Pinoy ArcGIS users are invited to join the 2017 Esri Storytelling With Maps Contest with May 30, 2017 [PDT; May 31 in the Philippines] as the deadline for submission.

Participants can submit up to three pre-existing or new story maps between now and May 30, 2017.

Esri will award first-, second-, and third-place prizes in the five categories, namely:

• Conservation, Environment, and Sustainability
• Travel, Destinations, and Recreation
• Culture, History, and Events
• Science, Technology, and Education
• Infrastructure, Planning and Government

Also, a grand prize will be given to the best overall story map entry. Prizes will include the following:

• Grand Prize: a drone and a one-year license of Drone2Map for ArcGIS for one user, as well as a plaque and a certificate
• First Place: a GoPro camera, a plaque, and a certificate
• Second Place: an Esri book of the winner’s choice, a plaque, and a certificate
• Third Place: an Esri book of the winner’s choice, a plaque, and a certificate

Entries will be judged based on design, user experience, impact, and overall creativity in telling an engaging story. All entries must make use of one of the Esri Story Maps apps. Entries may be hosted in ArcGIS Online or on another publicly accessible server. Esri is encouraging participants to customize their Esri Story Maps apps to show off their personal creativity and style and to suit their particular audience’s needs.

Submissions must be received by Esri by 5:00 pm (PDT) on May 30 [in the Philippines, it will be 8:00 a.m. of May 31]. For more information, go here.