CONTESTS

Contest Category

• Photo Spot Display
• Fashion（Dress section・Costume section）
• Balloon Column
• Welcome Wedding Space
• Live Twist
• Live Performance
• Balloon Bouquet
• Balloon Arrangement
• Balloon Idea

This time, various new rules have been adopted with a view to ensuring a contest that connects to future work.
Be sure to check the rules for each section.

ENTRY BEGINS ON APRIL 22ND(MON) 9:00AM. We will close as soon as the number of entries is reached.
Accepting Contest applications & inquiries. Mail:
※We do not have any application form.

Please make sure to enter the following 5 points when making an entry.

• ＊The deadline for entry is Sunday, June 9th. However, due to the size of the exhibition space, we suggest you apply early.Application for entry will be accepted on a first-come-first-serve basis.
• In case if you do not receive any reply from us within 3 days after your submission, please contact us.
• After we receive your e-mail, we will reply with a material order sheet and cost form from May 20th(Mon).
  Your material order sheet and design image must be sent to us by Sunday June 14th to complete your registration.
  You will be deducated when they are overdue.

1. Method of Judgment
   The winning works will be decided through totaling the contest votes.
2. Judges
   Votes of the following judges will be totaled in the ratio of 10 : 5 : 1.
   (Seminar lecturers : convention participants : general spectators)

• *For the live performances and Live Twist, only the seminar lecturers will have a vote. 　
  The review criteria, rules, as well as interpretation and application of votes will be determined according to the discretion of the JBAN staff only.
  The judges will be selected by the JBAN staff and will remain anonymous.
  The JBAN staff will strive to ensure that the competition is fair, balanced and without prejudice.

CAUTION

1. Display period
   Please produce works in such a way that they can be maintained during the display period until August 21 (Wednesday).
2. Display area
   The organizing committee will designate the works display area.
3. Separation of wastes
   Since we are in the process of acquiring ISO 14001, we request your cooperation in separation of trash generated during your production and meal.

1. Prize
   Thanks to the cooperation of the sponsors, we have prepared a selection of wonderful gifts to present to the award-winning teams in each section.
2. Party seating
   Priority seats will be reserved for contestants only.

Contest Rules each categry

Contest Rules and Cautions

Facility usage notes

1. During production, be sure to affix your contest participant certification sticker in a visible place on your clothing, etc.
2. During production, entry of people other than contest personnel will be prohibited.
3. Please use designated restroom. If you smoke, please smoke in the designated smoking area.
4. We request your cooperation in separation of trash generated during your production and meal.
5. Exhibits of works by students will be displayed. We request your understanding in advance.（Onogakuen highschool）
6. Contest participants can reserve party seats on a priority basis.
7. Since production will be conducted in a limited space, we ask that you share the common materials and work space when producing works.

• To contestants: You are free to take breaks as you please.。
  Also, please note that you are prohibited from ordering meal deliveries, etc. for lunch.

Cautions in Production

• Due to the size of the contest site, oversized works and extension of work time will not be permitted under any circumstances.
• All advance preparations are prohibited. It is not possible to make frameworks, etc. in advance.
  Works that do not follow the pre-production rules in each competition will have points deducted or will be disqualified.
  In the photo spot section and dress section, it is not permitted to make things or inflate balloons in advance.
• Please refer to the following for balloon materials.
  

  Permissible maker products	Qualatex(Pioneer Balloon Company)(Materials that can be used or provided by sponsors)North Star Balloons（Premium Letter Balloon） S.A.G Balloons (Materials that can be used or provided by sponsors) Takarakosan (Materials that can be used but cannot be provided) ※T-balloon、Bubble balloon、aqua balloon、ibrex、upright balloon e.t.c amscan (Materials that can be used but cannot be provided)
  Maker products that are not permitted	betalic(Letter balloon） CTI CONVER sempertex belbal

  Please select materials upon first referring to Emily's Balloon Catalog in advance.

• The floor may get damaged due to direct contact with aluminum rods, base stand, and gas cylinder, please conduct curing before placing objects.
• Use of any type of sprays including color spray, hair spray, etc. is prohibited.
  Moreover, if you have concerns about the above matters, etc. in other processing work and used materials, the staff members will give instructions concerning whether use is permitted and so on.
• If you stain the floor, walls or venue, you may be invoiced for cleaning or repair costs at a later date. Thank you for your understanding.
• All categories　⇒　Use of fresh flowers is prohibited.
  Photo Spot Display、Fashion（Dress section・Costume section）⇒　Use of helium gas is prohibited.
• If using helium gas in any other section, please take care to ensure that objects do not fly away.
  If objects do fly away, points will be deducted.
• Power sources up to 20A can be used for work.
  When work is finished, be sure to turn off power sources for inflators, etc. and gas main valves. 。
• Please produce works so that they can be held over the display period until August 21 (Thursday).
• Any supplied materials that are left over in production needs to be returned. Please follow the instructions of staff following production.
• We prohibit the production and use of works and materials that require copyright such as domestic and foreign characters, anime, entertainers and registered trademarks.

Concerning submitted objects

Please submit original designs, materials applications, work titles, cost forms etc. by the deadline. 　
Please understand that submissions after the deadline will not be accepted.
If submissions are not made, you may be subject to points deduction or refused participation.

Maintenance

• No maintenance at all will be permitted during the exhibition period.In other cases, contestants will be disqualified or have points deducted.
• JBAN will not be liable for any damages arising in the competition.
  We ask that you refrain from using valuable or expensive items in works. 　　

Cleaning-up and disposal of your works after contest

• Please perform your own clean-up work between PM15:00〜PM17:00 on August 21.
• If you wish to take your works home, please make your own arrangements. Please make your own arrangements for cardboard boxes.
• The JBAN reserves the right to display and removal of each entry at its discretion. All contestants must be responsible for disposal after contests.

Attending award-giving ceremony in final party

Representatives of each team are asked to apply for and attend the final party in which the award-giving ceremony will be held.They must register for the final party separately.

In closing

Please conduct work with ample care to ensure that there are no injuries.
Be sure to intake ample liquid and rest during production.
If you are unclear on any points, please ask a staff member.

AWARD

The top two teams in each division will receive an award by voting.
The following prizes will be presented with the cooperation of the sponsor.

１／We will invite each division winner to the next JBAN Convention as a extra prize.
We present JBAN convention 24th full pack ticket.
・It is not including traveling expense & accommodation fee.
・You can not transfer to other companies or others.
・Only the representative of the winning team will be invited