"VEGAS UNCORK'D" SWEEPSTAKES

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE OR RESERVATIONS REQUIRED TO ENTER OR RECEIVE A PRIZE. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

These Official Rules apply for the "Vegas Uncork'd" Sweepstakes promotion ("Sweepstakes") conducted by Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109 ("Sponsor"). The Sweepstakes will start at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Daylight Standard Time ("EDT") on October 1, 2009 and will end at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Standard Time ("EST") on February 28, 2010 (the "Promotional Period"). By entering this Sweepstakes, you agree to the Terms in these Official Rules.

  1. SWEEPSTAKES ENTRANTS AND PRIZE RECIPIENTS MUST BE LEGAL RESIDENTS OF ONE OF THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OR CANADA (EXCEPT QUEBEC) WHO ARE MEETING PLANNERS OR LICENSED TRAVEL AGENTS, 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT TIME OF ENTRY TO BE ELIGIBLE. VOID IN QUEBEC AND WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. SWEEPSTAKES IS SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. Employees of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority ("LVCVA") (the "Sponsor"), and its respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, advertising and promotion, fulfillment and/or judging agencies, and related entities, and their immediate families are not eligible ("Related Entities").
  2. TWO WAYS TO ENTER: A) Via the Internet ("Online Entries"): If you are a licensed Travel Agent or Meeting Planner, visit the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority at www.LVCVA.com, click on the Meeting Planners banner, then click on the Request For Proposal banner and follow the on-screen instructions by entering your required contact information along with your Request For A Proposal, then book an event to take place in Las Vegas between September 1, 2009 and February 28, 2010 to be entered into the Sweepstakes and submit your entry ("Entry"). Entries must be received by 12:00 PM (noon) EST on February 28, 2010 and event must take place between October 1, 2009 and February 28, 2010 to be eligible for the random drawing. OR, B) Via the U.S. Mail: You may enter via mail by hand printing your complete name, your company/agency's name, your company/agency's web address, your company/agency's address, your e-mail address and your company/agency's phone number (including area code) on a 3" x 5" piece of paper, and mailing to: "Vegas Uncork'd" Sweepstakes, c/o Centra Marketing & Communications, LLC, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite 420-Dept.-210-PL, Westbury, NY 11590. Mailed Entries must be postmarked by March 1, 2010 and received by March 8, 2010 to be eligible for the random drawing. Limit a maximum of one (1) entry per person and/or e-mail address regardless of method of entry. Your entry constitutes your consent to participate in this Sweepstakes and your consent for the Sponsor to obtain your name, email address and other information for the purpose of administering this Sweepstakes and for other uses by Sponsor as permitted by applicable law. Entries are the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, illegible, incomplete, misaddressed, postage due, or otherwise misdirected entries that are processed late or incorrectly or are lost due to computer or electronic malfunction or other error. Multiple or duplicate entries will be disqualified.
  3. RANDOM DRAWING: One (1) Grand Prize Winner will be selected in a random drawing on or about April 1, 2010 from among all eligible online and mailed entries received. Odds of winning will depend upon the number of eligible online and mailed entries received.
  4. ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE: Grand Prize consists of one (1) four (4) day/three (3) night trip to Las Vegas, NV for the Grand Prize Winner and one (1) Guest between May 6, 2010 and May 9, 2010. Grand Prize Trip includes round-trip coach air transportation from major airport nearest winner's residence to Las Vegas, NV, three (3) night's hotel accommodations (1 room, double occupancy) at a Sponsor-specified Hotel in Las Vegas, NV and tickets to the Vegas Uncork'd Festival. The approximate retail value of the Grand Prize is $2,500. Actual Retail Value of Grand Prize may vary depending on the location of Grand Prize Winner's residence. In the event the Winner resides within a 100-mile radius of Las Vegas, NV, the air transportation portion of the prize will not be awarded and ground transportation between Winner's residence and the Sponsor-specified Hotel in Las Vegas, NV may be provided. In the event the 2010 Vegas Uncorked Event is cancelled, that portion of the prize will not be provided and no compensation or substitution will be provided in lieu of the cancelled Event. Grand Prize Winner and his/her Guest must travel on dates designated by Sponsor. In the event the Grand Prize Winner cannot travel on dates designated by Sponsor, the Grand Prize Winner will be disqualified and the Grand Prize will be awarded to an alternate Grand Prize Winner in a random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries received, provided sufficient time remains prior to the Grand Prize trip. Grand Prize Winner and his/her guest are solely responsible for notifying the staff at all restaurants of any and all food allergies that Grand Prize Winner and/or Guest may have prior to ordering and being served any food or beverages. Guest of the Grand Prize Winner must be 21 years of age or older at time of utilizing prize. Grand Prize Winner and his/her guest must utilize the prize on the same itinerary. All travel is subject to availability and certain blackout dates may apply. Seating at all sponsored-specified shows will be designated by Sponsor. Grand Prize Winner is solely responsible for any and all meals (not stated herein), transportation between winner's residence and major airport nearest Winner's residence, gratuities, any upgrades, incidentals and any other expenses not specified herein. Sponsor shall not be responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitutions or any act or omissions whatsoever by hotels or other transportation companies or any other persons providing any of these services and accommodations to passengers including any results thereof such as changes in services or accommodations necessitated by same. Sponsor shall not be liable for any loss or damage to baggage. If Grand Prize Winner becomes disabled or cannot otherwise fully enjoy the Prize trip due to illness, Sponsor shall have the option at its sole discretion of: (1) being relieved of liability for fulfillment of the Prize trip or any part thereof or; (2) extending the period during which such Prize trip may be awarded for a period equal to the duration of Grand Prize Winner's disability or illness. Grand Prize Winner must prove such disability by a doctor's certificate, which certificate shall be endorsed by another physician agreeable to Sponsor and Prize Winner at Prize Winner's expense. By accepting the Grand Prize Trip, Grand Prize Winner and Guest agree that Grand Prize Winner and Guest will act in a manner that is safe and respectful of Sponsor, Related Entities and their sponsored-specified hotels, restaurants and prize venues. If Grand Prize Winner and/or Guest should appear to be inebriated, impaired or acting inappropriately, if the Grand Prize Winner and/or Guest speaks profanity or shows any lewd or sexually suggestive gesture or full or partial nudity, or if Grand Prize Winner and/or Guest becomes involved in any situation or occurrence which could reflect unfavorably upon any other individual, that creates the potential for death, disability, injury and/or property damage, the Sponsor, its Related Entities and management of sponsored-specified hotels, restaurants and/or prize venues shall have the right, in their sole discretion, to remove both the Grand Prize Winner and Guest from the premises and the remainder of the Grand Prize trip may be forfeited without any further compensation. Grand Prize Trip is subject to any and all restrictions instituted by the Department of Defense and/or Department of Homeland Security as required. Grand Prize Winner (where applicable) is solely responsible for paying all federal, state, provincial and local taxes on any prize. Sponsor or Related Entities are not responsible for any fees or additional charges resulting from Winner's or guest's change of accommodations. Grand Prize Winner may not choose the cash value in lieu of the prize. No substitution, assignment, or transfer of any prize permitted. In the event the entire Grand Prize Trip stated herein is unavailable for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute a prize of equal or greater value.
  5. CLAIMING PRIZE/RELEASES: Potential Grand Prize Winner will be notified by phone and email on April 8, 2010 and will be required to sign before a notary public and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Prize Acceptance/ Liability and (where legally permissible) a Publicity Release Form within three (3) days of receipt. Non-compliance with any of these Official Rules may result in disqualification and the Grand Prize will be awarded to an alternate Grand Prize Winner in a random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries provided sufficient time remains prior to the Grand Prize Trip. If the potential Grand Prize Winner is ineligible, or declines the Grand Prize, the Grand Prize will be forfeited and an alternate Grand Prize Winner will be selected in a random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries provided sufficient time remains prior to the Grand Prize Trip. Grand Prize Winner's Guest will be required to execute and return a Liability and Publicity Release (where permissible) prior to travel or will not be permitted to accompany Grand Prize Winner on trip. If the Affidavit/Release is returned as undeliverable, or if the Grand Prize is forfeited for any reason whatsoever, the Grand Prize Winner will be disqualified, and the Grand Prize will be awarded to an alternate Grand Prize Winner who will be selected in a random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries provided sufficient time remains prior to the Grand Prize Trip. If the Grand Prize Winner is a Canadian resident, he/she will also be required to correctly answer a mathematical question without assistance (10 x 25 ÷ 5 + 30 – 5 =__). The potential Grand Prize Winner is not the Grand Prize Winner until his/her submission of notification materials is verified.
  6. INTERNET: If for any reason this Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned due to an infection by a 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 disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes, at which time, Sponsor will conduct a random drawing from among all eligible entries received by the time of the Sweepstakes termination. The 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 is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or telephone lines, computer on-line systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or entry to be received by the Sponsor due to technical problems, human error or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer relating to or resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes or downloading any materials in this Sweepstakes. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for undeliverable e-mails resulting from any form of active or passive e-mail filtering by a user's Internet service provider and/or e-mail client or for insufficient space in user's e-mail account to receive e-mail. Sponsor reserves the right to freeze or close an account or to prohibit the participation of a registered individual if fraud or tampering is suspected, or if the individual registrant fails to comply with any requirement of participation as stated herein or with any provision in these Official Rules. SPONSOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR INCOMPATIBILITY OF ENTRANT'S HARDWARE, SOFTWARE OR BROWSER TECHNOLOGY WITH SPONSOR'S HARDWARE, SOFTWARE OR BROWSER TECHNOLOGY. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE 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. In the event of a dispute as to the identity or eligibility of a winner based on an e-mail address, the winning entry will be declared made by the "Authorized Account Holder" of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry. "Authorized Account Holder" is defined as the natural person 21 years of age or older who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, education institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Use of automated devices are not valid for entry.
  7. GENERAL: By entering this Sweepstakes, entrants and Grand Prize Winner: (1) agree to be bound by these Official Rules; (2) agree to release Sponsor and its respective parent companies, and their employees, subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, advertising and promotion, fulfillment and/or judging agencies, and related entities from any and all liability for any loss, harm, damages, costs or expenses, including without limitation property damages, personal injury and/or death arising out of participating in this Sweepstakes, or the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize and claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy and merchandise delivery; and (3) consent to the use of his/her name, voice, picture, and likeness for advertising and promotional purposes in any medium throughout the world in perpetuity without additional compensation unless prohibited by law. Sponsor may discontinue this Sweepstakes at any time. Sponsor may terminate any Sweepstakes or decide to modify it in any manner that it deems fair and equitable to participants if it becomes aware of any occurrence that would materially affect the Sweepstakes' security and fairness. Sponsor may prohibit individuals from participating in Sweepstakes and disqualify entries if they (1) attempt to enter the Sweepstakes through any means other than as described in these Rules, (2) attempt to disrupt the Sweepstakes or circumvent the terms and conditions of these Rules in any way or (3) repeatedly show a disregard for the Sweepstakes Rules or act (a) in an unsportsmanlike manner, or (b) with an intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrant or Sponsor. Sponsor's decisions with respect to the Sweepstakes are final.
  8. USE OF INFORMATION: The information that you provide in connection with the Sweepstakes may be used for Sponsor's internal purposes and to send you information about Sponsor's products and special promotions but will not be provided to third parties, except as necessary for the administration of the Sweepstakes or as required by law or legal process. Entry constitutes permission to post winner's name on Website and to use winner's name, hometown and/or likeness for purposes of advertising and promotion without further compensation unless prohibited by law. For additional information about Sponsor's Privacy Policy, click here.
  9. NAME OF WINNER: To receive the name of the Grand Prize Winner (available after May 1, 2010), send a self-addressed, stamped #10 envelope to be received by November 1, 2010 to: "Vegas Uncork'd" Sweepstakes Winner, c/o Centra Marketing & Communications, LLC, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite 420-Dept. 212 -PL, Westbury, NY 11590.

NATURE OF SPONSOR'S BUSINESS: Promotes tourism, conventions, meetings and special events in Las Vegas, NV.

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