Timeline  |   General Description  |   Eligibility  |   Registration  |   Submission  |   Content and Assignment of Submissions  |   Selection of Finalists  |   Finals  |   Travel Information  |   Publicity of Materials  |   General Terms and Conditions

Timeline

February 2, 2007 Deadline for registration. Participation is free of charge. For late registration please contact Kyle Bicking (see Contact Info page).
April 12, 2007 Submissions are due to EdVenture Partners. No submissions will be accepted after this date.
April 27, 2007 Top two (2) Undergraduate teams and top two (2) graduate teams are selected. Teams will be contacted and top teams will be posted on
CNCSC website.
May 11, 2007 Top teams invited to Detroit must submit final Powerpoint presentation via e-mail to Kyle Bicking
May 23, 2007 Top two (2) Undergraduate teams and top two (2) graduate teams will present case study at Cadillac Headquarters in Detroit, Michigan
(all expenses paid for 5 team members and one professor).
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General Description

The Cadillac National Case Study Competition (the “Contest”) is being conducted by EdVenture Partners (“EdVenture Partners”), Cadillac (“Cadillac”) and Modernista (“Modernista”) (collectively, the “Administering Parties”). The objectives of the Contest are outlined in the Case Study .

Entry and registration in the Contest must be completed via the Internet at www.edventurepartners.com/cadillac. Registration by any faculty or student team member shall be deemed a registration on behalf of the entire class or team registered. Upon registration, all faculty and students are unconditionally agreeing to, and accepting, these Official Contest Rules. Registration must be completed by February 2, 2007 (the “Registration Deadline”). Submission of complete entries must be received by April 12, 2007 (the “Submission Deadline”). Two (2) finalists in the undergraduate level and two (2) finalists in the graduate level shall be selected on or before April 27, 2007. The finalists will personally present their submissions to the Contest judges on May 23, 2007 in Detroit, Michigan. One (1) first place undergraduate and graduate team will be awarded $3,000. One (1) second place undergraduate and graduate team will be awarded $1,000.

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Eligibility

  1. The Contest is open to all part-time and full-time students, age eighteen (18) and over as of the Registration Deadline, that are enrolled at fully accredited 4-year colleges, universities, and institutes in the United States and Canada, except where prohibited or restricted by law. A part-time and full-time student is defined by the terms of the academic institution in which the student is currently enrolled. Undergraduate and graduate level teams are eligible to register and participate in the Contest.
  2. There is not a limit to the amount of students per class. However, no team may exceed five (5) students. Team members need to be enrolled at the same college, university, or institute to participate together as one team. No student may compete on more than one (1) team. Any team with a member registered with more than one (1) team shall be deemed ineligible.
  3. The class professor will determine the top case study between all teams for competition submission. Only one (1) case study per class will be accepted. All other case studies will be mailed to EdVenture Partners, but only the top case study in that class will be eligible for the competition.
  4. Teams may register and participate in the Contest without a faculty sponsor from that team’s school with approval given by EdVenture Partners (see “Contact Page”).
  5. Employees of the Administering Parties, and their parents, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, advertising and promotion agencies, immediate family members, and/or those living in the same household of anyone so employed or engaged are not eligible to compete in the Contest.
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Registration

Registrations must be submitted via the Internet at www.edventurepartners.com/cadillac. All registrations must be received by the Registration Deadline.

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Submission

  1. Only submissions from registered classes/teams will be accepted. All class submissions must be received by 5:00 p.m. E.S.T. on the Submission Deadline in order to be included in the judging. Late submissions will not be accepted. No class may enter more than one (1) submission for judging. Multiple entries from one class will result in the disqualification of all entries received from that class.
  2. Submissions should address the goals and objectives outlined in the Case Study. Only submissions adhering to the Required Deliverables outlined below will be accepted for entry into the Contest. Five (5) separate CD or DVD copies of the submission are to be mailed to EdVenture Partners at the following address:
    EdVenture Partners
    Cadillac National Case Study Competition
    Attn: Kyle Bicking
    817 Westwood Drive
    Suite #1E
    Clayton, MO 63105
    Ph: 630-868-8593
    Submissions that are late, lost, stolen, misdirected or non-deliverable due to any reason whatsoever, including without limitation mail delivery problems, incorrect addressing or returned mail that may occur in the processing of entries to the Contest will not be accepted. Submissions that are not properly burned and compatible to both PC and Mac will also be disqualified.
  3. The “Required Deliverables” shall be as follows:
    1. Five (5) electronic copies of the submission in PowerPoint format on CD or DVD. The CD or DVD submissions must be labeled as follows:
      CNCSC (Indicate Undergraduate or Graduate)
      Top Submission
      Campus
      Faculty name
      Name of each team member
    2. The submission may not exceed thirty (30) PowerPoint slides. Warning: Animation may affect speed of presentation and result in judges' dissatisfaction. If animation results in additional slides, those will be included as part of the maximum slide limit.
    3. Completed Affidavits of Eligibility from each team member. (Completed online during registration process)
  4. In addition to the required five (5) CDs or DVDs of the top submission, classes may submit additional team submissions that will NOT be entered into the Contest. Please send three (3) CD or DVD copies of additional submissions no later than the Submission Deadline, and label as follows:
    CNCSC
    Additional Submission
    “Campus”
    “Faculty name”
    Any materials and ideas submitted also become property of the Administering Parties and may be altered or edited and used in the future for other purposes. The Administering Parties may also place materials on the Internet or in other venues for public viewing after the contest or during a later time period.
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Content and Assignment of Submissions

  1. All teams will have access to the same resources provided through the Cadillac National Case Study website at www.edventurepartners.com/cadillac. After registration, the following information and materials will be available:
    • Case Study (PDF and MS Word downloadable version)
    • Submission form
    • Judging Criteria
    • Additional Resources
    • Roster of 2007 Participating Campuses
    In addition, a “Welcome” letter from Cadillac will be mailed to the professor or appropriate key contact registered.
  2. Teams may utilize secondary sources, such as library resources, Internet resources, and publications. Teams are encouraged to conduct outside research and solicit advice and/or input from faculty and available experts. Resources must be documented in the case study submissions, either on a separate PowerPoint slide or throughout the presentation in the footer section. However, it is not permissible for student teams to contract with, or pay for, any outside consulting firm, agency, or other service for any assistance or guidance in the creation of Required Deliverables. All Required Deliverables must consist solely of the original work product of the team that submits each entry.
  3. Upon submission, all Required Deliverables (collectively, the “Materials”) shall become the sole property of Cadillac and will not be returned to the submitting team. In consideration of, and as a condition to, the eligibility of each entry under the terms of the Contest, each team member hereby assigns, transfers and conveys, effective upon any submission Materials, all right, title and interest in and to the Materials, including all associated copyright and other intellectual property rights. Submitting parties will not be paid for submitted Materials or for the granting of any rights. The Administering Parties are in no way obligated to use any submitted Materials and no credit will be given to the submitting parties if any submitted Materials are used. By entering the Contest, each team also warrants and represents that the members of such team are the sole authors and creators of the Materials, that the Materials do not violate any applicable law, and that the Materials do not infringe or violate any intellectual property right held by a third party. By submitting any Materials, each entrant agrees to release, discharge, and hold harmless the Administering Parties, their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, licensees, and assigns, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives from any claim or liability arising from or related to submission and/or use of the Materials. Each team member shall sign a release and indemnity attesting, among other things, to the fact that they are the rightful owners of the submitted Materials and that the Materials may be utilized for all purposes without obtaining permission from, or making any payment to, any third party.
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Selection of Finalists

  1. Finalists will be selected from eligible submissions on or before April 27, 2007. All submissions shall be evaluated by EdVenture Partners and faculty from 4-year colleges/universities not participating in the Contest based on the following criteria:
    1. Creativity and originality of concept
    2. Relevance to theme and objectives as outlined in the Case Study
    3. Proper format of submission
  2. On or before April 27, 2007 the top two (2) teams in each level will be notified by telephone and/or e-mail. To prepare for the presentations in Detroit, teams may only delete or combine information within their initial submission (no additional or new material will be accepted) in order to present in the 25-minute time limit. Each team must prepare and supplement its final submission on PowerPoint slides, which must be received via e-mail by Kyle Bicking on or before May 11, 2007. Teams will be disqualified if changes are made to PowerPoint presentation after May 11, 2007. The Administering Parties reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to select fewer than two (2) finalists in each level if an insufficient number of qualified and/or appropriate entries are received.
  3. If selected as one of the top two (2) submissions, at least one (1) student from the team must be available for presentation at the finals. It is preferred, though not required, that all students from a selected team be available to participate in the finals. In the event none of the students from a selected team is available for the final presentation, the judges, based on the same criteria utilized in the initial judging, may select an alternate team to participate in the finals. Any alternate team may be given a reasonable amount of time, as determined by the Administering Parties’ sole discretion, to prepare a final submission.
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Finals

  1. The finals will take the form of formal, in-person presentations. Each team must provide its own laptop and PowerPoint presentation. An LCD overhead projector, podium, and microphone will be provided for use by all teams.
  2. Teams may only give the judges the following materials related to their presentations:
    1. Each team is required to bring ten (10) color or black/white hard copies of its PowerPoint slides, printed in handout view (three [3] slides to a page), stapled (not bound), for the purpose of allowing the judges to follow along and take notes during presentation.
  3. Each team will have twenty-five (25) minutes for its presentation, with an additional five (5) minutes allowed for a question and answer session with the judges. Two (2) minutes will be allocated for setup in between team presentations.
  4. Using a judging scorecard created by the Administering Parties, no fewer than five (5) judges from Cadillac and associated advertising/marketing agents/staff will rate each team’s presentation based on the following criteria:
    1. Creativity and Originality (50%)
    2. Relevance to Theme (40%)
    3. Clarity of Expression (10%)
  5. In the event of a tie between finalists, a winner will be selected from the tied finalists based on the highest score in the “Creativity and Originality” criteria. In the event there remains a tie, a winner will be selected from the tied finalists based on the highest score in the “Relevance to Theme” criteria.
  6. Following the last presentation, the judges will confer to tabulate their scores and will then announce the first and second place winners in each level. The decisions of the judges will be final and binding. The final scores and the judges’ notes and written comments will not be disclosed.
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Travel Information

  1. All finalist team members and faculty sponsors must fill out and return all documents required by the Administering Parties including, without limitation, a Travel Information Form. All documents must be received by April 30, 2007. Failure of any team member or faculty sponsor to return all documents will result in a disqualification of such team.
  2. Cadillac will cover the costs and expenses of the top two (2) teams in each level, including any faculty sponsor, as follows: airfare, ground transportation, hotel accommodations, and meals during the dates of May 22-23, 2007 (“Finals Period”). Teams located within two hundred fifty (250) miles or less from Detroit, Michigan may be required to travel solely by ground transportation, which shall be provided by EdVenture Partners. Each team is required to travel together, unless determined otherwise in the Administering Parties’ sole discretion. Hotel rooms will be shared (double occupancy) with same sex members of the same team, excluding any faculty sponsor. Once travel arrangements for the Finals Period are confirmed, team members shall be financially responsible for any costs and expenses related to any changes or revised accommodations that are not due to any acts or omissions of the Administering Parties. All other costs and expenses incurred shall also be each team member’s responsibility.
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Publicity of Materials

  1. The Administering Parties and their agents shall have the right to record, copy, publish, edit, exhibit, distribute, perform, merchandise, license, sublicense, adapt and/or modify all Materials and presentations in any way, in any and all media, without any compensation or consideration to any team or its members. EdVenture Partners, Cadillac and/or Modernista, at their sole discretion, reserve the right to post any Materials and presentations on the Cadillac National Case Study Competition website or other selected websites during or after the Contest, in perpetuity.
  2. By submitting Materials, each team agrees to willingly participate in potential publicity engagements, media exposure, interviews, video and/or audio recordings, and all other events relevant to the promotion and publicity of the Contest. In the event any team is selected to participate in such events, team members will be notified via phone and/or e-mail to confirm availability for such events. Participation in such events will have no bearing on the judging of a team’s submission to the Contest.
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General Terms and Conditions

  1. The Administering Parties shall not be responsible for any failed registrations or entries for any reason including without limitation those that are lost, late, damaged, delayed, incomplete, illegible, mutilated, misdirected, or on postage-due mail. Further, the Administering Parties shall not be responsible for any electronic, network, and server failures or malfunctions or other technical errors of any kind.
  2. The Administering Parties reserve the right to cancel the Contest for any reason that is deemed appropriate, including, without limitation, a computer virus, bug or other technical problem(s) that corrupts the administration or security or proper functioning of the Contest. Should the Contest be cancelled prior to the Submission Deadline, notice will be e-mailed to all registered teams.
  3. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. ALL UNITED STATES FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS APPLY. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
  4. The Administering Parties reserve the right to amend these rules and policies. Any changes will be posted online at www.edventurepartners.com/cadillac.
  5. Monetary awards will be awarded to the college/university, and not to the individual participants. Winners of any monetary award are solely responsible for all applicable federal, state, and local taxes.
  6. All teams agree that the Administering Parties and their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, agents or other representatives of any kind shall not be responsible or liable for damages or losses of any kind arising out of or resulting from entry in this Contest, acceptance or use of a award or any other matter related to the Contest, including, without limitation, claims based on property damage, personal injury and/or death, publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy.
  7. The Administering Parties reserve the right, at their sole discretion, to disqualify any team found tampering with the Contest or violating these Official Contest Rules. Any attempt by a team or its members to deliberately damage the Contest website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, the Administering Parties reserve the right to seek damages arising from such acts to the fullest extent of the law. If it is determined that the Contest is compromised in any way, then, at their sole discretion, the Administering Parties can cancel the Contest. If any notification is returned as undeliverable, or if any team or its members violates these rules, the team will be disqualified.
  8. Winners shall also be posted on www.edventurepartners.com/cadillac.
  9. By entering the Contest, each team and its members, and any faculty sponsor, agrees to abide by and be bound by all decisions of the Administering Parties and the judges relating to the Contest, which shall be final and binding in all respects, including but not limited to the judges’ determination of the winners.
  10. If any portion of these Contest Rules is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, for any reason, that portion shall be severed from the rest.
  11. The provisions of these Contest Rules shall be construed and enforceable in accordance with the laws of the State of California. By participating in the Contest, all teams and their respective members agree that the venue for any dispute or litigation arising from or relating to this contest shall only be in San Francisco, California.
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