HARD ROCK ROUND THE WORLD CONTEST
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES
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CONSUMER DISCLOSURE
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OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHO ARE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD AS OF THE DATE OF ENTRY
By entering this Promotion, entrants accept and agree to be bound by these Official Rules. Any violation of these rules may result in disqualification. All decisions of the judges regarding this Promotion are final and binding in all respects.
1. PROMOTION PERIOD. Promotion begins at 10:00 AM EST on April 21, 2009 and ends at 5:00 PM EST on August 24, 2009 when all entries must be received (“Promotion Period”).
2. ELIGIBILITY. This contest (the “Promotion”) is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia who are at least 21 years old as of the date of entry, except officers, directors, members, and employees of the Sponsor, the judging organization (if applicable), or any other party associated with the development or administration of this Promotion, and the immediate family (i.e., parents, children, siblings, spouse), and persons residing in the same household, as such individuals. This Promotion is void outside the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and where prohibited.
3. HOW TO ENTER. Visit www.cntpromo.com/rock during the Promotion Period and follow the instructions to complete and submit the entry form. You must include five (5) Global songs that you believe capture the essence of the global traveler and the rock n’ roll spirit of Hard Rock Hotels and select from the featured hotel packages the destination you would like to travel to if selected as the winner (“Submission”). For full list of participating Hard Rock Hotels and package amenties per location, see Schedule below. Entrants represent and warrant that their Submission is the original work of such entrant, it has not been copied from others, and it does not violate the rights of any other person or entity. Limit: One entry per person and per e-mail address during the Promotion Period. All entrant information, including e-mail addresses, is subject to the respective Privacy Policy of the applicable Sponsor.
4. WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION. All entries will be judged on or about August 25, 2009 (the “Judging Date”) by a panel of judges comprised of the Sponsor. The judges will score entries based on the following criteria: ability to impart a global theme (25%), captures the rock n’ roll spirit of Hard Rock Hotels (25%), creativity (25%) and originality (25%). The entry with highest overall score will be declared the potential winner (in the event of a tie, the entry with the higher score in the ability to impart a global theme criteria will prevail). Any potential winner will be notified by mail, email and/or telephone. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, does not respond within five (5) calendar days from the date the Sponsor first tries to notify him/her, and/or the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, such potential winner forfeits all rights to win the Promotion or receive the prize, and an alternate potential winner may be selected. Upon contacting a potential winner and determining that he/she has met all eligibility requirements of the Promotion, including without limitation the execution of required waivers, publicity and liability releases and disclaimers, such individual will be declared the “winner” of the Promotion.
5. PRIZE DESCRIPTION. There will be one (1) winner. The winner may choose from the following selection of prize packages: Prize Package 1: two (2) coach airfare ticket(s) from the major commercial airport nearest winner's primary residence in the US to Macau, 3-night stay in a SUITE at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Macau (Double occupancy),, Transportation to and from Airport or Ferry Terminal, VIP check-in, Welcome amenities, Two (2) Spa treatments, Dinner for two at a Signature Restaurant, Daily breakfast for two, VIP access to signature Bar/Lounge, One (1) Daytime use of Cabana, Two (2) Complimentary tickets to the Dragon’s Treasure multi-media attraction. The approximate retail value of the prize is $6,800, depending on exact itinerary. Prize Package 2: • two (2) coach airfare ticket(s) from the major commercial airport nearest winner's primary residence in the US to San Diego, 3-night stay in the Black Eyed Peas Rock Star SUITE at the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego (Double occupancy),, Transportation to and from Airport, VIP check-in, Welcome amenity, Two (2) Spa treatments at Rock Spa, Dinner for two at Nobu San Diego , Daily breakfast for two at Maryjane’s Coffee Shop, VIP access to signature Bar/Lounge each night, One (1) Daytime use of Cabana. The approximate retail value of the prize is $5,500, depending on exact itinerary. Prize package 3: two (2) coach airfare ticket(s) from the major commercial airport nearest winner's primary residence in the US to Los Angeles, CA, 3-Night Stay in the Newly Renovated Suites at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood (Double occupancy),, Transportation to and from the Airport courtesy of Corporate Coaches, VIP Check In at our Executive Concierge Room, Signature Welcome Amenity, Signature Turndown Amenity, Breakfast Daily at the Blue Plate Restaurant, Lunch for two at the Hard Rock Café, Dinner for two at Council Oak, VIP Access to one of our night clubs (to be determined, 2-Day Chickee Hut Rental at the Pool, Two (2) Tickets for a show playing at Hard Rock Live during the stay, $20 in Free Play with your new Players Club Card The approximate retail value of the prize is $5,500, depending on exact itinerary. Prize package 4: two (2) coach airfare ticket(s) from the major commercial airport nearest winner's primary residence in the US to Tampa, FL., 3-night stay in a SUITE at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa (Double occupancy),, Transportation to and from Airport, VIP check-in, Welcome amenities, Two (2) Spa treatments, Dinner for two at Signature Restaurant (Council Oak), Daily breakfast for 2 (Green Room), One (1) Daytime use of Cabana, $100 in Free Play with membership in the Players Club. Membership is Free. The approximate retail value of the prize is $5,500, depending on exact itinerary. Prize package 5: two (2) coach airfare ticket(s) from the major commercial airport nearest winner's primary residence in the US to Orlando, FL, • 3-night stay in a SUITE at the Hard Rock Hotel Orlando (Double occupancy), Transportation to and from Airport, VIP check-in, Welcome amenities, Tickets to Universal Studios and Universal's Islands of Adventure plus free Universal Express access, allowing guests to skip the regular lines, Two tickets to Velvet Sessions, Orlando's only rock 'n' roll cocktail party and concert (* if stay dates coincide), Two (2) Spa treatments, Dinner for two at Signature Restaurant, Daily breakfast for two, VIP access to signature Bar/Lounge, One (1) Daytime use of Cabana. The approximate retail value of the prize is $5,500, depending on exact itinerary. Prize package 6: two (2) coach airfare ticket(s) from the major commercial airport nearest winner's primary residence in the US to Biloxi, • 3-night stay in a SUITE at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi (Double occupancy),, Transportation to and from Airport, VIP check-in, Welcome amenities, Two (2) Spa treatments, Dinner for two at Signature Restaurant, Daily breakfast for two, VIP access to signature Bar/Lounge, One (1) Daytime use of Cabana, $20 in Xtra Credit per person, Two (2) free tickets to that weekends concert (if available). The approximate retail value of the prize is $5,500, depending on exact itinerary. Prize package 7: two (2) coach airfare ticket(s) from the major commercial airport nearest winner's primary residence in the US to Chicago, 3-night stay in a SUITE at the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago (Double occupancy),, Transportation to and from Airport, VIP check-in, Welcome amenities, Two (2) Spa treatments, Dinner for 2 at Signature Restaurant, Daily breakfast for two, VIP access to signature Bar/Lounge, Cocktails for two in Base Bar. The approximate retail value of the prize is $5,500, depending on exact itinerary. Also, winning playlist (song titles) will be featured in the November “Readers’ Choice” issue of Condé Nast Traveler, online at cntpromo.com, and on an iTunes iMix. Actual value may vary based on fluctuations in price for airfare and/or accommodations, and distance between departure and destination. Ground transportation (excluding to/from airport and hotel stay), meals not identified above, in-room or other personal charges at lodging (e.g., mini-bar, movies), telephone calls, gratuities, incidentals, and all other expenses are not included. Winner and travel companion must be available to travel on the same itinerary. Trip must be completed by, September 1, 2010 and may be subject to certain other restrictions, including without limitation blackout dates. Sponsor will attempt to accommodate winner's preferred itinerary, but all specifics thereof will be at Sponsor's sole discretion. If, in the sole judgment of Sponsor, air travel is not required due to winner’s proximity to prize location, ground transportation may be substituted for roundtrip air travel. Unless child of winner, travel companion must be 18 years of age or older as of the date of departure
6. TAXES. All federal, state and/or local income and other taxes, if any, are the winner’s sole responsibility.
7. OWNERSHIP AND LICENSE. All entry materials become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. The copyright in any Submission shall remain the property of the entrant, but entry into this Promotion constitutes entrant’s irrevocable and perpetual permission and consent, without further compensation or attribution, to use, reproduce, print, publish, transmit, distribute, sell, perform, adapt, enhance, or display such Submission for any purpose, including but not limited to editorial, advertising, trade, commercial, and publicity purposes by the Sponsor and/or others authorized by the Sponsor, in any and all media now in existence or hereinafter created, throughout the world, for the duration or the copyright in the Submission. Sponsor and/or others authorized by the Sponsor shall have the right to edit, adapt, and modify the Submission.
8. NO PRIZE TRANSFER OR SUBSTITUTION. No prize or any portion thereof is transferable or redeemable for cash. Any portion of the prize that is not used is forfeited. No substitutions for prize except by Sponsor, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be substituted.
9. CONSENT AND RELEASE. By entering the Promotion, each entrant releases and discharges the Sponsor, judging organization (if applicable), and any other party associated with the development or administration of this Promotion, their parent, subsidiary, and affiliated entities, and each of their respective officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees, independent contractors, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, “Sponsor Entities”) and Hard Rock Hotel Licensing, Inc. (“Hard Rock”) and its parent, subsidiary, and affiliated entities, and each of their respective offiers, directors, members, shareholders, employees, independent contractors, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Hard Rock Parties”), each from any and all liability whatsoever in connection with this Promotion, including without limitation legal claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages, demands or actions of any kind (including without limitation personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction or property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light) (collectively, “Claims”). Except where prohibited: (i) acceptance of a prize constitutes the consent of any winner, without further compensation, to use the name and likeness of such winner and his/her Submission for editorial, advertising and publicity purposes by the Sponsor and/or others authorized by the Sponsor and Hard Rock Parties; (ii) acceptance of a prize constitutes a release by any winner of the Sponsor Entities and the Hard Rock Parties of any and all Claims in connection with the administration of this Promotion and the use, misuse, or possession of his/her Submission or any prize; (iii) any potential winner may be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility (including social security number) and a liability/publicity/copyright release; and (iv) if prize involves travel or activities, any potential winner and travel companion (if applicable) may be required to execute releases of the Sponsor and the Hard Rock Parties from any and all liability with respect to participation in such travel/activities and/or use of the prize. Affidavits and releases must be returned within ten (10) calendar days from the date that Sponsor first tries to notify the potential winner. If winner is deemed to be a minor under the jurisdiction of his/her residence, the prize will be awarded in the name of his/her parent or legal guardian who must execute the necessary affidavit and release and, if applicable, must accompany winner on the trip (no additional travel expenses will be awarded should a parent or legal guardian be required to accompany the winner on the trip). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Hard Rock Parties are not sponsors of this Promotion and are not participating in any way in the administration of this Promotion.
10. DISCLAIMERS. (i) Entries that are lost, late, misdirected, incorrect, garbled, or incompletely received, for any reason, including by reason of hardware, software, browser, or network failure, malfunction, congestion, or incompatibility at Sponsor’s servers or elsewhere, will not be eligible. In the event of a dispute, entries will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet Access Provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institute) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. (ii) Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process or the operation of the web site. Use of bots or other automated process to enter is prohibited and may result in disqualification at the sole discretion of Sponsor. (iii) Sponsor further reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify the Promotion if it is not capable of completion as planned, including by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, force majeure or technical failures of any sort. (iv) Sponsor Entities are not responsible for errors in the administration or fulfillment of this Promotion, including without limitation mechanical, human, printing, distribution or production errors, and may modify or cancel this Promotion based upon such error at its sole discretion without liability. (v) SPONSOR ENTITIES MAKE NO WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR GUARANTEES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, AS REGARDS THIS PROMOTION OR THE MERCHANTABILITY, QUALITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE REGARDING ANY PRIZE OR ANY COMPONENT OF ANY PRIZE. (vi) CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS PROMOTION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND/OR CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
11. APPLICABLE LAWS AND JURISDICTION. This Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Issues concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York. All disputes arising out of or connected with this Promotion will be resolved individually, and without resort to class action, exclusively by a state or federal court located in New York, New York. Should there be a conflict between the laws of the State of New York and any other laws, the conflict will be resolved in favor of the laws of the State of New York. All judgments or awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket damages (excluding attorneys’ fees) associated with participation in this Promotion and shall not include any indirect, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages.
12. WINNER LIST. For a list containing the name of the winner, send a self-addressed stamped envelope, within six (6) months of the Judging Date, to: Winner List, “Hard Rock Around the World” Attn: Merchandising Manager, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Times Square, 14 floor, New York, NY 10036
13. SPONSORSHIP. This Promotion is sponsored by The Condé Nast Publications, 4 Times Square, New York, NY 10036 (the “Sponsor). Hard Rock Hotel Licensing, Inc. and its affiliates are not Sponsors of this promotion and are not participating in any way in the administration of this promotion