GLIN==> GREAT LAKES PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS

For more information, contact:

Rebecca Dill 773.496.4020
rdill at biodiverse.org or

Tony Paraino 314.577.3453

anthony.paraino at anheuser-busch.com

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 



 

GREAT LAKES PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS

Biodiversity Project, Budweiser Sponsor Annual Photo Contest

 

CHICAGO (June 29, 2009) – Whether you are a professional or amateur photographer, Biodiversity Project and Budweiser are giving you the chance to get your pictures noticed all over the Great Lakes region.

Biodiversity Project’s Great Lakes Forever program is teaming up with Budweiser to sponsor a photography contest that captures images demonstrating the majesty of the Great Lakes region.  The grand prize winner in both the professional and amateur categories will see their original photographs printed on the 2009 Great Lakes Forever/Budweiser beer coasters, to be distributed to bars and restaurants throughout the Great Lakes region.

In efforts to raise public awareness and activism for protecting and improving the health of the Great Lakes, the beer coaster campaign integrates environmental education in common-place settings.  In 2008, more than 80 photographers submitted approximately 215 photos to the contest.  The top two photographs were printed on the educational beer coasters and distributed in eight Great Lakes states and two Canadian provinces.   

“Budweiser is proud to team up with Biodiversity Project again this year,” said Bob Fishbeck.  “The contest is a celebration of the natural beauty and heritage of the Great Lakes region, as well as an opportunity to support Biodiversity Project’s efforts to raise awareness and encourage residents to get involved in protecting and preserving these iconic waterways.” 

            To participate, photographers 21 and older may go to the Great Lakes Forever Web site (www.greatlakesforever.org <http://www.greatlakesforever.org/> ) and fill out a registration form.  After filling out the online form, entrants are encouraged to submit up to three original photos of the Great Lakes into the Photo Contest either online or through ground mail.  Once the submitted photos are received, they will undergo two rounds of judging, first by the Great Lakes Forever/Budweiser team, and second in an on-line public voting session.  In addition, participants can find information on the contest at participating CVS Pharmacy locations throughout the Great Lakes region.

            “The Great Lakes are an incredible resource, not only economically, but also in terms of biodiversity, culture and personal identity,” said Jennifer Browning, executive director of Biodiversity Project.  “We sometimes forget that despite their tremendous size, what we do in our daily lives can impact the future of the Great Lakes for generations to come.”  

The two Grand Prize winners will see their photograph printed on the front of this year’s educational beer coasters.  The back of the coasters will feature surprising and interesting facts, as well as information on where to go to get involved in protecting the Great Lakes.  All of the six finalists will receive Budweiser merchandise as well as recognition on the Great Lakes Forever Web site.   To learn more about the contest, please visit www.greatlakesforever.org.

Great Lakes Forever is a program of Biodiversity Project, based out of Chicago, Illinois.  Since its creation in 2004, Great Lakes Forever has become a source for public education and activism programs that help strengthen the movement to protect the Great Lakes.  Budweiser has joined with Biodiversity Project to help sponsor initiatives and projects of Great Lakes Forever since 2005.  In addition to supporting the coaster photo contest, Budweiser has made a $30,000 donation to Great Lakes Forever for education and awareness programs that focus on protecting water quality.

            Based in St. Louis, Anheuser‑Busch is the leading American brewer, holding a 49.2 percent share of U.S. beer sales.  The company brews the world’s largest-selling beers, Budweiser and Bud Light.  Anheuser‑Busch also owns a 50 percent share in Grupo Modelo, Mexico’s leading brewer.  Anheuser-Busch ranked No. 1 among beverage companies in Fortune magazine’s Most Admired Global Companies list in 2009.  Anheuser‑Busch is one of the largest theme park operators in the United States, is a major manufacturer of aluminum cans and one of the world’s largest recyclers of aluminum cans.  The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev, the leading global brewer, and continues to operate under the Anheuser-Busch name and logo.  For more information, visit www.anheuser-busch.com <http://www.anheuser-busch.com/> .

For more information on the 2009 Great Lakes Photo Contest, sponsored by Great Lakes Forever and Budweiser, please visit www.greatlakesforever.org <http://www.greatlakesforever.org/> .  You may also contact Rebecca Dill, Great Lakes Forever program manager at 773-496-4020or rdill at biodiverse.org.

 

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