TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
SALMON OF THE AMERICAS, INC.
CHEF CONTEST
OFFICIAL COMPETITION RULES
Before entering and participating in the SALMON OF THE AMERICAS, INC. Chef Contest (the “Competition”), you must read and agree to these Official Competition Rules. You agree to be bound by these Official Rules and represent that you satisfy all of the eligibility requirements in paragraph 1 below.
1. Eligibility. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. SALMON OF THE AMERICAS, INC. (“SPONSOR”) IS THE SPONSOR OF THIS COMPETITION. THIS COMPETITION IS OPEN TO INDIVIDUALS (“ENTRANTS”) WHO ARE FULL OR PART-TIME STUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT LE CORDON BLEU (NORTH AMERICA) AT ANY OF ITS LOCATIONS IN FLORIDA, GEORGIA, PENNSYLVANIA AND TEXAS (THE “INSTITUTION”). If you are under 18 (a “Minor”), one of your parents or legal guardians must read and sign these Competition Rules on your and their behalf in order for you to participate in the Competition. To be eligible to participate in the Competition, you must submit a video and these signed Official Rules to the Sponsor via email to contest@salmonoftheamericas.com during the Competition Period. Directors, officers and employees of Sponsor and the Institution, their parent companies, and any of their affiliates, subsidiaries, agents, professional advisors, advertising and promotional agencies, and immediate family members of each of the foregoing are not eligible to participate in the Competition. This Competition is governed by Florida law. All applicable federal, Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Texas and local laws and regulations apply. Offer void where prohibited.
2. Video Requirements. The video is to be no longer than two (2) minutes in length. It must provide a brief introduction of the chef and recipe and provide an image of the finished product. The finished product must be an entrée based on a unique recipe featuring Farm Raised Salmon. The finished product may be presented with a side dish, but no award will be based on the recipe, presentation or preparation of the side dish.
3. Disclaimer. Sponsor, the Institution, and their parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, professional advisors, employees and advertising and promotional agencies will not be responsible for: (a) any late, lost or misrouted video submissions; (b) any scheduling errors or delays; (c) equipment, telephone, electronic, hardware, software, network, Internet, or other related malfunctions or failures; (d) any Competition disruptions, injuries, losses or damages caused by events beyond the control of Sponsor; or (e) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Competition.
4. Competition Period. The Competition shall commence on February 16, 2009 , and shall continue through April 21, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. EST (the “Deadline”). The Deadline may be extended at the sole discretion of Sponsor. Any extension to the Deadline will be posted on Sponsor's Website - www.salmonoftheamericas.com. The first ten videos submitted during the Competition Period will be immediately posted to Sponsor's Website and will remain there for a period of five days. During the remainder of the Competition Period, the videos will be randomly posted on the website. Only videos meeting the requirements under paragraph 2 above will be posted on the Website.
5. Determination of Winners. The general public will have the opportunity, during the Competition Period, to view the videos via Sponsor's Website, submit comments regarding the videos, and vote for their favorites. At the close of the Competition Period, the twenty (20) videos receiving the highest number of votes will be judged by three (3) officials of the Institution. The Competition is a contest of skill. Each entrant’s submission will be judged on originality of the recipe, the difficulty of preparation, and presentation. The determination of the Competition prize winners is a subjective determination made by the judges and the Sponsor in their sole discretion. Any cheating or perceived cheating, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, will disqualify entrants. One prize per qualified entrant that is judged to be a winner.
6. Prizes. • First Prize (1 awarded) – A $3,000.00 scholarship for sole use of the entrant for tuition at the Institution, payable by Sponsor to the Institution. The tuition scholarship must be used by December 31, 2010 and is not transferable or redeemable.
• Second Prize (1 awarded) - A $2,000.00 scholarship for sole use of the entrant for tuition at the Institution, payable by Sponsor to the Institution. The tuition scholarship must be used by December 31, 2010 and is not transferable or redeemable.
• Third Prizes (4 awarded) – Chef tools with a retail value of approximately $500.00.
• Honorable Mention Prizes (4 awarded) – A $200.00 grocery store gift card. The names of the prize winners will be posted on the Sponsor's Website on the fifth (5th) day after the Deadline. Prizes returned as undeliverable or otherwise not claimed within fifteen (15) days will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. Prizes are not transferable.
CHEF CONTEST
OFFICIAL COMPETITION RULES
Before entering and participating in the SALMON OF THE AMERICAS, INC. Chef Contest (the “Competition”), you must read and agree to these Official Competition Rules. You agree to be bound by these Official Rules and represent that you satisfy all of the eligibility requirements in paragraph 1 below.
1. Eligibility. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. SALMON OF THE AMERICAS, INC. (“SPONSOR”) IS THE SPONSOR OF THIS COMPETITION. THIS COMPETITION IS OPEN TO INDIVIDUALS (“ENTRANTS”) WHO ARE FULL OR PART-TIME STUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT LE CORDON BLEU (NORTH AMERICA) AT ANY OF ITS LOCATIONS IN FLORIDA, GEORGIA, PENNSYLVANIA AND TEXAS (THE “INSTITUTION”). If you are under 18 (a “Minor”), one of your parents or legal guardians must read and sign these Competition Rules on your and their behalf in order for you to participate in the Competition. To be eligible to participate in the Competition, you must submit a video and these signed Official Rules to the Sponsor via email to contest@salmonoftheamericas.com during the Competition Period. Directors, officers and employees of Sponsor and the Institution, their parent companies, and any of their affiliates, subsidiaries, agents, professional advisors, advertising and promotional agencies, and immediate family members of each of the foregoing are not eligible to participate in the Competition. This Competition is governed by Florida law. All applicable federal, Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Texas and local laws and regulations apply. Offer void where prohibited.
2. Video Requirements. The video is to be no longer than two (2) minutes in length. It must provide a brief introduction of the chef and recipe and provide an image of the finished product. The finished product must be an entrée based on a unique recipe featuring Farm Raised Salmon. The finished product may be presented with a side dish, but no award will be based on the recipe, presentation or preparation of the side dish.
3. Disclaimer. Sponsor, the Institution, and their parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, professional advisors, employees and advertising and promotional agencies will not be responsible for: (a) any late, lost or misrouted video submissions; (b) any scheduling errors or delays; (c) equipment, telephone, electronic, hardware, software, network, Internet, or other related malfunctions or failures; (d) any Competition disruptions, injuries, losses or damages caused by events beyond the control of Sponsor; or (e) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Competition.
4. Competition Period. The Competition shall commence on February 16, 2009 , and shall continue through April 21, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. EST (the “Deadline”). The Deadline may be extended at the sole discretion of Sponsor. Any extension to the Deadline will be posted on Sponsor's Website - www.salmonoftheamericas.com. The first ten videos submitted during the Competition Period will be immediately posted to Sponsor's Website and will remain there for a period of five days. During the remainder of the Competition Period, the videos will be randomly posted on the website. Only videos meeting the requirements under paragraph 2 above will be posted on the Website.
5. Determination of Winners. The general public will have the opportunity, during the Competition Period, to view the videos via Sponsor's Website, submit comments regarding the videos, and vote for their favorites. At the close of the Competition Period, the twenty (20) videos receiving the highest number of votes will be judged by three (3) officials of the Institution. The Competition is a contest of skill. Each entrant’s submission will be judged on originality of the recipe, the difficulty of preparation, and presentation. The determination of the Competition prize winners is a subjective determination made by the judges and the Sponsor in their sole discretion. Any cheating or perceived cheating, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, will disqualify entrants. One prize per qualified entrant that is judged to be a winner.
6. Prizes. • First Prize (1 awarded) – A $3,000.00 scholarship for sole use of the entrant for tuition at the Institution, payable by Sponsor to the Institution. The tuition scholarship must be used by December 31, 2010 and is not transferable or redeemable.
• Second Prize (1 awarded) - A $2,000.00 scholarship for sole use of the entrant for tuition at the Institution, payable by Sponsor to the Institution. The tuition scholarship must be used by December 31, 2010 and is not transferable or redeemable.
• Third Prizes (4 awarded) – Chef tools with a retail value of approximately $500.00.
• Honorable Mention Prizes (4 awarded) – A $200.00 grocery store gift card. The names of the prize winners will be posted on the Sponsor's Website on the fifth (5th) day after the Deadline. Prizes returned as undeliverable or otherwise not claimed within fifteen (15) days will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. Prizes are not transferable.
No substitutions or exchanges of any prizes will be permitted, except that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value for any prize listed above. Limit one prize per winning entrant. All prizes are awarded “AS IS” and WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, express or implied, (including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose). No prize is exchangeable for cash.
* Winning entrants are responsible for all taxes payable as a result of any prize received.
7. Sponsor Ownership of Entries. All videos submitted by participants as part of the Competition (the “Videos”), and all recipes and entrées presented in the Videos, along with all copyright, trademark and other proprietary rights associated therewith, become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned to any entrant. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you acknowledge that Sponsor will own all rights to use, modify, reproduce, publish, perform, display, distribute, make derivative works of and otherwise commercially and non-commercially exploit the Videos, recipes, and entrées in perpetuity and throughout the universe, in any manner or medium now existing or hereafter developed, without separate compensation to you or any other person or entity and in connection therewith may use the appearance, likeliness and voice of any person contained therein in any reproduction or distribution thereof. You hereby waive any right to inspect or approve any distribution or reproduction of such Videos, recipes or entrées. You agree to take, at Sponsor’s expense, any further action (including, without limitation, execution of affidavits and other documents) reasonably requested by Sponsor to effect, perfect or confirm Sponsor’s ownership rights as set forth above in this paragraph 7.
8. Collection of Information. You will be required to provide your name, e-mail address, home address and state of residence. Sponsor will not sell, rent or otherwise transfer this information to any third party (other than the Institution), nor will Sponsor use this information for marketing purposes without your consent. As stated above, the Competition is not open to Minors without the express consent of a parent or legal guardian.
9. General Release. By entering the Competition, you release Sponsor, the Institution, and their parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees and advertising and promotional agencies (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any liability whatsoever, and waive any and all causes of action, related to any claims, costs, injuries, losses, or damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with the Competition or delivery, misdelivery, acceptance, possession, use of or inability to use any prize (including, without limitation, claims, costs, injuries, losses and damages related to personal injuries, death, damage to or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation or portrayal in a false light, whether intentional or unintentional), whether under a theory of contract, tort (including negligence), warranty or other theory.
10. Affidavit. As a condition of being awarded any prize, winners may be required to execute and deliver to Sponsor a signed affidavit of eligibility.
11. Winners List; Rules Request. For a copy of the winners' list, send a stamped, self-addressed, business-size envelope any time during the Competition Period, and up to six months after the Deadline to Sponsor at the address : Salmon of the Americas Inc. Attn: Chef Contest 2009, 5805 Blue Lagoon Drive #395 Miami, Florida 33126. To obtain a copy of these rules, send a stamped, self-addressed business-size envelope to Sponsor at the address listed above.
12. Copyright Notice. The Competition and all accompanying materials are copyrighted © 2009 Salmon of the Americas, Inc. All rights reserved.
13. Miscellaneous. The Competition and these Official Rules will be governed, construed and interpreted under the laws of Florida and the United States. Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. Sponsor reserves the right to change these Official Rules at any time, in its sole discretion, and to suspend or cancel the Competition or any entrant’s participation in the Competition should causes beyond Sponsor’s control affect the administration, security or proper conduct of the Competition or Sponsor otherwise becomes (as determined in its sole discretion) incapable of running the Competition as planned. Entrants who violate these Official Rules, tamper with the operation of the Competition or engage in any conduct that is detrimental or unfair to Sponsor, the Competition or any other entrant (in each case as determined in Sponsor’s sole discretion) are subject to disqualification from entry into the Competition. If you have any questions about these Official Rules or the Competition, please e-mail them to info@salmonoftheamericas.com or send written questions to Salmon of the Americas Inc. Attn: Chef Contest 2009, 5805 Blue Lagoon Drive #395 Miami, Florida 33126.
14. I AGREE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE OFFICIAL COMPETITION RULES INCLUDING THE AUTHORIZATION, RELEASES AND DISCLAIMERS CONTAINED THEREIN, AND I AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE OFFICIAL COMPETITION RULES AND SPONSOR’S INTERPRETATIONS AND DETERMINATIONS THEREOF.
* Winning entrants are responsible for all taxes payable as a result of any prize received.
7. Sponsor Ownership of Entries. All videos submitted by participants as part of the Competition (the “Videos”), and all recipes and entrées presented in the Videos, along with all copyright, trademark and other proprietary rights associated therewith, become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned to any entrant. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you acknowledge that Sponsor will own all rights to use, modify, reproduce, publish, perform, display, distribute, make derivative works of and otherwise commercially and non-commercially exploit the Videos, recipes, and entrées in perpetuity and throughout the universe, in any manner or medium now existing or hereafter developed, without separate compensation to you or any other person or entity and in connection therewith may use the appearance, likeliness and voice of any person contained therein in any reproduction or distribution thereof. You hereby waive any right to inspect or approve any distribution or reproduction of such Videos, recipes or entrées. You agree to take, at Sponsor’s expense, any further action (including, without limitation, execution of affidavits and other documents) reasonably requested by Sponsor to effect, perfect or confirm Sponsor’s ownership rights as set forth above in this paragraph 7.
8. Collection of Information. You will be required to provide your name, e-mail address, home address and state of residence. Sponsor will not sell, rent or otherwise transfer this information to any third party (other than the Institution), nor will Sponsor use this information for marketing purposes without your consent. As stated above, the Competition is not open to Minors without the express consent of a parent or legal guardian.
9. General Release. By entering the Competition, you release Sponsor, the Institution, and their parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees and advertising and promotional agencies (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any liability whatsoever, and waive any and all causes of action, related to any claims, costs, injuries, losses, or damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with the Competition or delivery, misdelivery, acceptance, possession, use of or inability to use any prize (including, without limitation, claims, costs, injuries, losses and damages related to personal injuries, death, damage to or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation or portrayal in a false light, whether intentional or unintentional), whether under a theory of contract, tort (including negligence), warranty or other theory.
10. Affidavit. As a condition of being awarded any prize, winners may be required to execute and deliver to Sponsor a signed affidavit of eligibility.
11. Winners List; Rules Request. For a copy of the winners' list, send a stamped, self-addressed, business-size envelope any time during the Competition Period, and up to six months after the Deadline to Sponsor at the address : Salmon of the Americas Inc. Attn: Chef Contest 2009, 5805 Blue Lagoon Drive #395 Miami, Florida 33126. To obtain a copy of these rules, send a stamped, self-addressed business-size envelope to Sponsor at the address listed above.
12. Copyright Notice. The Competition and all accompanying materials are copyrighted © 2009 Salmon of the Americas, Inc. All rights reserved.
13. Miscellaneous. The Competition and these Official Rules will be governed, construed and interpreted under the laws of Florida and the United States. Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. Sponsor reserves the right to change these Official Rules at any time, in its sole discretion, and to suspend or cancel the Competition or any entrant’s participation in the Competition should causes beyond Sponsor’s control affect the administration, security or proper conduct of the Competition or Sponsor otherwise becomes (as determined in its sole discretion) incapable of running the Competition as planned. Entrants who violate these Official Rules, tamper with the operation of the Competition or engage in any conduct that is detrimental or unfair to Sponsor, the Competition or any other entrant (in each case as determined in Sponsor’s sole discretion) are subject to disqualification from entry into the Competition. If you have any questions about these Official Rules or the Competition, please e-mail them to info@salmonoftheamericas.com or send written questions to Salmon of the Americas Inc. Attn: Chef Contest 2009, 5805 Blue Lagoon Drive #395 Miami, Florida 33126.
14. I AGREE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE OFFICIAL COMPETITION RULES INCLUDING THE AUTHORIZATION, RELEASES AND DISCLAIMERS CONTAINED THEREIN, AND I AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE OFFICIAL COMPETITION RULES AND SPONSOR’S INTERPRETATIONS AND DETERMINATIONS THEREOF.
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