Frequently Asked Questions
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This contest is open to any University student traveling with an Austral Group program to any destination during the month of March.
Participation is limited to University students only. Program Coordinators, Austral Education Group Staff, local guides, providers and others may submit photos (please do!), although only students are eligible to win the prize.
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Posts must be made between Tuesday March 1st, 6:00 am EST, and Monday, Apri 4th, at 11:59 pm EST.
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The winner will be contacted by Wednesday, April 6th via email, using the email address provided on the Austral Group pre-trip registration website. The winner will also be announced on social media that same week. The Marriott gift cards will be mailed or emailed within 2 weeks following the social media announcement. The $1,000 gift card prize will be delivered in 10 gift card increments of $100 value each.
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Entries that follow all rules, steps and guidelines, will be eligible to win. Eligible entries will be ranked by based on “likes”. The top 20 most liked photographs will be judged by a panel of travel experts and a winner will be decided based on originality, artistic value, and how it captures the destination and education travel experience.
the judges
Jessica Serpe
Associate Dir. of Marketing – EMBA Programs
Rochester Institute of Technology
Jessica’s passion for travel has taken her around the world through the most exciting destinations in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Jessica is also an expert photographer, documenting her triplet’s life and is widely endorsed and known for her Instagram account for fellow moms, @ourwishfultrio.
Camilo Amaya
Professional photographer based in Spain,
and professor at a photography school
Laura Varela
Marketing Manager
Austral Group
Laura is our Marketing Manager at Austral Group and comes from a Visual arts and productions background, producing TV commercials and print ads for top brands internationally. She’s an avid travel photographer and has traveled to over 30 countries in 3 continents.
DISCLAIMERS*
-Only posts on the Instagram feed will be reviewed. Stories, or posts on other social media networks won’t be monitored or considered part of the contest.
-Marriott gift cards redeemable at participating locations, GiftCards can be used for stays, dining, spa, golf and more. Please contact the hotel directly about acceptance guidelines prior to your visit or stay.
-For gift cards frequently asked questions visit https://gifts.marriott.com/faq.html
-The Marriott word mark and the Marriott Logo are trademarks of Marriott International, Inc. Marriott is also the owner of the Copyrights in the Marriott Logo. MI Fulfillment Services, LLC is the owner of the Marriott Gift Card designs. All rights reserved. Marriott is not a participating partner or sponsor in this offer.
-This contest is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram.
-Instagram and the Instagram Logo are trademarks of Meta. All rights reserved.
-By participating in this contest, you authorize Austral Education Group to use your photos, including the likeness of those in the picture, for social media, print media and other promotional purposes, in perpetuity.
-Please, do not submit a photo to the contest without the consent of other people if more people appear in the photograph.
