Press Release - Council for Responsible Sport - 2/3/14

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

           Council For Responsible Sport Launches Instagram Photo Contest

  Social Media Campaign Intended to Showcase the Good Work Event Organizers are 
            Doing to Reduce the Environmental Footprint and Enhance the 
                           Social Benefits of Their Events.

February 3, 2014 - Portland, OR: The Council for Responsible Sport announced today 
that it will conduct a photo contest throughout the month of February. Pictures 
should be submitted via Instagram, with the tag #responsiblesport and a descriptive 
caption, including event namd and/or @Twitter handle. Prizes include $100 credit 
toward the Council's 2014 certification application fee for photo of the week 
winners, and an additional $500 credit for the photo of the month. Pictures must be 
submitted by February 28, 2014.

"We're eager to see what people think responsible sport looks like," said Council 
executive director Keith Peters. "Last fall, we were inspired by the #litterati 
Instagram campaign, and designed our new Web site with Litterati's digital landfill 
in mind-only we want to showcase the great work event organizers are doing to 
reduce the environmental impact and enhance the social benefits of their events."

Peters added: "While we are building the 'Looks Like' photo gallery on our Web 
site, we will be conducting the voting for photo of the week and, ultimately, photo 
of the month on our Facebook page. Event organizers are encouraged to have family, 
friends and fans vote early and often, though folks can only like a particular 
photo once."

Weekly albums will be posted for voting on February 10, 17, 24 and March 3. Voting 
for photo of the month will take place March 10-14. 

Facebook voting will take place here, while the growing #responsiblesport photo 
gallery can be viewed here.


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