NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bayer Corporation announced today, in conjunction with the arrival of the Bayer 150 airship to the United States, the launch of the Bayer Airship Photo Contest.
As part of Bayer’s 150th anniversary celebration, the company will be flying its airship for a tour in New York and Northern New Jersey from May 16-23, 2013. The airship, which is made of nearly 5,000 feet of coated fabric, combines traditional aviation technology with advanced materials to achieve lift off with heated air, like a hot air balloon. The Bayer Cross on the hull is eight meters high and the company mission “Science For A Better Life” stretches over 18 meters. Bayer challenges residents and visitors in the area to capture the best photo image of the airship’s anniversary visit.
The free Bayer Airship Photo Contest, sponsored by Bayer Corporation, is open to registered Facebook users and will run for the duration of the ship’s U.S. voyage (May 16-23). During that time, Facebook users who capture an image depicting part of the airship’s journey in the U.S. can upload that image to the Bayer Facebook page (www.facebook.com/Bayer) through the “Photo Contest” application. A winner will be decided by votes from Facebook users who have registered as contest participants and will receive a surprise package, consisting of one or more items which have a total approximate U.S. retail dollar value of between $300 and $400 U.S. dollars. No purchase necessary to enter or win. Subject to Official Rules and entry at www.facebook.com/Bayer. Entries can be submitted between 9:01 a.m. Eastern Time (“E.T.”) on May 16, 2013 and 5:59 p.m. E.T. on May 23, 2013. Open to legal residents of the United States, and the District of Columbia, 18 years or age of majority1. Void where prohibited.
The Bayer airship is currently on a worldwide journey to celebrate 150 years of Bayer. During its weeklong tour in the United States, the airship has planned flights near the New York City skyline and a visit to Bayer HealthCare LLC’s future U.S. headquarters in Whippany, N.J. In addition to its stops in the U.S., the airship will visit international metropolitan areas such as Berlin, Tokyo, Singapore, Mexico City, Rio and Barcelona.
To participate in the contest, visit the Bayer Facebook page or the online newsroom for more information.
Social Media Users:
Facebook: facebook.com/Bayer
Twitter:
twitter.com/BayerUSNews
YouTube:
youtube.com/BayerChannel
Pinterest:
pinterest.com/BayerUS
About Bayer Corporation
Bayer is a global enterprise with
core competencies in the fields of health care, agriculture and
high-tech materials. As an inventor company, it sets trends in
research-intensive areas. Bayer’s products and services are designed to
benefit people and improve the quality of life. At the same time, the
Group aims to create value through innovation, growth and high earning
power. Bayer is committed to the principles of sustainable development
and acts as a socially and ethically responsible corporate citizen. In
fiscal 2012, the Group employed 110,500 people and had sales of €39.8
billion. In North America, Bayer had 2012 net sales of €9,576 million
($12,257 million) and employed 15,300 at year-end. For more information,
go to www.bayerus.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release may contain
forward-looking statements based on current assumptions and forecasts
made by Bayer Group or subgroup management. Various known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material
differences between the actual future results, financial situation,
development or performance of the company and the estimates given here.
These factors include those discussed in Bayer’s public reports which
are available on the Bayer website at www.bayer.com.
The company assumes no liability whatsoever to update these
forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or
developments.
___________________________________
1
Employees of Sponsor who are associated with, and employees of any other
organization who are associated with, the sponsorship, fulfillment,
administration, prize support, advertisement or promotion of the Contest
and/or their respective agents, affiliates, subsidiaries and members of
their immediate families or household members are not eligible.
Immediate family members of aforementioned employees are not eligible.
See complete Official Rules at facebook.com/bayer.
