What are the Global Culinary Travel Awards rules?

What are the Global Culinary Travel Awards rules?

The following rules apply to applicants for the annual Global Culinary Travel Awards:

  1. Applications open on March 1 of each year and close on May 31 each year, at the latest at 23:59 (11:59 PM) London time. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
  2. All applicants must have a product or service that is open to the public or industry at the time of your application. Additionally, your business must have been trading (operating as a business) for at least 12 months prior to your application date. This includes technology products like apps and websites.
  3. If your entry is about a specific campaign or project, then the campaign or project must have been completed by your application date.
  4. We retain the right to disqualify entries of any kind and for any reason.
  5. Make sure you received a confirmation email (be sure to check your spam folder). If you did not receive a confirmation email, then we did NOT receive your application. This is a good reason why you should prepare your application in advance in a Word document and keep a copy - in case your application does not submit properly.
  6. We are not responsible for technical glitches, websites, or pages that are down, etc. We strongly encourage you - do not wait until the last day - to submit your application. You should not consider your application accepted unless you receive the confirmation email. If you do not receive a confirmation email after you submit your entry, please contact us by opening a support ticket.
  7. No extensions will be granted.
  8. Applications are not considered complete until the application fee has been paid.
  9. Applications with unpaid application fees will not be considered.
  10. Apply for as many categories as you wish but each must be submitted as a separate application and requires a separate fee.
  11. You may withdraw your application at any time before May 31 of the application year.
  12. Application fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
  13. Winners grant the World Food Travel Association the right to use your business name and photos of you and your business for publicity purposes.
  14. All applications must be completed in English. It does not need to be perfect English. Your supporting materials can be in any language.
  15. All applications must be complete. Skipped questions will disqualify an application.
  16. All applications must be submitted online. Applications submitted by other means, including by email directly, will not be considered, unless a written exception was made.
  17. We are sorry, but there are no refunds of the application fees.