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The Bedding Experts
"2009 Bedroom Makeover" Contest
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Contest open from 9/19/09-10/18/09.
This contest starts at 6am on September 19, 2009 and ends at 5pm on October 18, 2009 ("Contest Period"). The sponsors of this contest are Bedding Experts and The Tribune Media Group – The Chicago Tribune, WGN-TV, WGN Radio, CLTV ("Sponsors"). By entering, all contestants agree to abide and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsors.
1)To Enter: To enter online, log on to wgntv.com/contests, click on the Bedroom Makeover Contest logo and complete and submit the entry form including a .jpeg color picture of the bedroom submitted for makeover. Image file size cannot exceed 1MB. All entries must include your name, age, address, email address, phone number, and an essay on why your bedroom needs a makeover in 200 words or less.
To enter by mail, send an essay on why your bedroom needs a makeover in 200 words or less on a standard sized piece of paper, plus a color photo, no larger than 8 x 10 inches, of the bedroom submitted for makeover. All entries must include your name, age, address, email address (if any) and phone number. Mail your entry to Bedding Experts Bedroom Makeover contest, 2501 W. Bradley Place Chicago, IL 60618.
All entries must be received by October 18, 2009 @ 5p.m. Limit one entry per person. Duplicate entries from the same person will be disqualified. You must provide all information requested on the entry form and your contact information must be accurate. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of an entrant, the holder of the e-mail account will be deemed the person who submitted the entry. Incomplete entries will be disqualified and Sponsors are not responsible for entries that are lost, late, deleted, garbled, misdelivered, or misdirected as a result of technical, Internet or other on-line difficulties. All received entries become the property of the Sponsors and will not be returned.
2)Eligibility: This Contest is open to legal residents of Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, LaSalle, Lake, McHenry and Will counties in Illinois, and Jasper, LaPorte, Lake, Newton and Porter Counties in Indiana who are 21 years and older as of the first day of the Contest Period and is void where prohibited by law. Employees and their immediate household or family members of Sponsors and those of their respective parent companies, affiliates and subsidiaries are not eligible to participate. In accepting the prize, the potential winner must agree to accommodate the room makeover schedule; the winner and room must be available for designers, decorators, and sponsors participating in the remodeling between October 20 and November 9, 2009. CLTV videographers will document the design, selection, preparation and makeover process as it takes place.
The room being submitted must be a "contained" bedroom. No studio apartments or lofts will be considered. The winner must agree to "before," "during" and "after" photography for use on CLTV's HOMES PLUS program as well as in advertising and promotion for the contest and the Sponsors in any and all media.
3)Selection of Winners/Notification: On or about October 20, 2009, one entrant from the pool of all entrants will be declared the winner subject to confirmation of eligibility. Sponsors will select the winner based on the following criteria: originality of essay (25%), creativity of essay (25%), and the potential for the most dramatic makeover within budget constraints (50%). The decisions of the judges will be final and binding. The potential winner will be notified by phone or e-mail on or before October 21, 2009. In the event a winner cannot be contacted with 72 hours, does not fulfill eligibility requirements, does not adhere to these official rules; and/or if the prize notification is declined or returned as undeliverable or refused, an alternate winner will be selected based on the aforementioned criteria.
4)The Prize: A bedroom makeover worth approximately $10,000. Designer-supervised makeover includes bedroom elements including rug/carpeting, paint, furniture, a Sealy mattress set, bed linens and accessories, as determined by Sponsors. Prize is not assignable, transferable or redeemable, in whole or in part, for cash. The winner is solely responsible for applicable federal, state and local taxes in connection with the prize in the year in which the prize is awarded. The winner will receive a 1099 tax form reflecting the actual value of the prize. Approximate retail value of the prize is $10,000.
5)Other Conditions: The winner will be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release which must be submitted within one week after being notified. Failure to return such document will result in that entrant being disqualified and another will be selected from all remaining eligible entries.
By entering, contestants agree to release, indemnify and hold harmless Sponsors and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, parent corporations and advertising and promotional agencies, and all of their officers, directors, shareholders, employees and agents from any and all injuries, claims, damages, losses, costs, or expenses of any kind (including without limitation attorney's fees) resulting from the contestant's participation in this contest, and their acceptance, use, or misuse of any prize or element thereof. Sponsors are not responsible for printing or typographical errors in any Contest-related materials.
By entering this contest, each contestant agrees to allow use of his/her name, voice, photograph, likeness and any information provided on the contest entry form, in any medium of communication, including print, Internet, radio and/or television and for any purpose, including advertising, promotion or other purposes, by Sponsors and their respective affiliates or licensees, without additional compensation.
Winner acknowledges that Sponsors 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, relating to any of the prize items, including but not limited to, the quality, merchantability, habitability, mechanical condition, or fitness of the prize ítems other than a manufacturer's warranty that may apply to a particular ítem.
6)Internet/Fraud/Tampering: If for any reason this contest is not capable of running as planned, or if this contest or any web site associated therewith (or any portion thereof) becomes corrupted or does not allow the proper execution of this contest and processing of entries in accordance with these rules, or if infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, actions by entrants, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes, in the Sponsors' sole opinion, corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this contest, the Sponsors reserve the right, at their sole discretion, to disqualify any individual implicated in such action and/or to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend this contest or any portion thereof. In the event this contest is cancelled, the Sponsors may, in their discretion, award the prize from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to the time of the action or event warranting such cancellation. If such cancellation, termination, modification, or suspension occurs, notification will be posted at the Entry Site. ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE (INCLUDING THE ENTRY SITE) OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND/OR CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Any entry information collected from the contest shall be used in a manner consistent with the consent given by entrants at the time of the entry, with these Official Rules and with WGN-TV's privacy policy found online at wgntv.com/privacy.
7)Winner List or Official Rules: For an Official Winner List (available after October 25, 2009 and before November 21, 2009) or a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to "2009 Bedding Experts Bedroom Makeover contest", Winners List/Official Rules, WGN-TV, 2501 W. Bradley Place Chicago, IL 60618. Official Rules are also available at wgntv.com.
8) Winner's name and made over room (with photography) will be featured in show segments on CLTV's HOMES PLUS in Mid November, 2009 "Before" and "after" photography of the winning room will also be posted to www.wgntv.com/contests in mid-November, 2009.
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