To ensure total impartiality and the accurate assessment of entries, each territory’s panel of judges is made up of independent experts and editors of leading graphics industry magazines. Our judges are specialists in the fields of design, digital printing, sign-making and application techniques. Entries will be evaluated on both commercial and cultural criteria. CATEGORIES To judge various types of projects, the following categories have been created : Vehicle graphics : cars, buses, trucks, trains, planes, boats and other vehicles. Exterior signs : billboards, buildings, external structures, windows. Interior signs : showrooms, exhibitions, shops, museums, interior decoration. Technical achievement : difficult or complex applications. New : A special mention will be attributed by a renowned advertising art director to the entry which he/she considers the most relevant and innovative. TERRITORIES The MACtac Awards are organised simultaneously in the following three geographical areas : Europe and Latin America. North America. Asia, Africa, Middle-East and Oceania (area named “other regions). Europe and Latin America are split into 9 regions: • Benelux • East Europe/Russia/Ukraine • France • Germany/Austria/Switzerland • Italy/Greece/Turkey/Cyprus • Scandinavia (+ Finland/ Iceland) • Spain/Portugal • United Kingdom/Ireland • Latin America (Mexico/Central America/Caribbean/South America) North America is divided into 2 regions: • Canada • U.S.A. The five geographical areas that make up the "Other Regions" are : • Africa/Middle East • Oceania (Australia, New Zealand) • India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka • China, Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, Macao and Taiwan • Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Burma, Indonesia, Philippines, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam