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Scotland’s Greatest Escape 2023 is seeking nominations from the public and self-nominations from commercial tourism properties (hotels, B&Bs, apartments, campsites, etc.), known as escapes, for entry into the awards. People can make their nomination via an online form, supported by Uploader on the 大象传媒 website.

Nominations

• The closing date for nominations is Sunday 2 July 2023 at 23:59 (11:59pm).
  
  
• When submitting a nomination, make sure you include the information requested on the nomination page. The 大象传媒/Red Sky Productions has the right to disqualify entries that don’t contain the information requested on the nomination page.
  
  
• All nominees will be sent to the production team of Scotland’s Greatest Escape at Red Sky Productions to be processed and checked against the eligibility criteria and will be subject to a background check. Any nominees that don’t meet the criteria or fail the background check will be disqualified.
  
  
• If a nominated escape appeared in a previous series of Scotland’s Greatest Escape they are not eligible to be nominated again. However, if an escape was previously nominated but did not appear in the television series, they are eligible to be nominated again.
  
  
• At this stage, all eligible nominees will be asked by Red Sky Productions to complete a supporting application form via email which will be sent to the award judges for consideration. Application forms must be submitted no later than 23:59 (11:59pm) on Sunday 16 July 2023. All entry form submissions received after this date will not be processed and may be disqualified.

Judging

• The award judges will meet in person to whittle down the longlist to a shortlist of three businesses in each of seven categories. A list of judges and categories can be requested by contacting greatestescape@redskyproductions.co.uk.
  
  
• The judging panel will be independent and chosen for their knowledge of and expertise in the category areas and/or Scottish tourism and hospitality industry. All judges see the long list, and their decisions are final in every category. Feedback on decisions will not be given. If a conflict of interest arises (e.g., a judge has a personal, professional, or commercial connection to a nominee), an alternate/back up judge will replace them.
  
  
• During the judging process, judges will review nominees and their application forms, and score them against set criteria that could cover a number of areas including standard of accommodation, sustainability, value for money, accessibility, facilities, location, customer reviews/ratings and other areas of the business. If we are notified of any ongoing or previous legal proceedings, adverse press or complaints that may pose a risk, reputational or otherwise to the 大象传媒, this may result in a breach of criteria. The judges may choose to disqualify that nomination.
  
  
• You can nominate your own business or the organisation or company you work for. However, you will need to state if you are nominating your own business. You can also nominate a business or location you have visited but have no affiliation to.
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  The Awards are not open to employees or contractors of Red Sky Productions nor employees or contractors of the 大象传媒, 大象传媒 Group company or any person directly involved in the organisation or running of them, or their family members. This exclusion covers both the nominating process and the right to be nominated.
  
  
• All nominees must be based in Scotland, UK and will also need to have been trading for at least one year prior to June 2023 to be considered for entry.
  
  
• Nominators must have visited the location in the last five years and nominated businesses must have accommodation that is bookable by members of the public for an overnight stay. Nominees that do not meet these criteria will be disqualified.
  
  
• The three finalists in each of the seven categories will be visited by two judges from the panel, which will be filmed as part of the series, ‘Scotland’s Greatest Escape 2023’. They will score each business on criteria including, but not limited to, customer service, activities on offer, standard of the accommodation and overall experience. The finalist with the highest score is the category winner, who will go forward to be considered in the series final, in which one business will be awarded the title of ‘Scotland’s Greatest Escape 2023’.
  
  
• Nominees may be asked to select the category or categories they would like to be considered for when completing their application form. Red Sky Productions, the 大象传媒 and the industry judging panel reserve the right to change category names and/or to change the category placement of nominees after assessment of eligibility.
  
  
• Judging for the series final will be conducted by the same judging panel as the shortlist selection, provided they are available. In the case that they are not, suitable industry expert alternates will be sought. During the judging process, judges will review nominations against criteria that could cover a number of areas, including: sustainability, value for money, accessibility, facilities, location, customer reviews/ratings and other areas of the business. They will also take the judges’ visits from the series into consideration when making their final judgement. In the event of the judges failing to reach consensus, the chair of the judges will have a casting vote.

The Award

• The winning business will be awarded the title of ‘Scotland’s Greatest Escape 2023’ on screen as part of the televised series. The winner will receive an award. There is no cash prize. There will be further guidance issued to nominees, finalists, and winners on how they may refer to the award with any third party or other publication and also on the use of footage or branding from the series.

General

• The 大象传媒 reserves the right to exclude any entry from the competition at any time, and in its absolute discretion if the 大象传媒 has reason to believe that a nominator or nominee has breached these rules, acted fraudulently, or has done anything which, in its sole discretion, brings the 大象传媒 into disrepute.
  
  
• The 大象传媒, its sub-contractors, subsidiaries and/or agencies cannot accept any responsibility whatsoever for any technical failure or malfunction or any other problem which may result in any nomination not being properly registered. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt.
  
  
• To the extent permitted by law, the 大象传媒 will not be liable for any loss or damage (whether such damage or losses were foreseen, foreseeable, known or otherwise) including financial, reputational loss or disappointment.
  
  
• The 大象传媒 reserves the right to amend these Award Rules. The 大象传媒 reserves the right to cancel this award or alter any of the Award Rules at any stage, if deemed necessary in its opinion, or if circumstances arise outside of its control.
  
  
• To the extent that they apply – this award is subject to the
• Persons nominating and nominees (upon submitting their supporting application form) will be deemed to have accepted these Award Rules and agree to be bound by them.
  
  
• These Award Rules are governed by the laws of Scotland.

Personal Data

The 大象传媒 will only ever use personal details for the purposes of the series/award and in accordance with Scotland’s Greatest Escape 2023 Privacy Notice. The personal data provided will be shared within the 大象传媒/Red Sky Productions and with the expert judging panel for the purposes of administering the programme and the award. The 大象传媒/Red Sky Productions will not share your information with third parties other than those detailed above. The names of nominees who are shortlisted, the category winners and the overall winning business will be disclosed to the public. The 大象传媒 and Red Sky Productions will retain the nominations information until after the broadcast of the Awards television series [TBC 2024], after which it will be deleted by the 大象传媒 and Red Sky Productions. If your nominee is successful, their personal information will be kept for two years after the awards.

Please feel free to ask questions about what happens to the information provided in the nomination form or let us know if you would like to withdraw your entry by contacting us at greatestescape@redskyproductions.co.uk.

The 大象传媒 will keep your information secure and in accordance with the .