The 1100 Association of Equipment Manufacturers (676 AEM) is partnersing with the I Make America campaign for a photo competition. This Picture a Better America Photo Contest is being launched in a bid to demonstrate the urgency of investing in America's crumbling infrastructure.
The Picture a Better America Photo Contest aims to greatly amplify the voices of I Make America's grassroots supporters and others committed to demonstrating the real cost of Congressional inaction on infrastructure investment and who are pushing for passage of a fully-funded six-year highway bill by September 30th of this year. "We're calling on all Americans to send in their photos to the Picture a Better America Photo Contest. We need to show our elected officials that our roads, bridges and highways are crumbling and America needs Congress to pass a fully-funded highway investment bill this year," said AEM President Dennis Slater. "The time is now for Congress to invest taxpayer dollars in projects that will create meaningful jobs and will make our roads safer."
One winner in each category will be selected by a guest panel of judges (to be announced) and the winners will be announced at www.IMakeAmerica.com/photocontest in August 2011. Each category winner will receive a US$250 cash prize. From April 28 through July 15, 2011, people across the U.S. - both recreational photographers and professionals - can visit www.IMakeAmerica.com/photocontest to enter their photos in the four thematic categories below. Everyone may enter, regardless of their amateur or professional status as photographers. AEM encourages contestants to share their photos on their personal3009 Facebook, 3008 Twitter, and Flickr accounts, and to browse other photo submissions. Contestants can submit different photos in the four categories with a limit of one/category: One Bumpy Ride: Disintegrating roads are a fact of life for almost everyone. When we work, America works. America Grows Here. Our Many Faces.
The Picture a Better America Photo Contest aims to greatly amplify the voices of I Make America's grassroots supporters and others committed to demonstrating the real cost of Congressional inaction on infrastructure investment and who are pushing for passage of a fully-funded six-year highway bill by September 30th of this year. "We're calling on all Americans to send in their photos to the Picture a Better America Photo Contest. We need to show our elected officials that our roads, bridges and highways are crumbling and America needs Congress to pass a fully-funded highway investment bill this year," said AEM President Dennis Slater. "The time is now for Congress to invest taxpayer dollars in projects that will create meaningful jobs and will make our roads safer."
One winner in each category will be selected by a guest panel of judges (to be announced) and the winners will be announced at www.IMakeAmerica.com/photocontest in August 2011. Each category winner will receive a US$250 cash prize. From April 28 through July 15, 2011, people across the U.S. - both recreational photographers and professionals - can visit www.IMakeAmerica.com/photocontest to enter their photos in the four thematic categories below. Everyone may enter, regardless of their amateur or professional status as photographers. AEM encourages contestants to share their photos on their personal
