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PPA “Destination: Disney! Family
Vacation” 2008 Sweepstakes
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. The "Destination:
Disney! Family Vacation” Sweepstakes (the “Promotion”)
at each participating Professional Photographers of America (PPA)
and Society of Sport and Event Photographer (SEP) member location
in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia starts at
opening of business on March 1, 2008 at each respective participating
location, and ends at close of business on November 14, 2008 at
that location (the “Promotion Period”), subject to
the time zone of each participating location. Promotion valid
at participating PPA and SEP member locations in the 50 United
States and the District of Columbia. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
ELIGIBILITY: Entrants must be legal residents of the 50 United
States or the District of Columbia, who are 18 years of age or
older at time of entry. Employees of Professional Photographers
of America ("Sponsor"), The National Sweepstakes Company
(“Sweepstakes Administrator”), its parent companies,
affiliates, contractors, subsidiaries, distributors, sales representatives,
retailers, advertising and promotion agencies, and any others
engaged in the development, production, execution or distribution
of this Promotion, including, but not limited to, the entities
supplying the prizes herein (collectively the "Promotion
Entities"), and their immediate family members (parents,
children, siblings or spouse, regardless of where they live, or
persons living in same household, whether related or not), are
not eligible to participate.
TO ENTER: Visit a participating Professional
Photographer of America(PPA) or Society of Sports and Event Photographer
(SEP) member location and complete the official entry form in
its entirety, including your full name, complete address, daytime
phone, date of birth, and e-mail address (if available). Submit
your completed entry form into the box provided. The maximum number
of entries allowed during the Promotion Period is one (1) per
person/household. If it is discovered that you attempted to enter
more than once during the Promotion Period, all of your entries
will be disqualified. All entries become the property of the Sponsor.
Sponsor not responsible for lost or misdirected entries. In the
event that supply of entry forms is depleted upon your arrival,
you may enter by submitting a 3”x5” index card hand-printed
with the same information; full name, complete address, daytime
phone, date of birth, and e-mail address (if available).
DRAWINGS: On or about December 15, 2008, prize
winners will be selected in a random drawing conducted under the
supervision of The National Sweepstakes Co., an independent judging
organization, whose decisions are based on their sole discretion
and interpretation of these official rules, and are final and
binding in all respects. Odds of winning depend upon the total
number of eligible entries received. Limit of one prize per person/household.
PRIZES/VALUES
GRAND PRIZE: One (1) Grand Prize for a trip
for four (4) to Disneyworld® Theme Park in Orlando, Florida.
Trip package includes roundtrip coach-class airfare for four (4)
from a major airport near winner's home to an airport in Orlando,
Florida (airports determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion);
7 days and 6 nights accommodations at a premiere Disney Resort
determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion (two rooms, double
occupancy); and four (4) passes to Disneyworld Theme Park. The
approximate retail value of the Grand Prize is $7,000.
Winner must complete travel by December 31st, 2009. Trip subject
to availability and blackout dates. Travel must be roundtrip.
Sponsor is not responsible for airlines cancellations or delays.
All expenses and incidental travel costs not expressly stated
in the package description above, including but not limited to,
additional ground transportation, passenger tariffs or duties,
surcharges, airport fees, service charges or facility charges,
meals, personal charges at lodging, security fees, taxes or other
expenses or incidentals are the responsibility solely of winner.
Any taxes imposed on the income of the Prize winner as a result
of winning the Second Grand Prize and all other expenses not specifically
mentioned herein as part of the Second Grand Prize are solely
the responsibility of the Prize winner. Winner must give 30 days
notice prior to intended date of departure. All travelers must
possess required travel documents (e.g. valid government-issued
photo I.D.) prior to departure. Travel companions must travel
on same itinerary and at the same time as the winner. Travel companions
must execute liability/publicity releases (except where prohibited)
prior to issuance of travel documents. All minors (based on age
of majority in resident’s province) must be accompanied
by minor's parent or legal guardian. Travel restrictions, conditions
and limitations may apply. No transfer or substitution of prize
is allowed except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. There
is no cash alternative offered, except at the sole discretion
of the Sponsor. The winner is required to comply with any and
all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations.
The value of the prize is taxable as income and winner is solely
responsible for all matters relating to the prize, including,
but not limited to all applicable federal, state and local taxes
that become due with respect to the prize.
FIRST PRIZE: Three (3) First Prizes of a Philips
50” Plasma TV will be awarded. The approximate retail value
of each First Prize is $1,500.
Total ARV of all First Prizes is $4,500.
SECOND PRIZE: (15) Fifteen Second Prizes will
be awarded where each Second Prize winner has a choice of ONE
of the following (3) three prizes: 1. Sony Play Station Portable
(ARV: $200), 2. Tom Tom GO510 Navigation System with Bluetooth
(ARV: $400), OR 3. $500 American Express gift card (ARV: $500).
Total maximum ARV of all Second Prizes is $7,500.
Total maximum ARV of all prizes to be awarded: $19,000. No transfer
or substitution of prize is allowed except at the sole discretion
of the Sponsor. There is no cash alternative offered, except at
the sole discretion of the Sponsor. The winner is required to
comply with any and all applicable federal, state and local laws,
rules and regulations. The value of the prize is taxable as income
and winner is solely responsible for all matters relating to the
prize, including, but not limited to all applicable federal, state
and local taxes that become due with respect to the prize.
Names of prize manufacturers are used solely for the purposes
of identifications of the prize. No endorsement, authorization,
sponsorship, or approval of any of the manufacturers listed for
this Promotion is intended or implied.
PRIZE WINNERS: Except where prohibited, the
potential prizewinner will be sent a confirming letter and an
affidavit of eligibility/liability/publicity release within fourteen
(14) business days of winning. In order to be declared a winner,
the potential prizewinner must sign and return the affidavit of
eligibility/liability/publicity release within fourteen (14) business
days of receipt of confirming letter. If a potential winner cannot
be contacted within fourteen (14) days of the first attempt to
contact him/her or if he/she fails to sign and return the affidavit
of eligibility and liability/publicity release within the required
time period, an alternate entrant will be selected in his/her
place at random from among all eligible entries received.
GENERAL RULES OF PARTICIPATION: This Promotion
is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws. By
participating, entrants and their participating entities agree
to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor
and the Independent Sweepstakes Administrator and waive any right
to challenge the decision of the Independent Sweepstakes Administrator
regarding any claim of ambiguity in the Promotion or these Official
Rules, whose decision shall be binding. Promotion Entities are
not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, undeliverable or
incomplete entries, whether due to system errors or failures,
faulty transmissions or other telecommunications malfunctions,
typographical, or otherwise. Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from
participating in the Promotion or winning a prize if, in its sole
discretion, it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine
the legitimate operation of the Promotion by cheating, hacking,
deception, or other unfair playing practices or intending to annoy,
abuse, threaten or harass any other entrants, Sponsor, or Promotion
Entities. If for any reason this Promotion is not able to be conducted
as planned, including, but not limited to, by reason of tampering,
unauthorized intervention, fraud or any other causes beyond the
reasonable control of Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration,
security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Promotion,
then Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel,
terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion and randomly draw from
those entries received up to the cancellation/suspension date.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE
WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION
MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH
AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES
AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES) FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
SWEEPSTAKES ADMINISTRATOR: The National Sweepstakes
Company, 693 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14607, who is responsible
for overseeing awarding of prizes, and whose decisions are final.
WINNER’S LIST/RULE REQUEST: Send self-addressed,
stamped envelope by January 12, 2009 to: PPA “Destination:
Disney! Family Vacation” 2008 Sweepstakes –Specify
Winner’s List or Rules Request, PO Box 10505 Rochester,
NY 14610.
SPONSOR: Professional Photographers of America,
229 Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA 30303.
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