Enter to Win $10,000 in National Gift-Wrapping Contest

If your desire for crisp, straight edges and perfectly tied bows has you pegged as the "go-to gift wrapper," it is time you penned an entry for the 13th annual Scotch Brand Most Gifted Wrapper Contest , sponsored by 3M. Eight finalists -- four amateurs and four professionals -- will be selected to receive a three-day, three-night all-expense paid trip to New York City to compete for $10,000 and the title of Scotch Brand Most Gifted Wrapper. The contest will take place on December 4, 2009 at Rockefeller Center -- the quintessential holiday locale.

Contest details are as follows:

Enter by describing in 100 words or less why you or someone you know has what it takes -- passion, creativity, experience -- to compete in the Scotch Brand Most Gifted Wrapper Contest. The person who nominates the grand-prize winner will also receive $1,000 for his/her winning recommendation. Entries should include: Name, home address, city, state, zip code, daytime phone number, fax number and e-mail address (if available). Nominee's name, home address, city, state, zip code, daytime phone number, fax number and e-mail address (if available). Whether the nominee is entering as a professional or amateur. Note that anyone who is currently or has previously earned income as a gift wrapper at a department store, specialty store, etc. is considered a professional. Entries must be received no later than October 5, 2009 and can be submitted by: Mail: Scotch Brand Most Gifted Wrapper Contest, c/o Hunter Public Relations, 41 Madison Ave, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10010 E-mail: giftedwrapper@hunterpr.com Fax: (212) 679-6607 For a complete set of contest rules visit www.ScotchBrand.com .

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Contact Information: Melissa Kuhn (Agency) Hunter Public Relations for 3M p: 212-679-6600 ext 223 Helen Wagner (3M) 3M Public Relations and Corporate Communications p: 651-733-4858 Links: www.ScotchBrand.com