Encore is seeking submissions for the 2019 Participant Photo Contest! Packing for your Encore trip? Don’t forget to bring your camera and your A-Game! We not only want to see some of the best photographs, but we want #MoreEncore! Your job is to encapsulate the essence of Encore in one photo: YOU + Music + Travel. We want to see it all! How to Enter: Two Easy Steps!1. Upload up to three (3) photos and/or videos to your public Instagram profile and/or our Facebook Wall. * Please note: If your Instagram account is set to private, we will not be able to view your entry. 2. Use the hashtag #MoreEncore2019 in your photo caption(s) & tag @EncoreTours . The Encore Tours Photo Contest is open only to 2018-2019 Encore Tours participants (traveling between September 1, 2018 – August 31, 2019)Deadline: September 30, 2019 Be sure to include the following items in your photo: ➤ Yourself or a fellow traveler [REQUIRED], plus… ➤ Your instrument or musical accessory, e.g., a violin, choir folder, sheet music, or bowand/or ➤ A famous site, e.g., the Eiffel Tower, London Eye, or Sagrada Familia Prizes 1st Place$300 to Amazon.com2nd Place$200 to Amazon.com3rd Place$100 to Amazon.comPopular Choice AwardAll photos will be posted on the Encore Tours Facebook page. The photo with the most reactions and comments will win $50 to Amazon.com! Winners will be announced on Facebook & Instagram in January 2020. Encore Tours will contact winners through the respective social media platform(s) to request information necessary to deliver prizes. Encore Tours may also request high-resolution copies of the winning entry or entries. Need help or have a question? Email us at encoretours@acis.com; we’re happy to help! Participants are also eligible for the ACIS Photo and Video Contests. Learn more!
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