Terms and conditions Best Show Award 2014 The 2014 Casino du Lac-Leamy Sound of Light Best Show Award and Contest TERMES AND CONDITIONS Only Casino du Lac-Leamy Sound of Light spectators are eligible to enter the contest, with the exception of the people in or related to the organizing committee, its sponsors, its partners, its suppliers, its employees or its volunteers. General information The contest known as the «2014 Casino du Lac-Leamy Sound of Light Best Show Award» will begin on Saturday August 2 at 10 PM and will end on Friday August 15 at NOON. In entering the contest, participants accept to respect the different rules and regulations established for this contest and accept the decisions made by the organizers as being final and binding in all aspects. 1. Admissibility/Conditions of participation The contest is opened to Ontario and Quebec resident during the dates stated for the contest. The organization for which the contest is being held, its employees, its representatives, its suppliers, its sponsors, its partners and all of their employees, as well as all of their family members (husband, parents, brothers, sisters or kids) or any other person living with the people identified above, are not admissible. This contest is not valid where stated by law. To be admissible, participants must also be ticket holders for one of the competition nights of the current edition of the event (2014) OR must be able to describe in a 200 words or less their experience and their impressions of the show. In addition to what is previously stated, the participants must also be able to travel legally from Montreal. If the selected participant is not admissible or eligible to take part in the contest as detailed in the present terms and conditions, the organizer of the contest will have the right to disqualify the said participant and to draw a new ballot to award the prize; the organizer of the contest will be entirely and fully discharged of all responsibility to that effect. 2. How to participate No purchase is necessary. A single ballot will be drawn from all entries. Maximum of one entry per email address per day during the contest period. Entries can be made by visiting the proper address (http://www.feux.qc.ca/contests-and-promotions/best-show-award-contest/) and by filling the ballot form with the required information. 3. Date and time of the contest period All entries must be submitted by August 15th, at noon. All entries then become the property of the contest s organizer and sponsors. No reception receipts will be issued for any of the entries. A personal submission confirmation will not considered as proof of reception of any or all of the entries by the contest organizers.
4. Description of the method used for the selection of the winning entry The winner will be selected by random draw from all the entries received. The prize, as described below, will be attributed to an admissible contestant by luck of the draw. 4.1 Description and value of the prize One (1) prize will be awarded. GRAND PRIZE : The single grand prize will be awarded to one lucky winner who will be invited to enjoy trip for two (2) for a 7-night double occupancy all-inclusive trip (standard room) to the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort in St. Maarten, in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The trip includes: Return-trip airfare from Montreal on Sunwing Airlines A 7-night double occupancy stay at the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort in an allinclusive package as offered by the hotel All transfers, to and from, the airport and the hotel Airport taxes and service charges, seat selection fees, travel insurance, tips and all personal expenses will need to be assumed by the winner and his/her guest (subject to tax, charges or fuel surcharge variations). The above mentioned taxes and service charges will need to be paid to Sunwing Vacations prior to the departure. Insurance, seat selection and the personal expenses are the responsibility of the travelers. The total value of the prize is estimated at $3 000 CA. 5. Date, place and time of the draw On August 15th 2014 in Gatineau (Quebec), at or close to 4 PM, a random draw will be held at the Sound of Light offices, located at 207-815, De la Carrière Blvd in Gatineau (Quebec) among all valid entries received before the closing of the contest in order to name the winner. 6. Winning notice The selected participant will be informed by phone within the next three (3) following the contest. The organizer of the random draw does not assume any responsibility for the incorrect information received during the transmission, the reception or the treatment of the entries. If the selected participant does not respond to the contest s organizers within the following the (3) days of notification, the winner will then be deemed disqualified and a new entry will be drawn among all of the entries received. In taking part in the present contest, all disqualified participants accept that should the prize confiscated and award to a new party, for any reason whatsoever, that the contest organizers cannot and will not be held responsible in any way, shape or form. The contest organizer is not responsible for any notification failures that could occur.
7. Date, place and deadline for claiming of the Grand Prize The trip must be claimed as offered and has no cash-value, is not transferable or is not exchangeable. The trip must be made from Montreal and completed between August 16th and October 31 2014. The confirmation of the stay is subject to flights and hotel availability at the time of booking. The travelers are responsible for obtaining all documents required for traveling outside of the country. Certain countries require that passport be valid for up to 6 months after the trip s return date. Should the trip not be used within the dates provided, please note that absolutely no extension will be granted. The sponsors of the Grand Prize (VoyageAquarelle & Sunwing) to its sole discretion and in accordance with the applicable law, reserves the right to substitute any part of the prize by an element of equal or greater value if the Grand Prize announced or a part of the announced package is declared not-available. The sponsors of the random draw, to its sole discretion, also reserves the right to end or to suspend the contest, or to modify any of the rules and regulations at any given time. 8. Exemption By entering the draw, the selected participant and his/her traveling companion agree to release of any and all responsibility the sponsor of the draw, its directors, employees, agents, members and affiliates, including, without limitation, the contest organizers, its sponsors, suppliers or any other entity affiliated with the event of any injury, loss or damage to oneself or to personal property, including, but not limited to, death from, in whole or in part, caused directly or indirectly from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of prize awarded or to the trip related to the draw. 9. Obligations Except where prohibited, by participating in the draw, the participant agrees accept the following conditions by signing and returning a letter stating the following obligations to the organization in charge of the draw within fourteen (14) days following notification: 1. A letter affirming eligibility and compliance with all rules of the draw 2. A waiver of liability releasing the sponsor of the draw, its directors, employees, agents, members and affiliates, including, without limitation, the contest organizers, sponsors, suppliers or other entity affiliated with the occurrence of the event from any liability arising from or relating to the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the prize, any portion of the prize or any travel related to this contest
3. A publicity release form allowing the organizer and sponsor of the contest the use of their name, image, voice, likeness and photograph without compensation in any publicity carried out on any medium in worldwide campaigns made of the sponsorship of the contest or its advertising and promotional agencies without limitation or further notification, unless prohibited by law. Note that a photographer may attend all or part of the winner's visit to photograph the winning participants. The travel companion must also sign and return a publicity release form within the time specified above. Should the selected participant and his/her travel companion not submit the above documents within the time limit, the sponsor of the draw reserves the right to disqualify the said participant and randomly draw another eligible entry for purposes of awarding the prize. The sponsor of the draw will be fully and completely absolved of any responsibility in this regard. 10. Disputes This contest is governed by the laws of Quebec and the laws of Canada applicable, and is subject to all laws and regulations applicable federal, provincial and municipal levels. By entering this contest, participants agree that the courts of the Province of Quebec, Canada, will be competent to entertain an action or other legal proceeding based on any provision of these rules and regulations or execution the draw. The participants hereby acknowledge the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Quebec. For Quebec residents: Any litigation concerning the conduct or organization of a publicity contest may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des Jeux du Québec for a ruling. Any litigation respecting the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the Régie only for the purpose of an intervention to try to resolve it. 11. Interruption The organizer and sponsor of the draw reserve the right at its sole discretion, terminate, modify or suspend the draw, or amend the rules and regulations of the lot at any time for reason. 12. Limitation of responsibility The organizer and sponsor of the draw cannot be held responsible for any technical or human error which may occur in relation to the draw. The organizer and sponsor of the draw assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission failure, theft, destruction or unauthorized access to communications lines, or in case of alteration of, entries. In addition, the organizer and sponsor of the draw are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any network or telephone lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure in terms of receipt by the organizer or sponsor of the draw of any email or any interest due to technical problems, human error or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or any combination thereof, any injury or damage to entrant's computer or any other person connected with or arising from participation, uploading or access to any document in connection with this contest.
13. Name of the winner The name of the winner will be announced during the Casino du Lac-Leamy Sound of Light s Grande Finale on Saturday August 16th, during the official presentations (+/- 9:15 PM) and will be posted on the event s web site (http://www.feux.qc.ca/contests-and-promotions/best-showaward-contest/ ) on Tuesday August 19th by 5PM. 14. Contest organizer and sponsors Casino du Lac-Leamy Sound of Light (organizer) Agence de voyage Aquarelle Travel Agency (sponsor) Sunwing Vacations (sponsor) The organizer respects the right to privacy. Any information of a personal nature concerning the participants will be used by the organizer for the sole purpose of administering the contest, and only in the case of express consent at the time of filing the entry, it will make awareness promotion activities and the activities organized by the organizer and sponsors.