Voting Opens for Competition to Find Unforgettable Souvenir for Vienna

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Voting Opens for Competition to Find Unforgettable Souvenir for Vienna

PR Newswire LONDON and VIENNA, September 26, 2012

LONDONandVIENNA,September 26, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

-ViennaTourist Board presentsentries-public voting opens:http://www.voting.vienna.info - With Photo Designers from six European countries were invited to submit designs for a quintessentially Viennese souvenir for a first-of-its-kind design competition run by the Vienna Tourist Board.The submissions were unveiled inLondononSeptember 25,2012 to a crowd of design professionals.British designers Tom Lloyd and Luke Pearson of PeasonLloyd presented their entry,A confluence of ideas.

PearsonLloyd(http://www.pearsonlloyd.com)was invited to participate in the design competition alongsideGermany'sDING3000(http://www.ding3000.com), Switzerland'sBIG-GAME(http://www.big-game.ch),France'sIonna Vautrin (http://www.ionnavautrin.com),Italy'sStudio Formafantasma (http://www.formafantasma.com),andSpain'sHéctor Serrano (http://www.hectorserrano.com). "Viennais located in the heart ofEuropeand has a rich tradition as a creative centre. In a continuation of this proud history,Viennais seeking the most inspirational designers to tap into the unique style of the city," explained Norbert Kettner, Director of the Vienna Tourist Board. "Until now,Vienna's creative and modern side has been left virtually unexplored when it comes to providing motifs for souvenirs. Which is why we decided to launch a design competition with a clear focus on these aspects of the city," he added. The desins for the newViennaertsof exa anelsouvenir will be evaluated b

before being put on show at the MAK Design Shop as part of Vienna Design Week (Sep 28-Oct 7, 2012). The winner will be announced at the Vienna Tourist Board tourism conference at Austrian Museum of Applied Arts/Contemporary Art (http://www.mak.at)inViennaonOctober 24, 2012. Irrespective of the jury's choice of winner, the general public will be given the chance to have their say in a separate vote by logging onto http://www.voting.vienna.info and selecting their favorite submission. The public's choice will also be announced at the tourism conference. Voting closes onOctober 17, 2012. Everyone who votes will be entered into a prize draw to win a design-themed trip toVienna. Vienna Design Week(http://www.viennadesignweek.at)and the MAK Design Shop (http://www.makdesignshop.at)are official partners of the European Home Run design competition. Austrian Airlines is the official carrier.

For an online press kit on European Home Run visit

http://b2b.wien.info/en/european-home-run/en/press-info

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