IDEA 2012 Timeline & Fees

TIMELINE

Dec. 1, 2011	Contest opens for entries
Feb. 10, 2012, 11:59 PM PST	Regular application deadline
Feb. 24, 2012, 11:59 PM PST	Late application deadline*
March 30, 2012	Finalist notification
May 2-4, 2012	Final judging event
Week of May 14	Winners notified
July 2, 2012	Winners announced
Aug. 18, 2012	IDEA ceremony at IDSA’s International Conference in Boston, MA

ENTRY COST
IDSA Member - $300 per entry
Nonmember - $400 per entry
Student with ID - $125 per entry
Late fee - $150 per entry
Hanging Fee for 2^nd round of judging: $400 per entry/ $100 for students
(Finalists only)

*Any edits to your entry between Feb. 10, 2012 at 11:59 PM PST and Feb. 24, 2012, at 11:59 PM PST will constitute a late entry and the extended deadline fee of $150 USD per entry must be paid by Feb. 24, 2012 at 11:59 PM PST, or the entry will not be judged. Entries cannot be submitted after Feb. 24, 2012, 11:59 PM PST and will not be judged, returned or refunded. (Foreign late payments must be made with American Express, Visa or MasterCard or with a check or money order in US funds drawn on a US bank.) In the event of a dispute over timing of submission, the time used will be that time which is stamped on the digital submission in the online entry software. Entry fees and late fees that are not paid for in full by the final deadline will be subject to immediate disqualification. ENTRY FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.