be considered if they
are submitted via the Platform and completed in full and do not exceed the
maximum word counts.
- The Organiser reserves the right to move an
application into a different category, if deemed more appropriate and should
this occur the business affected will be informed.
- You will, if requested, reimburse the judge
and his/her partner (or family/companions in the case of some visitor
attractions or experiences) on departure for the cost of the mystery
visit/overnight stay, any meals taken (alcoholic drinks only for Pub of the
Year, Taste of England Award and Small Serviced Accommodation and Large Hotel of the Year categories),
or any admission or ticket cost as appropriate to the category.
- You agree to be part of any publicity
undertaken in association with the Competition. You accept and agree that the
Organiser and VisitEngland may use or publish any photographs, comments or
evidence submitted at any stage of the Competition in any media, waiving any
rights to payment or to inspect and approve a finished product.
- You confirm that you or the business applying
own the copyright to any photographs included with your application.
- The Organiser and VisitEngland may send you
communications via email in relation to your application to the Competition
e.g. reminders of the deadline and to submit your application, notification of
successful application submission, judging feedback, applicant survey, event
invitation.
- The Organiser and VisitBritain/VisitEngland
may store your contact information within databases to send you marketing
communications including newsletters, future events and promotions unrelated to
the Competition.
- Competition judges may decline to award
winners at any level in some or all categories, if in their opinion there are
insufficient entries of a winning standard.
- The prize provided by the Organiser for each
winner will be a certificate and a
trophy. There is no cash alternative.
- Competition winners may publicise their
success indefinitely provided the placing, category[A7]
and year are specified in all publicity and materials.
- Competition winners may only use the specific
logo issued by the Organiser or VisitEngland and not modify it in any way, nor
use, or adapt for use, any other logo connected with the Organiser or
VisitEngland.
- The logo may only be used alongside the
location or part of the business that has won an award e.g. a self catering
provider with multiple properties across different locations must only use the
logo alongside the winning location.
- The Organiser and VisitEngland will not accept
responsibility for applications delayed or lost as a result of any network,
computer hardware or software failure.
- In the event of any dispute regarding the
Competition eligibility criteria, application forms, judging process, choice of
finalists/winners or any other matter relating to the Competition, the
decisions of the Organiser and VisitEngland shall be final and no
correspondence or discussion shall be entered into.
ADDITIONAL TERMS
National Judging
- Should you win an award in your local/regional
Competition you may be automatically
put forward for national judging by VisitEngland for the VisitEngland Awards
for Excellence 2023.
- You must notify the Organiser in writing at
the time of application if you do not wish to be put forward for national
judging
- In rare circumstances VisitEngland may deem
that an application does not meet the eligibility criteria and reserves the
right not to consider the application for national judging
- It is not possible to revisit your
application prior to being put forward for national judging
- VisitEngland reserves the right to move an
application into a different category, if deemed more appropriate
- The prize provided by VisitEngland for each
winner will be a certificate and/ or a trophy. There is no cash alternative.
- Any queries in relation to national judging
should be directed to VEAwards@visitengland.org
- Any data you provide will be handled in
accordance with Leicestershire Promotions privacy
policy,
VisitEngland’s privacy policy and the privacy policy of the organisation contracted to provide the
Platform, available on their websites.