HOW TO ENTER: To apply, first fully complete the application available at www.hobartcorp.com/sustainabledesign. Completed application, along with applicant’s full submission (which must not exceed 10 pages in length) should then be submitted in .pdf format to hobart@hsr.com, or by mail (please enclose three (3) copies) to Hobart Center for Foodservice Sustainability, Attn: Tammy Monroe, 300 E-Business Way, Suite 500, Cincinnati, OH 45241. In order to qualify, entries must be received on or before 5:00 p.m. E.T. on August 29, 2008 (the "Competition Closing Date").

Submission Content: The Hobart Center for Foodservice Sustainability has established a grant to honor the individual or company submitting a sustainability case study judged as the most innovative and best-executed foodservice sustainability project of the year. The submission, must include (a) project photography, and (b) financial analysis of the sustainability program, including cost of implementation, continuing cost and the formula for realizing return on investment. Submissions must also address one or more of these foodservice sustainability objectives:

• How the operation reduced energy/water use.
• How the operation reduced creation of wastewater or solid waste.
• How the operation implemented Farm-to-Fork programs or other combined programs.

Proof of submission is not proof of receipt by Sponsors. Sponsor is not responsible for incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete entry of information by participants. Entries cannot be returned and become the property of Sponsor. Submission must be the original work of the entrant, and must not include material copied from other sources.

JUDGING: Each entry must meet the entry requirements, as specified above. Any non-confirming entries will be disqualified. Once each entry is screened for compliance with the entry requirements, it will be judged by a panel of qualified professionals from the food services industry. The judging panel will judge each entry on the basis of the following criteria: Innovation (30%) – How original and innovative is this design project? Execution (30%) – How well executed is this project? Overall impact (40%) – What is the overall impact of this design project? Each project will then be awarded a score from 0 – 1000. Sponsor will tally all of the scores for each entry and then rank them according to their cumulative score. Winner will then be selected based on these rankings, with the entrant having the highest cumulative score selected as the potential winner (“Winner”). Decisions of the judges are final. In the event of a tie, the entry with the highest score in the “Overall Impact” criteria will be judged the winner. As this is a contest of skill, odds will depend upon the number and skill of qualifying entries.

GRANT AWARD: Winner will receive a cash award of $5,000 to invest in additional sustainability measures, and will be invited to become a Fellow of the HCFS and help select future operations for grant recognition. The grant will be presented at the 2008 Greenbuild Expo held November 19-21, 2008 in Boston, MA. Winner will be invited to Greenbuild Expo as a guest of the HCFS, where he/she will receive the grant. In order to attend the Greenbuild expo, Winner (or Winner’s representative, if Winner is a corporate entity) will also receive one (1) roundtrip coach airfare from the airport nearest to Winner’s residence to Boston, MA, one night’s stay (double occupancy) in a hotel in Boston, and ground transportation to and from the airport. All meals, gratuities, taxes and other expenses are Winner’s responsibility.

RESTRICTIONS: All prizes are nontransferable and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any listed prize for one of equal or greater value if the designated prize should become unavailable for any reason. Winners are responsible for all taxes and fees associated with prize receipt and/or use. Winners will be notified by e-mail and/or telephone within 5 days after the final decision of the judges. Winners may be required to sign and complete an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability and Public Release/Copyright Assignment and return it within 5 days of date of postmark. Sponsor is not responsible for and shall not be liable for late, lost, misdirected, or unsuccessful efforts to deliver the notification to Winner. If Winner cannot be contacted within 3 days of the final decision of the judges, is ineligible, fails to claim a prize within 3 days of initial contact, or fails to timely return the completed and executed documents as required, the prize may be forfeited and awarded to the entrant with the next highest score. If Winner has moved to a different address after submitting his/her entry, it is the sole responsibility of Winner to notify the Sponsor or designated agent of his/her new address. Sponsor is not responsible for any undeliverable prize deliveries due to change of address. By accepting and/or using prize, Winner gives Sponsor the rights to use the winner's name, and (if an individual) voice, and/or likeness for the purpose of advertising, trade, or promotion without further compensation worldwide in perpetuity and in any form of media including the Internet, unless prohibited by law. Sponsor shall have the right to edit, adapt and publish any or all of the submissions and/or photos submitted, and may use them in any media in association with the Competition without attribution or compensation to the entrants, their successors or assigns, or any other entity.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. By participating in the Competition, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which shall be final. Sponsor, agents and representatives of Sponsor, its parent company, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies, and legal advisors are not responsible for and shall not be liable for: (i) telephone, electronic, hardware or software program, network, Internet, or computer malfunctions, failures, or difficulties of any kind; (ii) failed, incomplete, garbled, or delayed computer transmissions; (iii) any condition caused by events beyond the control of the Sponsor that may cause the Competition to be disrupted or corrupted; (iv) any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind arising in connection with or as a result of any prize, or acceptance, possession, or use of any prize, or from participation in the Competition; or (v) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Competition. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to suspend or cancel the Competition at any time if a computer virus, bug, tampering, unauthorized intervention, or other technical problem of any sort corrupts the administration, security, or proper play of the Competition. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the Competition or change any element thereof, with or without notice, at any time, due to printing errors, web site errors, transmission errors or other mistakes in the production of the Competition. Sponsor also reserves the right to disqualify, in its sole discretion, any person tampering with the entry process, the operation of the Web site, or who is otherwise in violation of the rules. By participating, entrants agree that (a) all disputes will be resolved in the appropriate courts in the state of Ohio in the United States, exclusively, and subject to the laws of the state of Ohio, (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Competition, but in no event attorneys’ fees, and (c) under no circumstances will participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and participant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased.

By participating in the Competition, each participant agrees to release and hold Sponsor and the employees, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, representatives of Sponsor, its parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies, and legal advisors, harmless from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind in connection with the Competition or resulting from acceptance, possession, or use of any prize, including without limitation, personal injury, death, and property damage, and claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy.

By entering, entrant acknowledges and accepts that his/her e-mail address and/or other personal information from the entry (collectively "Information") may be used for internal marketing analyses and to provide entrant with information about Sponsor and Sponsor's products, promotions and/or services that may be of interest to entrant. The Information will not be used for any other purposes without your consent. The Information will not be sold or provided to third parties, except as required or authorized by law. If entrant does not want Sponsor to use his/her Information for these promotional purposes, entrant may later revoke consent to these promotional purposes at any time by e-mailing Sponsor at Hobart@hsr.com or by writing to Sponsor at Hobart Center for Foodservice Sustainability, Attn: Tammy Monroe, 300 E-Business Way, Suite 500, Cincinnati, OH 45241.

WINNERS’ NAMES: To obtain a copy of the Winners’ names, send your request along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Winner’s List -- Hobart Center for Foodservice Sustainability, Attn: Tammy Monroe, 300 E-Business Way, Suite 500, Cincinnati, OH 45241. VT residents need not include postage. Requests must be received no later than January 1, 2009.