Le Meridien will reward the winner with a trip to New York for a once in a lifetime photography workshop with renowned photographer Ralph Gibson
SINGAPORE, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- In conjunction with American Express, Le Meridien Hotels today announced the launch of Le Meridien + The Lens photography contest. Participants in five countries -- the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France and China are invited to submit their best photographs, and these will be judged by celebrated photographer Ralph Gibson, who will select one grand prize winner from each country. Le Meridien + The Lens photography contest is slated to run from 8th December 2008 to 31st January 2009. Winners will receive a roundtrip air ticket to New York City, accommodation at Le Parker Meridien New York, one day photography workshop with Ralph Gibson, a welcome dinner with Ralph Gibson, a camera and an autographed Ralph Gibson book.
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"Le Meridien + The Lens photography contest is a perfect platform for us to celebrate our passion for creativity, by encouraging people to capture an image, a moment or a point of view that is unique to their eyes. The contest allows them to share a new perspective through the photographic work of art," commented Eva Zielger, Global Brand Leader, Le Meridien. "Ralph Gibson is a natural and strategic choice for us as he is an innovator who has successfully created photography in a new way. This approach fits perfectly with Le Meridien's creative vision."
Internationally acclaimed photographer Ralph Gibson is well-known for creating photography that is incisive, enigmatic and builds narrative meaning through contextualization and surreal juxtaposition.
To join the contest, participants are simply required to submit a photograph to lemeridien.eprize.net/lens. This entry will be posted on the site and be judged by Ralph Gibson.
About Le Meridien
Le Meridien brand, currently represented by approximately 120 properties in 52 countries, was acquired by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide in November 2005. With close to 70 percent of its properties located in Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East, Le Meridien provides a strong international complement to Starwood's primarily North American holdings. Plans call for dynamic expansion of Le Meridien-branded hotels and resorts within the next five years, concentrating in the U.S., Latin America, and Asia-Pacific, including destinations such as India, Thailand and China.
Le Meridien is owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with approximately 900 properties in more than 100 countries and 155,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis(R), The Luxury Collection(R), Sheraton(R), Westin(R), Four Points(R) by Sheraton, W(R), Le Meridien(R), and the recently launched AloftSM, and Element(SM). Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit http://www.starwoodhotels.com and http://www.starwoodpressclub.com .
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