Official Rules

Thank You Virginia Sweepstakes
sponsored by the Virginia Tourism Corporation

Please read these Official Rules carefully:

1. TO ENTER:   There is NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. You must be 21 years of age or older and a resident of any of the United States. To participate log on to www.Jamestown1607.org  and access the entry form. Follow the on-screen instructions to enter the required participant information. Three winners will be drawn at random. The grand prize winner will receive a four-day, three-night vacation for four to Virginia’s Historic Triangle and admission to area attractions. The first prize winner will receive an America’s 400th Anniversary gift basket valued at $200. The second prize winner will receive a Virginia is for lovers gift basket valued at $150.

2. WINNER SELECTION: Selection of winners will be made at random at Virginia Tourism Corporation, 901 East Byrd Street, Richmond, VA 23219, on June 8, 2007. The prizes must be claimed within 14 days of notification of winning. The odds of winning will be determined by the total number of eligible entries received. Winners will be notified by telephone and/or by email. All prizes will be awarded. Prizes are non-transferable, non-negotiable and not redeemable for cash, credit or merchandise. If any prize becomes unavailable for any reason, the Virginia Tourism Corporation reserves the right to substitute a prize of comparable value. Entrants agree the Virginia Tourism Corporation has the sole right to decide all matters and disputes arising from this promotion and that a decision by the Virginia Tourism Corporation is final and binding. Winner and travel companions, by acceptance of the prize, agree to release, indemnify and hold harmless the Virginia Tourism Corporation, Virginia Economic Development Partnership, participating destinations and other participating partners in the promotion, and each of their employees, representatives, contractors, sponsors and advertisers, from any and all liability, loss, damage, costs or claims related to any allegation regarding the award of, the receipt of, or the use of their prize. The Virginia Tourism Corporation, Virginia Economic Development Partnership, participating destinations and other participating partners in the promotion are not responsible for personal injury of any prize winner or travel companion incurred in connection with the use of the prize. Winner assumes all applicable tax liability for their prize.

Acceptance of prize constitutes permission to use the winners' and travel companions’ names, voices, pictures, likenesses, and city and state of residences and any information provided on the application form (with the exception of physical address and phone number) for purposes of trade, publicity or promotion (except where prohibited) in any medium of communication, including print, Internet, radio and/or television for any purpose, including advertising, promotional or other purposes, by the Virginia Tourism Corporation, its affiliates, partners and sponsors, without additional compensation.

A potential winner may be requested to provide the sponsor with proof that the potential winner is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the winning entry. If a dispute cannot be resolved, the entry will be deemed ineligible. The winner may be required to execute Affidavit of Eligibility and winner and travel companion Liability/Publicity Releases which must be returned within 14 days of notification or an alternate winner may be chosen.
For details on obtaining the prize, the winner should contact the Virginia Tourism Corporation at 804-545-5600.

3. PRIZES: The sweepstakes period runs from 12 a.m. (midnight) on March 12, 2007, to 12 a.m. (midnight) on May 31, 2007, Eastern Standard Time at the Virginia Tourism Corporation’s offices. There are three Sweepstakes prizes described below.

ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE WINNER OF VIRGINIA’S HISTORIC TRIANGLE VACATION PACKAGE WILL RECEIVE:

1. Four economy airline tickets (airline to be selected by Virginia Tourism Corporation) from the winner’s nearest major airport to the Williamsburg-Newport News, Virginia Airport.
2. Rental car for four days.
3. Complimentary lodging for three nights at the Williamsburg Woodlands for four (4) people
4. Complimentary admission to Colonial Williamsburg, Historic Jamestowne, Jamestown Settlement, Yorktown Victory Center, Yorktown Battlefield, Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Water Country USA for four (4). Busch Gardens and Water Country are seasonal and may not be available during your stay.

Travel must be completed between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008, subject to availability. Blackout dates and other restrictions may apply.  Retail value of the grand prize package is $5,000.

FIRST RRIZE AMERICA’S 400th ANNIVERSARY BASKET includes:

1. A gift basket of America’s 400th Anniversary merchandise (specific selections at the discretion of Virginia Tourism Corporation) with a retail value of $200.

SECOND PRIZE VIRGINIA IS FOR LVOERS GIFT BASKET includes:

1. A gift basket of Virginia is for Lovers merchandise (specific selection at the discretion of Virginia Tourism Corporation) with a retail value of $150.

4. ELIGIBILITY:  Only one entry per person and one winner per household. Sweepstakes are open only to legal residents of the United States, who are 21 years of age or older. The sweepstakes are void where prohibited by law or restricted. The sweepstakes are not open to employees or immediate family members of the Virginia Tourism Corporation, Virginia Economic Development Partnership, participating destinations and other participating partners in the promotion, Virginia Tourism Corporation’s board members or their immediate family, and Virginia Economic Development Partnership’s board members or their immediate family.

Winner’s travel companions must be one of the following:  a) 21 years of age or older, or b) if travel companions are minors, must be the child or legal ward of the winner, or c) if travel companions are minors and not a child or legal ward of the winner, then the winner must provide such minor’s parent or legal guardian’s notarized written permission and liability/publicity release prior to ticketing of prize. The winner and travel companion must travel on the same itinerary and possess all required travel documents and identification (including, without limitation, visas and a valid passport, if applicable).

5. DISCLAIMERS:  The Virginia Tourism Corporation, Virginia Economic Development Partnership, Virginia Tourism Corporation board members, Virginia Economic Development Partnership board members, participating destinations and partners are not responsible for errors in printing or electronic presentation of the Sweepstakes. Entries that are lost, late, misdirected, incorrect, garbled, or incompletely received, for any reason, including by reason of hardware, software, browser, or network failure, malfunction, congestion, or incompatibility at Sponsor's servers or elsewhere, will not be eligible. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process or the operation of the web site. Use of bots or other automated process to enter is prohibited and may result in disqualification at the sole discretion of Sponsor. Sponsor further reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify any promotion not capable of completion as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, force majeure or technical failures of any sort. The Virginia Tourism Corporation 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. In the event of a dispute regarding on-line entry, the entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized holder of the e-mail account submitted at the time of entry. Authorized account holder is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by the Internet access provider, on-line service provider or other organization that is responsible for arranging e-mail address for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Rules are subject to any requirements/limitations imposed by the FCC. Winner and travel companions agree that Virginia Tourism Corporation, Virginia Economic Development Partnership, Virginia Tourism Corporation board members, Virginia Economic Development Partnership board members, participating destinations and other participating partners in the promotion their subsidiaries, affiliates, agents and promotion agencies shall not be liable for injuries or losses of any kind resulting from acceptance of or use of prizes. All traveling companions of the winner, and the parents and legal guardians of any minor traveling companions, by accepting any of the benefits of the prizes awarded, shall have agreed to be bound by the provisions of this disclaimer. All Federal, State and local laws and regulations apply. Sweepstakes rules shall be governed and enforced pursuant to the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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