Win a James Beard inspired culinary trip for TWO to Chicago! (“SWEEPSTAKES”)

OFFICIAL RULES



NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. YOU HAVE NOT YET WON. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS INTENDED FOR ENTRY IN THE UNITED STATES ONLY AND WILL BE GOVERNED BY U.S. LAW. DO NOT ENTER IF YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE AND LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. VOID IN RHODE ISLAND AND WHERE PROHIBITED. Restrictions apply.



SPONSOR: This Sweepstakes is sponsored by the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau, Inc. d/b/a Choose Chicago, 301 East Cermak Road, Chicago, IL 60616 (“Sponsor”).



ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible, a person must be 21 years of age or older as of the date of entry and a legal resident of the United States or the District of Columbia (excluding Rhode Island). Void in Rhode Island and where otherwise prohibited by law. Employees, contractors, directors and officers of Sponsor or its parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, distributors, sales representatives, retailers, and advertising agencies, promotion agencies and all other service agencies involved with the Sweepstakes (“Released Parties”), and members of the immediate family (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouse) and household of each such employee are not eligible to enter or win. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.



TO ENTER FOR FREE AND WITHOUT PURCHASE:

The Sweepstakes begins at 12:00PM Central Time on Wednesday, March 24, 2016, and ends at 11:59PM Central Time on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. Online entries must be received by 11:59PM Central Time on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. You may enter online by visiting http://www.viralsweep.com/contest/05a8b54e-29282&framed=1

and completing the sweepstakes online entry form as prompted. Normal Internet access and usage charges imposed by your online service will apply. Limit one entry per person/e-mail address. Multiple entries submitted by a single entrant are void. Entries submitted or completed by anyone other than the entrant are void.



Entries must be received prior to 11:59PM Central Time on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 to be entered into the drawing. Entries are not transferable or assignable. The awarding of the prize is contingent upon full compliance with these Official Rules. Entrants agree to be bound by the Official Rules. Any violation of these rules may, at the Sponsor’s discretion, result in disqualification. All decisions of the Sponsor regarding this Sweepstakes are final and binding in all respects.



ODDS: One prize package will be awarded. Odds of winning the prize will depend on the number of eligible entries received.



WINNER SELECTION: The winner of the Sweepstakes will be selected in a random drawing from all eligible entries received. The random drawing will be conducted on or about Wednesday, April 6, 2016. Sponsor’s (or its designated agents’) decisions are final in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes.



The winner will be notified by mail, telephone, or e-mail within 24-48 hours after the drawing. Entries will be void if contact information is not current or accurate. In the event the winner cannot be contacted within 5 days of first attempted notification or declines the prize, the prize winner may be disqualified and an alternate winner selected in a random drawing from among the eligible entries received.



Each potential winner is subject to verification, including verification of age, and must agree to the terms of the Official Rules and may be required to provide proof of eligibility. If a potential winner cannot be reached, or is found ineligible or does not provide proof of eligibility, or does not comply with or agree to the terms of the Official Rules, or if prize notification or prize is returned undeliverable, the prize may be forfeited and the Sponsor may, in its discretion, award the prize to an alternate eligible entrant. Each potential prize winner (or parent/legal guardian where applicable) may be required to furnish proof of identification and sign, complete, and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability Release and, where lawful, a Publicity Release, within 10 days of attempted notification or prize may be forfeited. Sponsor shall not be held responsible for any change of email address or other contact information of entrants, or for any delays in awarding prizes for any reason outside of its control. Prizes will only be delivered to verified winners in the United States.



PRIZES: The details for the prize are as follows:

1. Two Roundtrip Airline Tickets to Chicago (select markets). Travel Dates must be 4/19/2016-4/20/2016 or 4/20/2016-4/21/2016 – Approximate retail value (“ARV”): $1,000

2. Hotel Accommodations for two nights at the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel – ARV: $1200

3. Five Course Dinner w/ Wine Pairings, 123 N. Jefferson Street – ARV: $300

4. Two General Admission tickets to the James Beard Eats Week Sneak Peak Soiree – ARV: $200

5. Two Chicago CityPASS Booklets – ARV: $200



Total ARV of all Prizes: $2900



The prize may not be transferred or assigned or redeemed for cash. Any portion of the prize that is not used is forfeited. No substitutions will be made available for the prize except by the Sponsor, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be substituted in Sponsor’s sole discretion. All federal, state and local taxes on the prize, if any, as well as any other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided are the sole responsibility of the winner, regardless of whether prize is used in whole or in part. The ARV of each prize is based on available information provided to Sponsor and the value of any prize awarded to a winner may be reported for tax purposes where required by law. The winner may be required to provide Sponsor with a valid social security number or tax identification number before a prize will be awarded for tax reporting purposes. Winner may be issued an IRS Form 1099 for the prize value for prizes with an ARV over $600. Winner acknowledges that Sponsor and Released Parties have not made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize, including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition, or fitness for a particular purpose. Any and all warranties and/or guarantees on a prize (if any) are subject to the respective manufacturers’ terms therefore, and winners agree to look solely to such manufacturers for any such warranty and/or guarantee. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded.



USE OF INFORMATION: Except where prohibited by law, entry constitutes permission for Sponsor and Released Parties to use the winner’s name, other identifying information, photograph, and any statements regarding this Sweepstakes for editorial, public relations, promotional, and advertising purposes on behalf of the Sponsor without compensation and without territorial or time limitation. All entrant information, including e-mail addresses, is subject to the Sponsor’s privacy policies located at http://www.viralsweep.com/contest/05a8b54e-29282&framed=1

If you are selected as a winner, your information may also be included in a publicly available winner’s list.



RELEASE: Entrants understand that the Sponsor and Released Parties are not liable for injuries, losses, or damages of any kind arising from participation in this Sweepstakes or acceptance or redemption of the prize. By participating and winning a prize, the winner releases the Sponsor, and its affiliates and agencies and its affiliates’ and agencies’ respective directors, officers, employees, and agents from any and all liability with respect to the prize won and participation in the Sweepstakes. Sponsor and Released Parties are not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate entry information whether caused by Internet users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of the Entries. Sponsor is not responsible for computer system, phone line, hardware, software or program malfunctions, or other errors, failures or delays in computer transmissions or network connections that are human or technical in nature. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion to cancel or suspend this Sweepstakes should fraud, virus, bugs or other causes beyond the control of Sponsor corrupt the administration, security or proper operation of the Sweepstakes. In the event of cancellation, Sponsor will randomly award the prizes from among all eligible, non-suspect Entries received prior to cancellation.



APPLICABLE LAW AND DISPUTES: This Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable U.S. 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 Illinois, without regard to any principles of conflict of laws. All disputes arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes will be resolved individually, and without resort to class action, exclusively by a state or federal court having situs in Chicago, Illinois. Each entrant irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such court in connection with any such dispute. The Sponsor and Released Parties will not be liable for any consequential, indirect, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for attorneys’ fees.



WINNER’S NAME: For the winner’s name, available after the final drawing date, send a separate, self-addressed, stamped envelope to Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau at 301 East Cermak Road, Chicago, IL 60616.

