NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning. CONSUMER DISCLOSURE: You have not yet won.
OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHO ARE AT LEAST 18 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 12:01 AM ET on October 1st, 2008 and ends at 11:59 PM ET on December 31st, 2008, when all entries must be received (“Promotion Period”). No entries shall be accepted after the Promotion Period.
2. ELIGIBILITY. This sweepstakes (the “Promotion”) is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia who are at least 18 years old as of the date of entry, except officers, directors, members, and employees of the Sponsor, Cooper Smith Marketing, Inc., 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. The Making Waves Weekend Sweepstakes begins on October 1st, 2008, and ends on December 31st, 2008 (otherwise known as the “Entry Period”). There are three ways to enter: (i) beginning on October 1, 2008, you can enter online by visiting www.regissalon.com; or (ii) beginning on October 1, 2008, you can enter online by visiting www.tradesecret.com; or (iii) hand print your full name, age, home address, zip code, and daytime phone number (with area code) on a 3” x 5” postcard (no envelopes) and mail with proper postage via first class U.S. mail to: Making Waves Weekend, P.O. Box 19259, Minneapolis MN 55419. Online entry ends at midnight EST on December 31, 2008. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. 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. Winner selection will be conducted by random drawing from all eligible entries on or about January 16, 2009 (the “Drawing Date”). Any potential winner will be notified by mail, e-mail and/or telephone. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, does not respond within five (5) 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 such waivers as the Sponsor shall require, publicity and liability releases and disclaimers, such individual will be declared the “winner” of the Promotion. Final prize package will be determined by closest geographical location of each winner in relation to final destination, and will be final decision of sponsor, Cooper Smith Marketing, Inc.
5. PRIZE DESCRIPTION. There will be two (2) grand prize winner packages: one (1) trip to New York City, NY and one (1) trip to Woodland Hills, CA. The first grand prize package is one (1) mountain view room (double occupancy) for two (2) nights at the Marriott, Woodland Hills, California; two (2) coach-class tickets for roundtrip airfare from the U.S. gateway city nearest the winner to Burbank airport, Burbank CA; one (1) $250.00 Visa Gift Card; ground transportation to and from airport, hotel and THE STUDIO LA; and one (1) day of hair styling at THE STUDIO LA in Woodland Hills, CA . The approximate retail value of the first grand prize package is $3,758.00, depending on exact itinerary. The second grand prize package is one (1) room (double occupancy) for two (2) nights at the New York Marriott East Side, New York City, NY; two (2) coach-class tickets for roundtrip airfare from the U.S. gateway city nearest the winner to LaGuardia Airport, New York NY; one (1) $250.00 Visa Gift Card; ground transportation to and from airport, hotel and THE STUDIO NYC; and one (1) day of hair styling at THE STUDIO NYC, in Rockefeller Plaza, New York. The approximate retail value of the second grand prize package is $5,000.00, depending on exact itinerary. Each prize package trip must be completed by January 1st, 2010. This offer is based on space availability, is non-refundable, non-transferable, and may not be redeemed for cash. Reservations must be made directly with the hotel at least six weeks prior to requested departure date. Hotel charges and taxes, additional meals, beverages, in-room and other personal charges at lodging (e.g., mini-bar, movies, room service), telephone calls, gratuities, incidentals, and all other expenses are not included, except as listed above. Prize elements may be subject to other restrictions and certain blackout dates. Winner and travel companion must be available to travel on the identical same-dates itinerary. Sponsor will attempt to accommodate winner’s preferred itinerary, but all specifics thereof will be at Sponsor’s sole discretion. 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. ODDS OF WINNING. The odds of winning this Promotion depend on the number of eligible entries received.
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 forever 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”), 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 attorney’s fees, 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 for editorial, advertising, marketing and publicity purposes by the Sponsor and/or others authorized by the Sponsor; (ii) acceptance of a prize constitutes a release by any winner of the Sponsor Entities of any and all Claims in connection with the administration of this Promotion and the use, misuse, or possession of any prize; (iii) any potential winner may be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility (including social security number) and a liability/publicity 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 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) 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).
10. DISCLAIMERS. (i) Entries that are lost, late, damaged, 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, WHETHER NOW KNOWN OR HEREAFTER ENACTED, AS REGARDS TO THIS PROMOTION OR THE MERCHANTABILITY, NATURE, UTILITY OR QUALITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE REGARDING ANY PRIZE OR ANY COMPONENT OF ANY PRIZE RELATED TO THIS PROMOTION. (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 AND EXPENSES) 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 Minnesota. 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 Minneapolis, Minnesota. Should there be a conflict between the laws of the State of Minnesota and any other laws, the conflict will be resolved in favor of the laws of the State of Minnesota. All judgments or awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket damages (excluding attorneys’ fees or costs) associated with participation in this Promotion and shall not include any indirect, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages.
12. WINNER LIST. For the name of the winner, send a self-addressed stamped envelope, within six (6) months of the Drawing Date, to: Winner List, “Win a Making Waves Weekend,” Cooper Smith Marketing, Inc., 4948 Washburn Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55410.
13. SPONSORSHIP. This Promotion is sponsored by Cooper Smith Marketing, Inc., 4948 Washburn Avenue South, Minneapolis MN 55410 (individually and collectively, the “Sponsor”).