Myriad Travel Marketing
“Asia Now” Sweepstakes
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR RENTAL OF A DVD WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
Participation constitutes entrant's full and unconditional
agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules. Myriad Travel Marketing “Asia Now” Sweepstakes ("Sweepstakes") will
begin at 12:00am Eastern Standard Time (EST)
on November 10, 2009 and end at 11:59pm Pacific Time (PST) on January 31,
2009 ("Sweepstakes Period"). Sweepstakes
is sponsored by Myriad Travel Marketing 1334 Parkview Avenue, Suite 300 Manhattan
Beach, CA 90266, (the "Sponsor") who
is solely responsible for all aspects of this Sweepstakes.
Eligibility: Sweepstakes is open only to individuals
who are (i) legal residents of the United States and
living in one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, and (ii) are
18 years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees, officers, directors
and representatives of Sponsor and Administrator (see below), its parent
company, affiliates, subsidiaries, licensees, service providers, advertising
and promotion agencies, those involved in the production, development,
implementation or handling of the Sweepstakes, any agents acting on behalf of
the above entities, as well as the immediate family members (parents, children,
siblings, spouses) and/or persons living in the same household (whether related
or not) of each are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes. All federal, state and local laws and
regulations apply. Void where prohibited, taxed or otherwise restricted by
law. Chances of winning depend on
the number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.
Two Ways to Enter:
1) Participants may enter the Sweepstakes by simply completing the online
Sweepstakes registration (name, address, email address, age, and travel
preferences) along with indicating your favorite three (3) Asian destinations
at www.discoverasianow.com. All
entries must be received by 11:59pm EST on January 31, 2009.
2) Participants may enter
the Sweepstakes by mail by hand-printing on a 3”x 5” card your name, date of
birth, address (including ZIP code), day & evening phone numbers and email address,
and mailing the card to: “Asia Now” Sweepstakes, 90 Rockwood Place, Rochester,
NY 14610. All mail-in entries must
be postmarked by January 28, 2009, and received by February 3, 2009. Sponsor is not responsible for lost,
delayed, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, illegible, stolen, damaged,
misdirected or postage due mail and/or entries and such mail/entries will be
disqualified. No photocopies or other mechanically reproduced entries
permitted.
Limit
one entry per person/household regardless of the entry method.
Internet Limitations of Liability: If for any reason, this Sweepstakes is not capable of running as
planned due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized
intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control
of the Sponsor which corrupts or affects the administration, security,
fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, the Sponsor reserves
the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers
with the entry process (if applicable), and to cancel, terminate, modify or
suspend the Sweepstakes in whole or in part, at any time, without notice and
award the prize using all non-suspect eligible entries received as of the
termination/suspension date. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption,
deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line
failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of,
entries. The Sponsor also is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction
of any telephone network or telephone lines, computer on-line systems, servers,
or providers, computer equipment, software, failure or delay of any email or
entry to be received by Sponsor on account of technical problems, human error
or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or any combination
thereof. Sponsor is not
responsible for any damage to an entrant’s system which is occasioned by
participating in this Sweepstakes or by downloading any information necessary
to participate in the Sweepstakes. Sponsor also is not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate entry
information whether caused by Internet users or by any of the equipment or
programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes or by any technical
or human error which may occur in the processing of the entries in the
Sweepstakes. Any dispute or claim
arising out of the play of this Sweepstakes, or any disputes with site users
which arise as a result of the use of this website, shall be governed by the
laws of the State of New York, without respect to conflicts of laws
principles. Any such claim shall
be brought and maintained in the federal or state courts of the State of New
York. If any provisions of the
Official Rules are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid or unenforceable, such determination shall not affect the validity or
enforceability of any other provision. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE
LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL
LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK
DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Prizes: One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive a
trip for 2 people to three (3) favorite Asian destinations for 7days/6nights (2
nights per city). The trip includes standard round trip airfare for two (2) people from Los
Angles LAX Airport. Prize has an Average Retail Value (ARV) $4,800. The winner
must take the trip by January 15, 2010. The Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to substitute the
prize with another prize of equal or greater value in the event that any
aforementioned prize is not available. All decisions by Sponsor as to prize
winner and prize are final.
Drawing and Notification: The winner will be selected from among all
eligible entries received by either entry method, in a random drawing conducted
on or about February 15, 2009 by American Sweepstakes & Promotion Co. (“the
Administrator”) an independent judging organization, whose decisions are final
and binding in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Odds of winning will
depend on the total number of eligible entries received by either entry method. Potential winner will be notified by
phone and/or mail. Upon initial notification and verification of potential
winner, confirmation will be sent to winner in writing via USPS mail, or other
home delivery service of Sponsor’s choice.
Prize Conditions: The winner is solely responsible for all
applicable federal, state and local taxes and/or any other fees/costs
associated with the prize or receipt of the prize. The winner will be required
to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability / Publicity
Release (unless prohibited) within 14 days of written notification or prize
winner will be disqualified. In
the event of noncompliance with the Official Rules, if a winner cannot be
reached at the address/phone number on winner’s entry within 5 days of the
first attempt, or if the prize or prize notification is returned as unclaimed
or undeliverable, an alternate winner will be selected. The prize will be only
awarded to a verified winner. The winner’s entry and acceptance of the prize
constitutes permission (except where prohibited) for the Sponsor to use said
winner’s name, photograph, likeness, statements, biographical information,
voice and address (city and state), in all forms of media, in perpetuity,
without notice or further compensation.
Terms & Conditions: By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to release Sponsor and its
parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, retailers, distributors and
advertising and promotion agencies, and its and each of their respective
directors, officers, employees, shareholders and agents from any and all
liability, loss, damage or injuries of any kind sustained in connection with
their participation in the Sweepstakes or from their acceptance, receipt,
possession and/or use or misuse of the prize, or for any typographical or other
error in the printing, offering or announcement of the prize. Entrants further acknowledge that said
parties have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any
warranty, representation or guarantee express or implied, in fact or in law,
relative to the prize, including, but not limited to, its quality or fitness
for a particular purpose. Any
person attempting to defraud or in any way tamper with the Sweepstakes mechanics
and/or implementation will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. By participating, entrants agree to
waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Sweepstakes or these Official Rules.
Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant that Sponsor determines,
in its sole discretion, violates these Official Rules. By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants agree
that the Sponsor has the right to send marketing, promotional, or other
materials and information from the participating marketing partners.
Winners List: To request the name of the winner, please
send a self-addressed, stamped business size envelope, by April 1, 2009, to:
ASC/“Asia Now” Sweepstakes Winners List, 300 State Street, Suite 402,
Rochester, NY 14614.
Official Rules by Mail: For your own copy of the Official Rules, send a self-addressed
stamped envelope to ASC/“Asia Now”
Sweepstakes Official Rules, 300 State Street, Suite 402, Rochester, NY 14614, for receipt by January 31, 2009. VT residents may omit return postage.
Sponsor: Myriad Travel
Marketing, 1334 Parkview Avenue, Suite 300 Manhattan
Beach, CA 90266.
Sweepstakes Administrator: American Sweepstakes & Promotion Co.,
300 State Street, Suite 402, Rochester, NY 14614.