News by subject: Contest

Rite Aid announced the kick-off of the company's annual Pharmacy Champions program, which the drug store chain is rebranding "Pharmacy Heroes" to acknowledge the heroism and remarkable service provided by Rite Aid's pharmacy team in the face of the...

Rockwell Automation, Inc. the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, announced today the winners of its 24toCode hackathon, the first virtual contest of its kind honoring tech wizards for creative...

The Brick Industry Association (BIA) has opened entries for the 2020 Brick in Architecture Awards?launching a new overall Craftsmanship Award honoring exceptionally artful installation. Entries are due by Nov. 30, with 50% less required items for...

RV there yet? Cintas Canada, Ltd. is proud to name the Westview RV Park in Wetaskiwin, AB the 2020 Canada's Best Restroom® winner. The public voted the Westview RV Park the best public washroom in the country, earning it the top prize of a Cintas...

Ten finalists have been announced for AI Artathon, the first ever international AI Art competition held in Saudi Arabia. The finalists were revealed during a livestream event to showcase artworks created by the competitors using artificial...

Each year Cintas Corporation hosts the Custodian of the Year contest, which shines a spotlight on hardworking custodians across the U.S. In partnership with ISSA, The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association, and Rubbermaid Commercial Products,...

The ASC committee again expressed genuine concerns for the health and safety of all ASC Student Supercomputer Challenge participants during the COVID-19 pandemic and announced the merger of ASC Student Supercomputer Challenge ASC20 with ASC21....

"It started with a friend request ..." Some of the best love stories begin in the most unsuspecting ways, and Walters Wedding Estates can attest to hosting many unions that began just like that ? online. Or in line at Target. Or in Okinawa while on...

Samsung today announced the launch of the 11th annual $2 million* Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest, which challenges students in grades 6?12 and their teachers to use STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) to tackle local issues of...

Today, Sarcos Robotics, a global leader in the production of robots that augment humans to enhance productivity and safety, announced that its Guardian® XO® industrial exoskeleton?the world's first full-body, battery-powered wearable industrial robot...

Better, faster, stronger ... the Un-carrier's 5G rollout continues to run circles around AT&T and Verizon's. Yep, T-Mobile is back at it again, supercharging 5G with mid-band in another 121 cities and towns, adding capacity and more blazing fast...

Christopher A. Suarez is the 2020 winner of the American Inns of Court Warren E. Burger Prize, a writing competition that promotes scholarship in the areas of professionalism, ethics, civility, and excellence. The award, which includes $5000,...

The Asian Entrepreneurship Award (AEA) Steering Committee announced today that it will hold the Asian Entrepreneurship Award 2020 event (AEA 2020) from October 27th to 29th. AEA, which is held 8 times since 2012, is an innovation award where young...

With the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on small business owners, Puget Sound Energy is looking to help. Through the launch of its Small Business Energy Makeover contest, PSE will invest a total of $180,000 and provide four local small businesses a...

O'Charley's Restaurant + Bar, the classic American restaurant with locations across 17 states and The Coca-Cola Company , the world's leading total beverage company, announced today the ?Sip & Flip' Sweepstakes. Between now and November 1, when...

As businesses across the United States continue to grapple with the impact of COVID-19, Black and Brown communities are being impacted at drastically disproportionate rates. In particular, the already fragile economic ecosystems of small businesses...

8x8, Inc. , a leading integrated cloud communications platform, today announced a joint hackathon hosted by Jitsi and Mattermost to tackle communication, collaboration, and engagement challenges facing remote workers around the world. The virtual...

Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) announced that the Elevator Pitch Competition 2020 (EPiC 2020) is now inviting applications from around the world. Given current global circumstances, HKSTP will stage the event on a virtual...

AQR Capital Management, LLC ("AQR") is now accepting submissions for the 2021 AQR Insight Award. The AQR Insight Award recognizes and rewards exceptional academic working papers that offer original, intelligent approaches to practical issues in the...

Phenom, the global leader in Talent Experience Management (TXM), today announced that it is a finalist for Tech in Motion's 2020 Timmy Awards in the Tech for Good category. One of 33 honorees, Phenom created a network of curated companies and jobs to...

iHeartMedia announced today that the 2020 iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One, originally scheduled for May 2 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, will now be a virtual streaming and on-air radio special on October 23. The seventh...

Syngenta Seeds and the Analytics Society of INFORMS today launched the 2021 Syngenta Crop Challenge in Analytics, a competition that focuses on analytical approaches to improve complex crop breeding processes. The 2021 competition is aimed at...

AM Best has announced a new risk management competition focused on mitigating natural and man-made catastrophe risk, the purpose of which is to provide college-level students with the opportunity to showcase their talents. AM Best's Student...

Earlier today in a virtual awards ceremony, global technology company Siemens, in collaboration with Engineering for Change (E4C), a knowledge organization, digital platform and community from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME),...

The legendary BEYBLADE BURST franchise is hosting its inaugural digital BEYBLADE BURST Championship, the 2020 Beymaster Invitational. Global play and entertainment company Hasbro, Inc. has teamed up with ADK Emotions NY Inc. to select top brand fans...

C3.ai, a leading enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) software provider for accelerating digital transformation, today welcomes data scientists, developers, researchers, and creative thinkers from around the world to participate in the C3.aitm...

Regardless of how you're watching the game this football season, you already know Bojangles can help you celebrate your team with one of its team-themed Big Bo Boxes, and today the Southern food chain is adding in a little friendly competition. Now...

Today, SONIC® Drive-In celebrates guests' love for the famous SONIC Ice and will test to see how much guests are willing to pay for it. To answer this question, SONIC is placing a cup of ice ? yes, a cup of ice ? up for bidding via online auction....

BAI, a nonprofit independent organization that delivers the financial services industry's most actionable insights, has opened submissions for its annual BAI Global Innovation Awards. For the past decade, BAI has honored financial services...

After rounds of intense contests starting from May 15, the HICOOL Global Entrepreneur Summit and Entrepreneurship Competition (HICOOL) concludes on September 12 in Beijing. Themed "Envision Your Future", the summit consists of award ceremony,...

Polaris Inc., the global leader in powersports, today announced its partnership with the Green Bay Packers. Both Polaris and the Packers have a shared goal of positively impacting local communities in Wisconsin. Together, as a result of their...

UBS, in collaboration with the New Jersey Governor's Office and the New Jersey Big Data Alliance (NJBDA), will host UBS Pitch 2020, a competition that will challenge qualifying graduate and undergraduate students from participating NJBDA New...

Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, and the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) have launched the 2020 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition for the Sustainable Development Goals. The SDSN is a leading...

DataTribe, a global cyber foundry that invests in and co-builds next-generation cybersecurity and data science companies, announced today the launch of its third-annual DataTribe Challenge. The competition is poised to identify and curate Pre-Series...

Aglet announces their launch of a new sneaker giveaway program, allowing users to win real sneakers through treasure stashes and other locations in the game. The company will be giving away $100,000 worth of sneakers over the next 12 months in-app to...

Registration open today for the 2020 edition of the REPLY Cyber Security Challenge, the online competition organised by Reply for young professionals and cyber security enthusiasts from all over the world. The challenge, which in 2019 welcomed more...

The international WSOP Online 2020 tournament series, played on GGPoker, concluded today. A number of long-standing poker records were smashed over the course of the 54 event series--including the largest prize pool ever for an online tournament....

Tractor Supply Company is gearing up for one of its biggest pet celebrations yet with the return of its Pet Appreciation Week (PAW) event, held Sept. 8-13 in partnership with Seresto. During PAW, Tractor Supply will support local animal shelters...

Snowflake, the cloud data platform, today announced the winners of the second-annual Data Drivers customers awards, including data leaders from organizations like CISCO, Pizza Hut, and Comcast. Snowflake's annual Data Drivers Award winners represent...

Fidelity Investments®, a financial services firm dedicated to inspiring better futures, today announces a $90,000 giveaway for three users of the Fidelity SpireSM mobile app ? with each receiving $30,000 to pay off their outstanding student loan...

The Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE's pioneering global award in sustainability, has announced the postponement of the 2021 Awards Ceremony, which was scheduled to take place in January, as part of the annual Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW)....

Due to COVID-19, many families are preparing and eating more meals at home, which can translate into larger weekly grocery bills. Meeting basic expenses, such as groceries and rent, can be challenging for many households. With food insecurity...

VF Corporation , a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, together with its Timberland® brand, today announced a collaboration with environmental charity Redress for the Redress Design Award 2020. Through the...

Itron, Inc. , which is innovating the way utilities and cities manage energy and water, announces a call for nominations for the second annual Itron Innovator Award. The award will recognize an Itron customer for driving excellence in innovation by...

Corvias, a long-term solutions and management partner to the U.S. military, municipalities and colleges and universities, recently donated to three military-related charities as part of its Ready, Set, Gold! program. Ready, Set, Gold! is a program...

Walmart, the largest private employer in the world, and Thrive Global, the behavior change technology company founded by Arianna Huffington, have partnered to help Walmart associates and customers make better choices and achieve healthier behavior...

Mays Business School at Texas A&M University and leading health and well-being company Humana Inc. are launching the 2020 Humana-Mays Healthcare Analytics Case Competition to showcase students' analytical abilities to solve a real-world business...

On Wednesdays, we eat pink! To celebrate Paramount Pictures' enduringly popular teen comedy Mean Girls, Pillsbury Toaster Strudel is getting a makeover with the launch of its limited-edition Mean Girls Toaster Strudel, featuring pink icing in...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to drive the need for businesses to digitally transform, attracting the next generation of business and technology talent has never been more critical. According to KPMG's recent 2020 CEO Outlook, as a result of...

The National Association of State Park Directors (NASPD) announces the launch of their fourth annual America's State Parks 2020 Photo Contest. The two-month contest is accepting photo submissions now through October 31, 2020 and provides an...