Terms and Conditions
The Rayovac Audio Infos Audiologist of the Year competition is open to all hearing care professionals (hearing aid audiologists, audiologists and dispensers) in the UK, France, Sweden, Spain and Germany including Austria.
For Germany and Austria together 1 winner will be selected. For the other countries 1
winner will be selected per country.
Audiologists or dispensers must be nominated by patients who have had - or are having - a device fitted between August 2004 and July 2012.
Entries must only be submitted by patients or a close relative on their behalf, who will be asked to state how their hearing care professional has helped them and why they believe they should win the competition.
Entries can be made online at www.audiologistoftheyear.co.uk or on an official entry form or leaflet. Photocopies of official entry forms will also be accepted.
Forms can be downloaded from the website in print ready format. Printed materials will also be available through some Rayovac distributors.
Postal costs must be borne by the person submitting the entry form.
All entries must be received by 13th July 2012. No liability will be accepted for late or lost entries. Proof of posting or emailing cannot be accepted as proof of delivery.
A panel of judges will select five hearing care professional winners (one for each participating country) – the winning hearing care professional winner will receive £250, a trophy, framed certificate, plus PR support pack for in publicising their award locally.
There will also be framed “Commendation Certificates” for all hearing care professionals shortlisted.
If the winning hearing care professional has more than 1 nominee, the nominees will go into a lottery draw with the first out of the draw receiving £250 cash plus a gift to the value of £200. All other nominees of the winning audiologist will receive a gift which they can collect from their hearing care professional.
From these 5 country winners, a European hearing care professional winner will be chosen by the panel, who will receive £2,500, a trophy and framed certificate. Additionally the overall winning hearing care professional will be invited to collect their prize at the 2012 EUHA congress in Frankfurt, Germany - taking place from 24-26 October 2012.
The overall winner must be able to travel to the congress, at the organisers’ expense, to collect their prize. Accommodation for one night is also included in the prize.
All winners and their nominators must agree to participate in local and trade publicity.
The organisers have the right to use all entries for publicity purposes.
The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
The name of the winners will be made available at www.audiologistoftheyear.co.uk from 28th September 2012.