San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) January 25, 2012
Asia Pacific photovoltaic (PV) markets continue to surge ahead of expectations, installing 2.8 GW in Q4’11 and a total of 6 GW in FY’11. The region as a whole grew 165% Y/Y, and is forecast to grow an additional 40% in 2012, according to the latest NPD Solarbuzz Asia Pacific Major PV Markets Quarterly report.
China has emerged as the dominant force in the region, growing by a blistering 500% over 2010 levels with 48% of 2011 demand. A planned year-end 13% FIT reduction led to a surge in Q4’11 installations, reaching 1.7 GW. Low factory gate module prices and favorable project returns led to a flurry of installations, while the project pipeline has now grown to 20 GW.
The China PV market was reshaped in 2011 by the release of the national FIT, said Ray Lian, Analyst at NPD Solarbuzz. Approximately 1 GW ground mount projects were installed in the Qinghai province alone. However, the explosive growth could well be followed by policy adjustments in 2012 as the Chinese central government takes action to control the growth rate.
In 2011, Japan was the second largest regional market in Asia Pacific, followed by Australia and India.
Japan Grew 30% in 2011, With Higher Growth Expected in 2012
Q4’11 installations in Japan were up slightly from Q311 levels, with residential segment having more than a 70% share of demand. The 2011 Japanese market was up 30% Y/Y, reaching 1.2 GW, and is poised to grow an additional 40% in 2012. Though the government recently approved a new FIT law aimed at spurring demand for large-scale PV projects, 2012 rates have yet to be announced. While the lack of clarity on the new FIT has held back execution on these projects, the new law has stimulated development activity. The market is also being reshaped by a dramatic increase in the number of foreign module suppliers.
Strong Growth in India, Despite Project Delays
Installations in India surged 125% in Q4’11, as project developers raced to meet installation deadlines that trigger during Q1’12. Though many of the approved projects are still facing delays, Q1’12 could see more than 600 MW connected to the grid under the National Solar Mission and Gujarat Solar Policies. Receiving a temporary reprieve from regulators, projects under the Gujarat Solar Policy were recently granted a one-month extension. In 2012, the Indian market could begin to approach 1 GW, fueled by new installations under the National Solar Mission and new state-level policies.
“While rapid PV price declines have greatly improved project economics over the course of 2011, many Indian developers have suffered setbacks due to difficulties associated with financial closure, land acquisition, and power evacuation facilities. Now developers will need to race to meet their installation deadlines or face the prospect of losing their PPAs, leading to a surge of activity in December and January,” added NPD Solarbuzz analyst Chris Sunsong.
Australia Shrinking as Incentives are Reduced
The regions third largest market is trending in a different direction. Australias PV installations fell 10% Q/Q. Q1’12 installations are forecast to decline an additional 20%, as the market readjusts to the termination and reduction of a number of incentive policies in 1H’11. The FY’12 market is forecast to fall by 30%; however, the market is forecast to pick up in 2013 as large-scale ground-mounted systems begin to come online. The retrenchment of solar PV incentive policies across the country has left many downstream installers stranded with evaporating demand and many firms have ceased operations. While the availability of low-priced Chinese PV modules has led to rapidly decreasing installed system costs it also led to Silex Solar ceasing all manufacturing activities during Q411.
Other emerging markets in Asia accounted for an additional 500 MW of demand in 2011, largely driven by Thailand, Korea and Taiwan. This figure is expected to increase by more than 50% in 2012, along with the emergence of new markets in Malaysia and the Philippines. The latest Asia Pacific Major PV Markets Quarterly report brings together a comprehensive and detailed analysis of regional trends, major country market analysis, and developments in smaller country markets. PV market activity over the 12 quarters of 2011-2013 in the Major markets of China, India, Japan and Australia is covered in terms of market drivers and constraints, market segmentation, policy developments and their impact on the market, downstream trends, major project activity, installed system pricing and PV project investment economics. The Smaller Country analysis covers new developments in the past quarter in Thailand, Malaysia, Taiwan, and South Korea. The new Asia Pacific Major PV Markets Quarterly report comprises a 150-page PowerPoint report, an Excel data summary, and PolicyTracker, a comprehensive Excel-based database showcasing each countrys incentive policies.
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (PRWEB) January 24, 2012
Poet Lencio Rodrigues introduces his new book Four Decades and a Poem (published by AuthorHouse), a book where thoughts are laid, memories displayed and stories told in literary form, of things I have stumbled on in my 40 years of existence.
Four Decades and a Poem offers to readers an easily-accessible theme: the wish to describe, in some way, the many things that humans take for granted, or even forget about, in the rush of modern life. Rodrigues insists, though, that this book is not about preaching, only making people aware.
An excerpt from Four Decades and a Poem:
The Monster
Turbulent hours later,
the monster’s gone
but the thumping goes on.
Dark moods return,
and so does the monster…
Tonight,
I have seen many people smirk at the thought of poetry, Rodrigues says. Mine is not the typical-rhyming-old-fashioned-incomprehensible poetry.
About the Author
Lencio Rodrigues is a business analyst who began writing poetry at the age of 10. He spent much of his life in India and Dubai, and has seen the best and worst of both rural and urban life. His work has been published in several anthologies, newspapers and magazines. He writes in various forms contemporary and old and has created his very own form of poetry called Lento. He has won several awards, the latest being the Best Poem for Year at the Priest Poetry Competition held at the Dubai Parish. He was honored by His Lordship, Paul Hinder, the Bishop of the vicariate of Arabia.
AuthorHouse, an Author Solutions, Inc. self-publishing imprint, is a leading provider of book publishing, marketing, and bookselling services for authors around the globe and offers the industrys only suite of Hollywood book-to-film services. Committed to providing the highest level of customer service, AuthorHouse assigns each author personal publishing and marketing consultants who provide guidance throughout the process. Headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana, AuthorHouse will celebrate 15 years of service to authors in Sept. 2011.For more information or to publish a book visit authorhouse.com or call 1-888-519-5121. For the latest, follow @authorhouse on Twitter.
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London, UK (PRWEB) January 20, 2012
A growing number of anxious Britons are turning to elocution tutors to help them reduce their regional accents and improve the way they speak, according to a new study.
Hundreds of people who contacted the UKs leading private tuition website http://www.thetutorpages.com in 2011 said they wanted to modify or lose their accents because they feared being ridiculed or held back in their careers.
Among the reasons given for seeking elocution lessons were a desire to be taken more seriously and worries about employment and promotion prospects. Many people who contacted the website said they needed help because they had a fear of public speaking and giving presentations at work or at job interviews.
The largest number of enquiries came from people living in the West Midlands, many of them looking for help to soften their Birmingham or Black Country accents. Other regions where large numbers of people have turned to elocution tutors for help with their accents include London and the South East, Manchester, Merseyside, the North of England and the West Country.
Last year, http://www.thetutorpages.com received over 20,000 enquiries from people seeking tuition across a broad range of subjects, including more than 500 requests for elocution coaching. An analysis for the website set out in a new report shows that elocution teachers received more enquiries than teachers of any other subject in 2011, with many tutors having to turn away requests for help.
The most common request was for help with softening regional accents. A typical example came from a senior manager employed by one of the Midlands biggest manufacturers who told the website: I have a strong Brummie accent and often the first impression people have of me when they hear me talk is that Im thick. I want to improve my elocution and tone down my Brummie accent as I think it may hold me back in my career.
Another enquirer said: I am a Dudley girl born and bred and sadly I sound like one too. I will shortly find myself on the open job market and feel this can only disadvantage me in the forthcoming search for employment. I also think that I could earn more if I sounded better.
Many requests for elocution lessons came from people in London and the Thames Valley who said they were unhappy with their accents, which voice experts often describe as Estuary English.
One barrister with a very broad South East London accent sought help after he discovered he had almost been turned down for a promotion. He told the website: I am beginning to get tired of the reaction I get when I open my mouth and although proud of my roots I am wondering if I should have some elocution lessons in order that I am taken more seriously.
Another enquiry came from a woman seeking lessons for her daughter, who said: She has a degree and her partner is an accountant and they feel that their Essex accent holds them back from achieving successful posts and career opportunities.
A high proportion of the requests for elocution lessons came from professionals looking for a way to improve their career prospects, including business executives, bankers, doctors, NHS managers, social workers and broadcasters. They also include many people who have come to the UK from abroad and are looking to modify their foreign accents.
One London-based banker said: I work in the City and am looking for promotion but feel that my language skills are holding me back. I am from South East Asia and speak Mandarin and English. Id like to improve on the clarity and tone of my speech, soften my accent and be able to handle City-type potentially confrontational dialogues.
A company director from Poland based in East Anglia wanted to be able to speak perfect private school (posh) English. Another request came from a Russian woman who wanted to acquire a posh accent, who said: I love the way Joanna Lumley speaks and Im sure you can help me achieve that.
James Gregory, 30, a speech and elocution tutor in Balsall Heath in the West Midlands, said: I do have a lot of people very unhappy with their West Midlands accent who want to lose it completely. There are a lot of pressures on people to try and improve all aspects of themselves when they go out into the world of work. Everyone is fighting for jobs and positions and employers have the upper hand in that they can pick and choose.
A lot of people I work with want to develop skills in presentation and communication as well as speech and articulation. Its about how they put themselves across and whether they can make a clear point.
Maggie Hall, a speech and drama teacher in Brighton, said one factor behind the rise in requests for elocution coaching in the last year was The Kings Speech, the film starring Colin Firth as King George VI, who sought assistance from a speech therapist to help him overcome his fear of public speaking.
Personally, I blame The Kings Speech, although nobody really wants to speak like the Queen, or her father as played by Colin Firth in the film. The people to listen to these days for a really good example of received pronunciation are actors such as Ben Kingsley, Patrick Stewart or Judy Dench, she said.
Many requests to the website also came from parents seeking elocution lessons on behalf of their children. One parent lamented: I live in Cheshire and my son has developed an irritating Scouse accent over the past few months. I am constantly correcting his pronunciation but its just not working.
Another mother seeking lessons for her daughter said: I would like her to speak the Queens English and sound like she has a private education.
A third mother was even blunter, saying: My daughter has recently changed from private school to state school and Ive noticed a huge change in her speech, which is HORRIFYING!
Henry Fagg, director of http://www.thetutorpages.com, commented: There appears to be a significant change taking place in our culture which, despite the popularity of TV shows like The Only Way is Essex, is making elocution lessons and voice coaching fashionable again.
You could say its a return to the days of Professor Higgins and Eliza Doolittle, when many ambitious people were denied opportunities because they spoke with a regional or working-class accent. A lot of people who have contacted us do appear to be trying to improve their prospects by learning to present themselves better and to speak more clearly, he said.
The report, Elocution in the new Britain: trends in private tuition, looks at the most popular academic subjects, languages and musical instruments with people seeking private tuition in 2011. Other key findings are:
Requests for tuition in academic subjects: The biggest number of requests came from parents wanting extra coaching to help their children prepare for school tests or external exams. Secondary science (20 per cent), secondary maths (15 per cent), Secondary English (9 per cent) and the 11-plus exam (8 per cent) attracted most enquiries.
Requests for language tuition: English as a Foreign Language attracted more requests for private tuition than any other language (22 per cent). French and Spanish came next (19 per cent), followed by Chinese and German (8 per cent each).
Requests for music lessons: Over half of all requests for musical tuition were for piano (28 per cent), singing (16 per cent) and the violin (14 per cent). The saxophone was the third most popular (6 per cent).
Click here to read the report:
http://www.thetutorpages.com/media-room/Elocution-in-the-new-Britain-Trends-in-private-tuition-January-2012.pdf
The report includes more quotes from people seeking elocution lessons, plus case studies of elocution teachers. It also has a full break-down of the subjects attracting the most enquiries for
New York, NY (PRWEB) January 19, 2012
ItsHot.com announces customized and personalized engraving and printing in its line of diamond jewelry and Diamond Dog Tag Pendants in particular. This New York diamond manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer proffers its clients with diamond and gold dog tags are made from solid 10k or 14k gold and with real natural diamonds. Their diamond dog tag pendants gambit runs from military style diamond dog tags to oversized hip hip style dog tag pendants.
This highly sought after customized and personalized service customizes dog tag jewelry with different patterns of white or fancy color diamonds (available with canary yellow, blue, pink and black diamonds). ItsHot.com has a large selection of Solid Gold Diamond Dog Tags browsing through which diamond lovers can find the one matching their choice and even get their favorite picture printed on it.
Dangling from the neck of a soldier starting in the world war, diamond dog pendants have gained extreme popularity and are in demand ever more today. Diamond dog tag pendants are now used as perfect items of adornments by both sexes and all generations from young boys and girls as a fashion tool in their casual routine and on the other hand, as formal adornments of graceful and sophisticated styles for men and women. Diamond dog tag pendants are also considered in the form of religious and sports jewelry items as religious symbols or team symbols can easily printed, engraved or set with diamonds on them. If an individual is a sportsman, he could very well show his love and enthusiasm for by adorning a cricket, football or hockey engraved dog tag pendant.
ItsHot.com is catering its valued customers with fascinating services of customizing these diamond dog tag pendants to make them unique and appealing. Customers can get their dog pendants personalized by engraving a name, date, a particular symbol, a hand written note or by combining different colors of metals and gemstones. This will give these pendants their special personalized touch making it a unique piece of jewelry for loved ones.
Diamond jewelry lovers can now come and find their style statement at ItsHot.com today ! All diamond dog tag pendants sold here are guaranteed to be quality made and come with 30 days money back guarantee and one year warranty. All diamond dog tag pendants/necklaces are shipped by safe, fully insured FedEx mail.
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San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) January 18, 2012
As temperatures dip in the Bay Area, MaVelous, the chic San Francisco wine bar, is celebrating summer on the other side of the equator by featuring select reds and whites from Vi
New York, NY (PRWEB) January 16, 2012
ePromos Promotional Products, Inc., one of the leading online suppliers of custom logo merchandise, announced today that they won their 10th Best Web Site/Technology Award at the 2012 PPAI Expo Award Gala at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition, the company was also awarded a Bronze PPAI Pyramid Award recognizing their creative promotional solution for their client Designer Shoe Warehouse. ePromos has now won 12 total PPAI awards to date since its inception in 1998.
This years PPAI Technology Award recognizes businesses for the development and effective use of technology. ePromos won the gold award in the Web Content/Functionality category, which focuses on the web-based presentation of a companys products and services. Winners in this category have an effective site format that incorporates creativity, user-friendly navigation, and accessible high-quality content.
ePromos second award was a PPAI Pyramid Award, which recognizes the outstanding creative use of promotional products in client programs and campaigns. ePromos bronze finish came in the Consumer Programs category, which judged promotions that improved sales or introduced products, programs, or services to consumers. The winning project was a pair of custom ballet slips designed for Designer Shoe Warehouse to give away during their Fashions Night Out Event in New York City.
Being recognized for our achievements in these important categories is a testament to the quality of our creative work and our position as a leader in the promotional products industry, said Jason Robbins, CEO and Founder of ePromos. I am proud of our team and the partnership we have with our customers that allows us to create the type of web site we have built over the last 14 years, as well as the impactful promotions we produce for the benefit of our clients.
About ePromos
ePromos Promotional Products, Inc. (http://www.epromos.com) delivers high-impact promotional products, custom apparel, corporate gifts, and awards and recognition items to Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, non-profits, associations, and academic institutions to help increase brand recognition. ePromos services more than 10,000 clients with a state-of-the-art website and high-touch personalized service from real marketing experts. ePromos is a twelve-time PPAI award winner. Their award-winning web site (http://www.epromos.com) features more than 15,000 promotional items. Founded in 1998, the company is headquartered in New York City with satellite sales offices in seven U.S. states, including St. Cloud, MN and ranks in the top 0.5% of promotional products distributors in the U.S.
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PPAI is the promotional products industrys only international trade association. It offers education, tradeshows, publications, business products and services, mentoring, technology and legislative support to more than 7,510 global members. Promotional products are a $ 19.4 billion industry and include wearables, writing instruments, calendars, drinkware and many other items, usually imprinted with a companys name, logo, or message.
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(PRWEB UK) 13 January 2012
Wannabe catwalk queens frustrated at all the attention lavished on the legs of celebrities need to strut their way towards the Legs of the Year competition being sponsored by online tights retailer, Tights Please.
To be in with a chance of winning Legs of the Year, entrants need to go to http://www.legsoftheyear.com , upload a picture of the fantastic pins in question, and wait and see which legs walk away with a fantastic collection of prizes including
New York, NY (PRWEB) January 12, 2012
JBCHoldings NY LLC (JBC), the parent company of JBCStyle, JBCconnect and JBCPlatform, has announced the asset purchase of Janou Pakter, a global authority in executive retained search. This acquisition has created a comprehensive offering unprecedented in the fashion, retail, telecommunications and creative industries.
I would be proud to be associated with a firm of this caliber at any time, but right now this is more than an addition to our holdingsits a transformational transaction, explained JBC Chief Executive Officer Bryan J. Zaslow. Janou has instincts refined over decades of collaboration with the worlds most sophisticated design, fashion, lifestyle and technology clients. The level of service offered by the firm is legendary. JBC is now superbly positioned to meet the emerging needs of clients worldwide.
JBCs thriving contingent and freelance businesses (JBCStyle, JBCconnect and JBCPlatform) currently serve numerous clients who stand to benefit from Janou Pakters offerings. By the same token, the parties expect that Janou Pakter will be able to leverage the family of companies extensive resources to better serve and expand its roster of clients. The boutique agencys international presence from New York and Los Angeles to Paris, London and Milan is expected to accelerate the planned expansion of JBCs operations on a global level.
About the JBC Firms
JBCStyle (http://www.jbcstyle.com): The fashion staffing division of JBC provides highly personalized full-service staffing to many of the leading names in fashion. The division, founded and headquartered in New York, addresses fashion verticals inclusive of apparel, footwear, accessories, handbags, beauty, home and action sports. With over a decade of experience in matching key brands with their ideal candidates, JBCStyle’s mission is to build long-term relationships with its clients by understanding the unique needs inherent to each position that it staffs.
JBCconnect (http://www.jbcconnect.com): The acquisition of Janou Pakter is the second major move this year by the rapidly growing staffing company, which launched JBCconnect out of its Los Angeles office in January. The division addresses digital, advertising, marketing and media staffing. JBCconnect has seen tremendous growth in its inaugural year, expanding operations to include New York, Orange County and Seattle offices and a core team of 20 in its first 11 months.
JBCPlatform (http://www.jbcplatform.com): A full-service human resources outsourcing tool that processes payroll, benefits and health insurance as either a complete or a la carte service. JBCPlatform is currently undergoing a rebranding effort from its original name, Jonathan Beth Consultants (http://www.jbeth.com). Clients include the American Cancer Society, American Eagle Outfitters, Ralph Lauren, American Express and Geneva Watch Group.
Janou Pakter (http://www.pakter.com): Founded and headed by Janou Pakter, the company has long enjoyed a peerless reputation in design, fashion, retail, creative and technology search since its inception in 1985. With offices in many world cities, Janou Pakter is respected as one of the worlds leading creative executive search firms.
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San Jose, California (PRWEB) January 10, 2012
Follow us on LinkedIn The concept of packaging has gained almost universal acceptance today owing to its usage in almost all types of commodities. Worldwide consumer goods packaging market has been witnessing a sturdy growth over the past few years, thereby translating into healthy demand for various packaging products including metal cans and containers. Growing demand for metal packaging is driving several countries into investing in metal industries. Environmental concerns have triggered innovations, while consumer preferences are also creating novel opportunities. Characterized by a complex network of suppliers, retailers, and manufacturers, the metal packaging industry addresses the requirements of important end-users, including the food, personal care, beverage, and healthcare industries.
Growing demand from the food and beverage markets has been instrumental in fueling the overall growth in the packaging industry. The growth potential of the beverage market bodes well for the profitability of the metal packaging industry. Advancements in packaging technology, which aids in offering metal cans with improved functional and storage features, have also been a major factor triggering growth in the soft drinks end-use sector. With its high functionality, excellent environmental and economical factors, metal packaging has carved out a role for itself in cosmetics and toiletries products market. Versatile features of metal packaging add value and fashion to the products. In the high-end cosmetics and toiletries market, metal packaging plays a vital role with aluminum containers, closures and screw caps increasingly being used in the sector. The non-corrosive and excellent performance aluminum packaging makes it an ideal choice in the beauty products segment.
Aluminum finds a prominent place in packaging because the metal is easy to sterilize and is an excellent barrier of liquids, gases, and light. The aluminum can industry is the largest consumer of aluminum can sheet in the world as well as in the US. Production-based benefits are considered to be the primary reason for the metals attractiveness in the packaging industry. Another reason attributed to aluminums high popularity is that the metals coloring strength is superior to other materials thereby providing branded product sellers with better scope in terms of color selection. Aluminum finds extensive use in the beauty sector due to its easy workability as well as the anodization procedure, which significantly improves the color and appearance.
Demand for aluminum aerosol cans has been steadily rising, reaching a new level, driven largely by technological improvements in product performance, and features, and innovations in aesthetic appearance in terms of colors, shapes, and prints. Expansion in end-use application, especially in the field of cosmetics, consumer household appliances, pharmaceuticals, and food and beverages, among others, ensure better market prospects. Product customization as per end-user requirements is expected to additionally prop up demand patterns. Waxing popularity of aluminum as a key material of choice for manufacturing aerosol containers is mirrored by the fact that close to 40% of the global aerosol cans produced are aluminum cans.
A major threat for metal packaging materials is the stringent environmental regulations. One of the major barriers for metal packaging is high capital intensity of the industry. In recent times, metal cans have been facing threat from HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) and PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) bottles. Metal cans possess various drawbacks when compared to paper or plastic wares such as inability to be used in a microwave, and cost inefficiency.
The research report titled Metal Packaging: A Global Outlook announced by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., provides market briefs, and concise summaries of regional trends. The report offers a birds eye view of the world metal packaging industry, and identifies major trends and growth drivers. Regional markets elaborated upon include United States, Europe (including France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (including Japan, China, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific), Latin America (including Brazil and Rest of Latin America), and Rest of World. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of companies worldwide.
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New York, NY (PRWEB) January 06, 2012
PromGirl.com, the leading online retailer for prom and special occasion dresses, launches The Ultimate Prom Giveaway for prom 2012 in collaboration with Sephora. The sweepstakes launched on January 3, 2012 and it will run through March 31, 2012 with one winner chosen each month during the contest for a total of four grand prize winners.
Four lucky U.S. teens and their best friends will win a whirlwind two day all expenses paid trip to New York City where they will visit the PromGirl.com warehouse and hand select their perfect prom dress from over 60,000 in-stock dresses. In addition to a makeover at the new, interactive Sephora store in the Meatpacking District, winners will get to participate in a PromGirl.com photo shoot at their headquarters in the heart of Times Square. After the shoot, photos of the winners will be displayed on the massive electronic screens at 1 Times Square, the home of the New Years Eve ball! Back home, winners will have their make-up look recreated on their prom day at their local Sephora with the help of a gift basket of beauty products and a $ 100 Sephora gift card. PromGirl.com will also provide winners with a $ 100 gift card to cover additional prom expenses.
To celebrate our third year partnering with Sephora on The Ultimate Prom Giveaway, we decided to make it huge for 2012, says David Wilkenfeld, President of PromGirl.com. Prom is such an important night for teen girls and can be extremely expensive. We are going to make some teens very happy by flying them to New York City to pick their perfect prom dress and get the makeover of their dreams!
To enter, contestants must visit http://www.promgirl.com/ultimateprom to fill out the entry form. Additional entries are available for participating in the contest on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. An extra prize will be given out to one lucky entrant who submitted a video on YouTube explaining why they believe they should win the sweepstakes. Submitting entries all ways increases the chances to win.
Be sure to watch for details about the winners and their recap videos through April 1st.
About PromGirl, LLC:
Established in 1998, PromGirl.com is an online retailer for teen dress fashions. Specializing in Prom, Homecoming and many special events, PromGirl.com carries a large stock of formal dresses making it known as The Online Prom Superstore. Customers can shop 24/7 in sizes from 0 to 44 with dresses available for every shape woman.
About Sephora Americas:
Since 1998, Sephora has been TRANSFORMING BEAUTY in the U.S. Today, Sephora Americas operates more than 300 stores in the U.S. and Canada as well as the worlds top beauty website, Sephora.com. In 2010 Sephora expanded into Latin America where it partnered with the Brazilian beauty market leader Sacks.com and in 2011 opened retail stores in Mexico. Sephora is well known for its unique retail concept, which is rooted in its distinctive open-sell store design, the beauty expertise of its sales consultants and, most importantly, its unparalleled combination of over 200 classic and emerging brands across a broad range of product categories including skincare, color, fragrance, bath & body, smilecare, and haircare, as well as Sephora’s own private label. Sephora has also been recognized as a leading digital brand and continues to advance this arena through mobile and social media initiatives including an active Facebook page, BeautyTalk-its online beauty community, its mobile site and iPhone App. In addition to its North and Latin American business and its initiative with JCPenney, which includes more than 300 Sephora inside JCPenney locations, Sephora today has more than 1,500 stores within 26 countries worldwide. Sephora was founded in France in 1970 and acquired in 1997 by Paris-based LVMH Mo