Monday, August 18, 2008

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Congratulations! LolliDoo Diapers has been selected as a finalist in the 2008 JPMA Innovation Awards Competition!

With the 2008 Innovation Awards Competition just weeks away during the ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas, please read the following important details in order to participate in the next round of judging.

Please read the following points carefully. It's very important you drop-off your product on time. No products will be accepted after 10:30 AM.

Product Drop-Off: Products must be submitted IN PERSON on Saturday, September 6 between 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM in Room S232 (upper level meeting
room) of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Products may NOT be shipped to JPMA or the Las Vegas Convention Center. A company representative must be present to "sign-in" the product. All products must be assembled before they're brought to Room S232. Please take products out of the packaging. Exhibitors are not permitted in the judging room for any reason.

Props: You may provide props in order to show the product's use. If your product requires a mannequin, water, laptop, extension cord, etc. - you must provide it. All battery-operated products must include an electrical out adapter as back up.

Instructions: If your product requires operational instructions, you may provide them. Please submit only SIMPLIFIED instruction. (The judges can only spend a few minutes per product.). Promotional material will not be allowed.

Judging: The judging committee is made up of 17 trade media representatives and industry retailer buyers. Judges are provided your 100 word description along with your product. Products are not put into categories and judged on their own merit. The top 10 highest scores are selected as winners.

Product Pick-Up: Products may be retrieved after the press conference on Sunday, September 7 between 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM in Room S232. JPMA highly encourages you to donate your product to Kids In Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.). Any products not picked up will automatically be donated to K.I.D.S.

Winner Notification: The announcement of winners takes place during the JPMA Press Conference at 8:30 AM on Sunday, September 7, 2008.
Winners will be photographed with their products immediately following.
Please plan to attend. No one will be notified of the winners prior to the opening ceremonies. A photo of your product will be displayed in the lobby during the ABC Kids Expo, listed in the official announcement press release, posted on www.jpma.org and featured on BabyTv.com.

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