"Family Fun in Philadelphia" Weekend Vacation CONTEST
OFFICIAL RULES:
*(Contest is only open to residents of continental
United States who are 21 years of age or older)
1. SPONSORS: The Sponsor of the "Family Fun in
Philadelphia" Weekend Vacation CONTEST (“Sweepstakes”) is
Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (“Sponsor” here
forth), 30 South 17th Street, Suite 1710,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-4005, telephone: (215) 599-0776,
e-mail: guestbook@gophila.com.
2. SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD: The Sweepstakes begins at
12 p.m., May 2, 2006 and ends at 12:01
p.m., July 3, 2006 (the “Sweepstakes Period”).
3. ENTRY: No purchase is required to enter the
Sweepstakes. To enter, simply fill out the on-line Sweepstakes
entry form located at: http://www.gophila.com/familytrip.
All entries must be made via the on-line Sweepstakes entry form. No
other form of entry is permitted and will not be accepted. All
entries must be received during the Sweepstakes Period. Sweepstakes
entrants may submit only one entry per day for the duration of
the sweepstakes. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any
problems or technical malfunction of computer on-line systems,
servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any
entry to be received by Sponsor on account of technical problems or
traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site, or any
combination thereof.
Entrant is responsible for all fees charged by any Internet
Service Provider. Sponsor is not responsible or liable for any
lost, stolen, mutilated, incomplete, illegible, misdirected or
non-delivered entries. Upon their receipt, entries become the
property of Sponsor and will not be returned. Entries are void if
received through illegitimate channels or are the result of
fraud.
4. PRIZE WINNER SELECTION: On or about July 7,
2006, Sponsor will choose the winner by random drawing
from among all eligible entries received. On or about July
7, 2006, Sponsor will notify the winner by e-mail or
telephone. Any prize notification which is returned as
undeliverable, is otherwise unsuccessful, or is not accepted via
e-mail or telephone within 24 hours will result in disqualification
and selection of an alternate winner. Odds of winning depend on the
number of eligible entries received. Only the prize set forth below
will be awarded.
5. PRIZE:
One Grand Prize:
1.) Roundtrip air transportation on Southwest Airlines
for four (4) people on scheduled service from airport nearest
the winner's residence served by Southwest Airlines to
Philadelphia. Airline restrictions apply.
2.) Two-nights(2) accommodations for four (4) (two
(2) adults and two (2) children) at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel in
Center City Philadelphia; check-in Friday night and check-out
Sunday afternoon, 2006. Hotel subject to availability.
3.) Four (4) Elmo Any Two Day Tickets to Sesame
Place.
4.) Four (4) tickets for breakfast with Elmo at Sesame
Place
Prizes must be consumed by October 21, 2006.
Value of the prizes depends on the rates and fares determined on
the date of the drawing. Approximate value of prize is less than
$5,000. Prize values can not exceed $5,000. Prize winners are
responsible for all expenses not listed in these rules and for
payment of any applicable federal, state, and/or local taxes. Prize
winner is also responsible for compliance with any applicable
federal, state, and/or local laws and/or regulations. Prize is not
transferable. Cash redemption, exchange or substitution is not
allowed except at the sole discretion of Sponsor.
6. ELIGIBILITY: This Sweepstakes is open to individual
legal residents of the continental United States of America who are
21 years of age or older at time of entry. Directors, officers,
shareholders, employees, and agents of Sponsor, as well as
directors, officers, shareholders, employees, and agents of
advertising and/or promotional partners and agencies of Sponsor,
and the immediate families (spouse, parents, children, siblings,
and their spouses) of each of them, are not eligible. Void outside
of the United States of America, and in any jurisdiction where
prohibited or restricted by law.
7. HOW TO CLAIM PRIZE: Sweepstakes winner and any guest
of winner will be required to sign and return to Sponsor an
Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability Release and, where legal, a
Publicity Release, all of which must be completed and
returned within 24 hours after attempted notification of prize or
prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. By
accepting the prize, the winner and any guest grant permission to
the Sponsor to use his or her name and/or photographs, likenesses,
voices, and biographical information for publicity and promotional
purposes without further compensation unless prohibited by
law.
8. ADDITIONAL TERMS: This Sweepstakes is subject to all
federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This Sweepstakes is
governed by the laws of Pennsylvania. In the event of any dispute
regarding this Sweepstakes, entrants agree that such disputes shall
be resolved by arbitration in Pennsylvania.
9. WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT: For a written announcement of the
winner, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Sponsor. All
requests must be received by July 17, 2006.
10. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: Additional information may
be obtained upon request directed to the principal place of
business of Sponsor: Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing
Corporation (“Sponsor”), 30 South 17th Street, Suite
1710, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania19103-4005. E-mail: guestbook@gophila.com.
11. RELEASE: By participating in this Sweepstakes,
entrants agree to release, discharge and hold harmless Sponsor and
its subsidiaries or affiliates, its advertising and promotion
agencies, and their directors, officers, shareholders, employees
and/or agents, from and against any and all claims, damages,
liability, losses, and expenses arising out of this Sweepstakes or
acceptance, use, or misuse of any prize received in this
Sweepstakes. Entrants agree that no claim relating to such claims,
damages, liability, losses, and expenses shall be asserted against
the Sponsor, any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, or their
respective directors, officers, shareholders, employees and/or
agents. By accepting a prize, winners and any guests agree to
release and hold the Sponsor harmless from any and all claims,
damages, liability, losses, and expenses and actions of any kind
resulting from the acceptance, possession or use of any prize,
including without limitation, personal injuries, death, and
property damage. Winner and any guest assume liability for injuries
caused or claimed to be caused by participating in the Sweepstakes,
or by the acceptance, possession or use of any prize.
12. CONDUCT: By entering this Sweepstakes entrants agree
to be bound by these Official Rules. Entrants further agree to be
bound by the decisions of the Sponsor which shall be final and
binding in all respects. The Sponsor reserves the right, at its
sole discretion, to disqualify any individual found to be tampering
with the entry process; to be acting in violation of the Official
Rules; or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other
person.
13. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: The Sponsor and
participating promotional agencies (and the subsidiaries and
affiliates of each) are not in any way responsible or liable for
damage, loss, or injury resulting from altered, late, lost,
damaged, misdirected, or illegible entries, or telephone, computer,
online or technical malfunctions (including busy lines and
disconnections), or acceptance and use of a prize or travel in
connection with such prize. The Sponsor is not responsible for any
incorrect or inaccurate information utilized in the Sweepstakes or
by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing
of entries in the Sweepstakes. The Sponsor assumes no
responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion,
defect, or delay in operation or transmission, communications line
failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or
alteration of entries. The Sponsor is not responsible for any
problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or
lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer
equipment, software, failure of e-mail on account of technical
problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site
or combination thereof, including injury or damage to entrants or
to any other person’s computer related or resulting from
participation or downloading materials in this Sweepstakes. If, for
any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned,
including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering,
unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other
causes beyond the control of the Sponsor, which corrupt or affect
the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct
of this Sweepstakes, the Sponsor reserves the right at its sole
discretion to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the
Sweepstakes.
Sponsors reserve the right to change these rules or cancel the
contest any time, at its sole discretion. If you have questions
about these official rules or the contest, please e-mail them to guestbook@gophila.com
or send written questions to Web site Contest, Sponsors, 30
South 17th Street, Suite 1710, Philadelphia,
PA19103-4005.