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Submission Guidelines

For the 2012 PIA, please complete the entry form as below.

Each entry must be accompanied by:

Official Entry Form – Please complete the e-submission form here:

•	IWA 2012 PIA Entry Form (Only for North American Region)

E-submit your zip File Containing Submission Materials – the zip file which must not exceed 4.6 MB will include:

Executive Summary – one-page; A4 (or 8.5” x 11”) with 2.5 cm side margins; double spaced; 12 pt. type describing the problem and solution. Project title and entry category must appear at the top of the page.

Project description must not to exceed 5 pages – A4 (or 8.5” x 11”) with 2.5 cm side margins; double spaced; 12 pt. type – addressing (i), (ii), and (iii) as listed below. Project title, category, and page number must appear at the top of each page. Entrants may utilise text, photos graphs etc.

Role of entrant’s firm in the project;

ii.

Role of other consultants participating in the project; and

iii.

Brief description of the entrant’s contribution of the project should address each of the following:

•	Original or innovative application of new or existing technology
•	Future value to the water engineering profession
•	Social, economic, and sustainable design considerations
•	The complexity of the problem or situation addressed
•	Exceeding client/owner needs. Include budgeted cost, actual cost, scheduled and actual date of completion information from the entry form

Release Letter from the person/organization for whom the work was performed permitting entry and publication of the project without qualification.

Testimonial Letter from the projects primary beneficiary that describes the degree of satisfaction with the work performed. The letters will address the technical quality of the work, adherence to project schedule requirements, quality of service, etc.

Media – the names, contact person and email address (max 15) of hometown newspapers, TV stations, and radio stations in Excel format.

News Releases – a news release (max 2 –page; A4 (or 8.5”x 11”) with 2.5 cm side margins; double spaced; 12 pt. type) clearly describing the project, entrants role, relationship to judging criteria and any local significance. This draft news release may be used in the case of a winning submission.

Research Reports – entries for the applied research category must include a supplemental report describing the research findings together with the graphs or charts. This report may be used in lieu of the photos required in item (3).

Photos – At least four photos (prepared as JPEGs, RGB, 300 dpi) which reflect the unique features of the project.

PowerPoint File – 10-15 SLIDES including a title slide with the name of the project followed by the 4 photos. The PowerPoint file will support the presentation of your project to the judges. No sound or animation is permitted. No present timing or slide show sequencing should be embedded. The PowerPoint files will also be made available on the IWA website for public viewing.

Entry Fee – For all categories and regions the entry fee is € 200 for IWA members and € 300 for non-IWA members.

For winners of the East Asia, Asia Pacific and Europe Regional Awards, there is no additional fee when being advanced from the regional to the global competition. There will be an entry fee (as stated in the entry form) for AAEE E3 Winners who wish to submit their winning entries for the Global PIA. Payment can be made by credit card, bank transfer or cheque – please see the e-entry form for details.