The 2008 Rx Club Show
Deadline — Thursday August 14, 2008 A fee of $100 per company will be assessed for entries received after the deadline date.
ELIGIBILITY The Rx Club will honor
work in print, electronic media, and video in the service of
healthcare. Entries must have been printed, published, or
created for the first time between June 30, 2007 and June 30,
2008.
DEADLINE — Thursday,
August 14, 2008 A fee of $100 per company will be
assessed for entries received after the deadline.
EXHIBIT LOCATION The
show will take place at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 123 W 18th
Street (between 6th and 7th Avenue), 5th floor, New York City.
Opening night is Thursday, November 13, 2008. Admission will
be by invitation only.
AWARDS Winners of the Gold, Silver,
and the Awards of Excellence will be notified by e-mail. The
winning entries will be displayed on opening night of the
exhibition.
Enter online at
www.therxclub.com RX Show will require entrants to
upload materials for judging. The specifications are as
follows.
All entries require one (composite) image to be uploaded
with the following size and format:
Minimal of 6 inches wide at 300 dpi resolution in either
png, jpg, or tiff formats.
All file names must end in ".jpg", ".png", or ".tif".
Please make sure the color is set to CMYK, for printing
purposes. We will not accept quark, pagemaker, eps or pdf
files.
Please prepare all videos on DVD in QT, AVI or MPG format. All videos should be the maximum of 30 seconds in length.
Important: Once the entries are submitted online, print the completed forms and attach them to the hard copy entry/entries mailed for judging. Please send printed copies or dimensional samples. Originals are best for viewing, but we must have a back-up piece for hanging.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS All information
is entered directly into The Rx Club database. Agencies are
responsible for correct information. Images of work will be
used by The Rx Club for identification for the book and
awards. All changes must be recorded in our database. We
cannot be responsible for missing information. A special
award for the third year to honor Carveth and his unique
approach to solving creative problems called The "Carveth's
Way" Award will be presented to the single Rx Club entry that
most embodies the "out of the box" thought process, a hallmark
of Carveth Kramer's approach to creativity. The winning entry
will be selected for its unique approach, concept, and quality
of execution.
NOTIFICATION OF SHOW
ACCCEPTANCE The acceptance letter will include the
names of the winning entries for The Rx Club Web site and
mounting instructions for the exhibition. We will need only a
one-time upload of your submission(s) this year. In order to
receive your award(s), you must resubmit your winning entries
with the additional hanging and Web site fees for inclusion in
the 2008 show.
PHARMACEUTICAL
EXECUTIVE Pharmaceutical Executive magazine
will be our co–sponsor for the 9th year and will publish the
Gold and Silver winning entries in the November 2008 issue.
This prestigious magazine reaches a national and global
audience. Our Web site (www.therxclub.com)
is linked to the Pharmaceutical Executive Web site (www.pharmexec.com).
The 2008 Rx Club Book Goes Online
Shortly after The Rx Club Show, you will be able to
view all the winning pieces displayed at the show online. This
will be a great way for your colleagues and clients to have
access to all the award winning pieces.
FEES
PRINT/INTERACTIVE
Single Entry
1-10 individual entries 11+ individual entries
$140.00 per entry $130.00 per entry
Campaign
1-10 individual entries 11+ individual entries
$145.00 per entry $135.00 per entry
VIDEO*
Individual entries Campaign entries
$150.00 per entry
$160.00 per entry.
*Prepare all videos on a DVD
PAYMENT
No entry will be judged without payment. All payments are to be made by check, credit card or PayPal. Payments made online on The Rx Club secure site will receive a receipt by e-mail. Click SUBMIT when paying online on the payment form to record your payment. A check or money order made payable to The Rx Club may also be used to cover payment for all entries. All foreign checks or money orders must be drawn on a US bank. For more information on wiring your payment, e-mail therxclub@aol.com. All international entries (Canada included) must add a one-time charge of $40.00 to cover additional mailing costs. All payment information, including type of payment and signature, must be included on the "Master Form." If your entry is accepted for The Rx Club Show, you will be required upon notification to pay a one-time hanging and Web site fee of $160.00 per single entry, spread, or campaign entry.
Mail all entries and payment information to:
The RX Club 226 East 27th Street,#1C/1D
New York, NY 10016
Please enclose a business card with your entries.
Contact Information
For any inquiries, please call Ina Kramer
Phone: 212-679-8606 or 212-679-8608 Fax: 212-679-8607
Email: therxclub@aol.com
Judges for the RX Club 2008*
Print Stephen
Neale Senior Vice President, Executive
Creative Director, AbelsonTaylor
Diane
Iler-Smith EVP, Chief Creative Officer,
Altum, part of CommonHealth
Deborah
Ciauro VP, Associate Creative Director,
Altum, part of CommonHealth
Mike
Devlin Managing Director, Consumer,
Concentric Pharma Advertising
Monica Noce
Kanarek EVP Creative, Donahoe Purohit
Miller, Inc.
Mary Jo
Furnbach VP, Associate Creative Director,
DraftFCB Healthcare
Steve
Frederick EVP, Creative Director, Flashpoint
Medica
