Rules

Prize Drawing Official Rules:

All eligible participants that complete the “Innovation Styles” Survey in its entirety and provide a valid email address will receive one entry into a drawing for the following prizes:

• Gala Casino Book Launch Party Grand Prize: Airfare for one, hotel accommodations and two passes to attend the Personality Poker Book Launch Party to be held  in one of four exciting destinations in the Fall of 2010: Las Vegas, Nevada; Atlantic City, NJ; Foxwoods Resort Casino, CT or Mohegan Sun, CT.
• See your name in print: 15 total survey participants will be drawn at random and personally recognized for his/her contributions in the acknowledgments section of the Personality Poker® book to be published by Portfolio Penguin.
• Win Personality Poker System: 10 names will be randomly drawn to win one of 10 sets of Personality Poker Starter-Kit valued at $200.00 each.
• Discounts: All participants will receive “20% off” any of the following products ordered by March 1st 2010: Personality Poker Starter Kit, Goal-Free Living, Little Book of Big Innovation Ideas and 24/7 Innovation. Quantities are limited. Offer good while supplies last.

No additional entries will be allowed after the close of each survey. Incomplete or improperly completed surveys will be disqualified from entry. By submitting your email address you are agreeing to the all terms and conditions of the drawing and any and all decisions made by Stephen Shapiro Enterprises, LLC (“Sponsor”), which are final and binding in all matters related to the drawing. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

E-mails will not be placed on any lists or used for any other purpose outside of the survey and drawing.

Notification: Potential winners selected will be contacted at the “sender” email address used when completing the survey. The person receiving and replying to the winner announcement email will be considered the winner unless they specify another person within the reply email as the winner. Potential winners will be provided with the information needed for prize redemption at that time.

Claiming of prizes: The potential winner will be required to respond to the “Sponsor”, via the winning sender email address within fifteen (15) days of the date notice is sent in order to claim his/her prize if applicable. If a potential winner of any prize cannot be contacted, or fails to respond within the required time period, potential winner forfeits prize. In the event that a potential winner of the Grand Prize is disqualified for any reason, the “Sponsor” will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. There will be three (3) alternate drawings after which the prize will remain unawarded.

The first potential winner selected for the Grand Prize award will have the option to receive a “Personality Poker Starter Kit” in lieu of the Grand Prize however subsequent potential winners will be ineligible to make any such substitutions. Upon acceptance of a Personality Poker Starter Kit, the first potential winner waves any rights to the Grand Prize trip.

Each prize winner must supply the “Sponsor” with his/her legal name, mailing address, birth date, daytime and nighttime telephone numbers. Winner of Grand Prize and his/her guest attending the Book Launch Party must be at least 21 years of age. Valid proof of age for winner and guest will be required for redemption of Grand Prize.

A total of one Grand Prize will be awarded for all “Innovation Style” surveys offered prior to the 2010 Fall Book Launch. A minimum of 350 total surveys must be completed for the Grand Prize to be offered. A minimum of 250 valid surveys must be completed for Personality Poker Starter Kits to be offered.

Limit: Each survey can only be completed once per person. One drawing entry will be awarded per survey taken. Any attempt by any entrant to obtain more than the stated number of entries by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entrant’s entries and that entrant may be disqualified. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. The “Sponsor” is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible or misdirected entries, which will be disqualified. In the event of a dispute as to any entry, the authorized account holder of the email address provided on the survey will be deemed to be the entrant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Potential winners may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder.

By claiming the prize, the winner authorizes the use, without additional compensation of his or her name and/or likeness and/or voice/photograph for promotion and/or advertising purposes in any manner and in any medium (including without limitation, radio broadcasts, newspapers and other publications and in television or film releases, slides, videotape, distribution over the internet and picture data storage) which the “Sponsor” may deem appropriate.

By receipt of any prize, winner agrees to release and hold harmless the “Sponsor” from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of participation in the Promotion or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. The “Sponsor” is not liable for any loss arising out of or in connection with or resulting from this contest.

Grand Prize accommodations and flight are subject to ticket availability and are within the continental US only. Accommodations, unless otherwise stated, refers to 2 nights, double-occupancy accommodations in a 3-star or better hotel. Airline tickets, unless otherwise stated, refers to economy class with a booking confirmed at least one month prior to travel date. The “Sponsor” will be responsible for determining the routing and airlines. Winner must agree to the airline’s Terms and Conditions of travel. Once confirmed, trip dates and travel accommodations cannot be changed by winner; however, travel is subject to availability, blackout dates, and/or change due to circumstances beyond the “Sponsor’s” control. Winner and guest are responsible for ensuring that all travel papers required for travel to the Destination are in good order, and are valid prior to, and for the entire duration of, the Grand Prize Period. All tickets issued in conjunction with the Grand Prize may not eligible for frequent flyer miles.

Potential Grand Prize winners traveling from outside of the Continental US can either accept a cash award of $200.00 in lieu of the airfare stated above or arrange for travel to the Continental US. Airfare to the Continental US is at potential winner’s own expense.

Grand Prize winners and his/her guest attending the Book Launch Party must sign a release form as prepared and accepted by The “Sponsor” acknowledging their acceptance and understanding of the complete contest rules.
Prizes are not redeemable for cash and must be accepted as awarded except where noted otherwise. All winners are solely responsible for any and all taxes and/or fees, and all such additional costs that may be incurred.

The “Sponsor” retains the rights, in its absolute and sole discretion, to make substitutions of equivalent kind or approximate value in the event of the unavailability of any prize or component of the prize for any reason whatsoever.
This contest is subject to all federal, state and local laws.

The approximate value of prizes varies.

No consideration or registration is needed to participate.

Winners need not be present at the time of the drawing.

The “Sponsor” reserves the right to withdraw, terminate or alter the rules of this contest at any time and without prior notice. If you have any questions or complaints about the contest, please contact us via email at contest (at) steveshapiro (dot) com.