a. Posters and media displays must be submitted by members to their respective Chapter Officers for review and approval for submission to the contest. Virtual Chapter members may submit their posters to the Chapter Liaison for review and authorization to represent the Chapter. Posters in the Professional Design Category shall be submitted, in accordance to the requirements found below, directly to the address in section "b" with an electronic copy of the poster to be provided to the Chapter Liaison ( Pete Miller). All entries must have a security education theme and integration of the NCMS logo is encouraged. Each Chapter will be limited in the number of entries as explained in the specific rules below. Any entry that has been produced for commercial use and/or is copyrighted will not be accepted except in the Professional Design category and will require a special release.

b. All poster and media display entries must be received by May 30, 2008.

Posters are to be mailed to:

c. All entries will be on display at the National Seminar. The Chapter Chairs will serve as the judging committee. All Chapter Chairs are eligible to be judges; however, if their chapters have submitted entries, they must indicate their chapters on the ballots and may not vote for any entry from their chapters. The judges will evaluate the posters and media displays on the basis of originality, security message, and graphic concept. The winners in each category will be announced at the National Seminar. First, Second, Third Place, and Honorable Mention ribbons will be awarded to the winning Chapters for each poster category and media display entry, together with a congratulatory letter signed by the President of NCMS. The attendees of the National Seminar will also have the opportunity to select their favorite poster and it shall be recognized as the "People's Choice Award".

d. Any poster and media display entries that do not conform to the rules and entry guidelines will be ineligible. Posters should be in good taste and not contain materials that could be considered infringements on any copyrights or trademarks. If the Poster/Media Committee Chairperson determines a poster does not meet these restrictions, the entry shall be presented to the Awards and Seminar Committee Chairpersons for review and decision, which is then final.

e. A Media Competition Entry Form must accompany all entries. In accordance with the release forms submitted with the media entries, NCMS may reproduce and distribute the winning entries. NCMS reserves the right to modify winning entries by placing the NCMS logo on the media in a manner that does not detract from the theme of the poster, materials, or trademarks. The entry form for the Professional Design Category will specifically include a pledge to continue distribution by the originator on the same terms as before the contest, to preclude price increases as a result of an item winning an NCMS award.

a. The entry categories are:

(1) Member Contemporaneous Design. Contemporaneous category entries must have been used in security awareness programs.

(2) Member New Design. New Design category entries must be original designs and may be hand drawn sketches, as well as finished originals. New design category entries, as a minimum, must include a sketch--a written description alone will be ineligible.

(3) Professional Design. The Professional Design category is intended for governmental agencies and companies who have security education of people OUTSIDE OF their agency as a primary mission. Examples include, but are not limited to: NCIX, IOSS, and NRO.

(b) Only four posters may be entered in the Member Contemporaneous and Member New Design categories from each Chapter. Only four posters can be entered in the Professional Design category by any agency or company.

c. Participants must designate the category for which the poster is to be judged. The Media Competition Committee Chairperson will review all entries and may, at his/her discretion, specify the category in which a poster is to be judged.

d. Each poster entry must have a card or label (3” x 5”) affixed to the front of the poster entry it with the following information:

e. Recommended poster size is 17 inches x 22 inches. Posters must be mounted on poster board or similar rigid material to facilitate their display.

f. A Media Competition Entry Form must accompany all poster entries.

g. A softcopy of each poster must be provided to the Chapter Liaison by May 30, 2008. You may send an electronic copy of the poster via email to Pete Miller.

h. Chapter Chairs shall notify the Chapter Liaison via email when their entries are mailed to the address provided above. The email should reflect the title/ identification of the poster and what category the poster is to be entered and the submitting chapter.

a. Media display entries may include video recordings, CD-Rom presentations, PowerPoint Presentations, cassette tape recordings, etc. If you have specific questions concerning the applicability of your display, contact the Media Competition Committee Chairperson for guidance.

The submitting Chapter or agency or company will coordinate audio-visual requirements with the Media Competition Committee Chairperson at least thirty days in advance of the National Seminar. The submitting Chapter or agency/company is expected to provide the necessary equipment needed to display the media in order to defray costs to the Society, unless the Seminar Committee already has the necessary equipment on hand at no additional charge.

b. Each media display item must have a card or label (3” x 5”) affixed to it with the following information:

c. Media entries submitted by Chapters must be submitted to their respective Chapter Officers for review and submission for a contest. Each Chapter may enter a maximum of two media displays. Governmental agencies and companies who have security education of people OUTSIDE OF their agency as a primary mission (i.e., examples include, but are not limited to: NCIX, IOSS, and NRO) may enter only one media display.

d. The submitting Chapter or agency or company will coordinate audio-visual requirements with the Media Competition Committee Chairperson at least thirty days in advance of the National Seminar. The submitting Chapter or agency or company is expected to provide the necessary equipment needed to display the media in order to defray Society costs, unless the Seminar Committee already has the necessary equipment on hand at no additional charge.

e. A Media Competition Entry Form must accompany all media entries. This entry form must contain the request for media equipment.

f. Chapter Chairs shall notify the Chapter Liaison via email when their entries are mailed to the address provided above. The email should reflect the title/identification of the media and the submitting Chapter.