Planning for the 2016 Boilermaker National Calendar is underway and this year, as we have in the past, we will feature photos of Boilermakers at work from across Canada on each calendar page.

Members of the Boilermakers are proud of their contributions to Canada's industrial and military infrastructure, that allows us all to function freely in a modern and global economy. We are requesting that members of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers submit photos of Boilermakers at work.

The photo submission will be launched August 1, 2015 and will remain open for entries until midnight September 15, 2015. Mark your calendars, check your cameras and submit as often as you wish. Members whose photos are accepted for the 2016 calendar will receive acknowledgement on the calendar.

This year The Boilermakers will be awarding prizes for the top photos for the 2016 Calendar as selected by members who have registered onto boilermaker.ca.

• First Prize - $1,000.00 Visa Gift Card
• Second Prize - $500.00 Visa Gift Card
• Third Prize - $250.00 Visa Gift Card

Please read the following carefully for all submission details. This contest is for all divisions of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers.

2016 Boilermaker Calendar Photo Guidelines/Details

Dates:

Submissions will be accepted between August 1, 2015 and midnight September 15, 2015.

Photos will be voted on by registered members on boilermaker.ca October 1, 2015 - October 31, 2015.

Photos:

• Photos must be related to boilermaker members and the work they do
• Photos will be accepted in JPG or GIF format
• Photos can be colour or black and white and should be at least 1MB but not exceed 10 MB in file size
• The photos will be used to promote the members of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers doing the physical work of constructing, repairing, maintaining, inspecting and operating the industrial and military infrastructures that allows all to function freely in a modern and global economy
• The person who submits the photo has the sole right to do so and by submitting an entry agrees that the entry submitted does not infringe in any way on copyright/privacy laws
• Photos that are submitted will become the property of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers for the purpose of printing and distributing the 2016 Boilermaker calendar along with other promotions regarding the Boilermakers International
• The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers reserves the right to refuse entries that do not include the required information

Submission requirements:

• Each entry must be sent via email to
• Members can send as many photos as they wish
• Photos must be submitted by members of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• Members must be registered on boilermaker.ca
• Each entry must include:
  • Member's full name
  • Member's lodge #
  • Member's registration #
  • Member's mailing address
  • Member's email address if different from the one submitting the entry
  • A phone number we can reach you at
  • A brief description of the photo (Date/Location/Names) (example: May '15,XXXX jobsite, Bill Smith and John Black rigging a waterwall)
  • A JPG or GIF file must be attached to the email
  • Please indicate if you wish to receive a t-shirt (provide shirt size) or DVD set on the History of the Boilermakers by Craftsman Films (limited amount)