NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
Sponsor: Eagle Creek, a division of VF Outdoor, Inc., 5935 Darwin Court,
Carlsbad, CA 92008. Open only to legal U.S. residents, 18 or
over. Employees, officers and directors and their immediate families
of Sponsor, Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority, Walindi Resort & MV FeBrina, their respective parents,
subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, and their agencies are not
eligible for Sweepstakes. Sweepstakes begins 06/01/2011 and ends 07/31/2011.
Void where prohibited.
1. ENTRY.
A) AT PARTICIPATING EAGLE CREEK RETAILERS. Complete entry form* &
deposit in specially marked entry box by close of business on 07/31/2011.
B) BY MAIL. Mail completed entry form in business size (#10) envelope
to Win a Trip to Papua New Guinea Sweepstakes c/o Eagle Creek at above
address, to be postmarked by 08/07/2011 & received by 08/14/2011
C) ONLINE. Go to www.eaglecreek.com/sweeps. Complete & submit entry
form between 06/01/2011 @ 12:00:01 a.m. PT & 07/31/2011 @ 11:59:59
p.m. PT. Answering survey questions NOT required for entry. {*If retailer
runs out of entry forms, print name, complete address, phone & e-mail
address (if any) on 3x5 card and submit by mail). No copied entries
accepted. Proof of submitting entry is NOT proof of entry. LIMIT (1)
ENTRY PER PERSON. A particular e-mail address may only be used by one
person to participate in Sweepstakes. Online entries generated by script,
programmed or like means are void. In the event of dispute, online entry
will be deemed submitted by registered owner of e-mail account.
2. WINNER DETERMINATION.
On or about 9/30/2011, winners will be selected by Sponsor in a random
drawing from among all eligible entries received. Entrants agree to
these Official Rules & Sponsor.s decisions, which are final &
binding. Winners will be notified by phone and/or e-mail and/or mail.
Failure to claim prize within 10 days of notification will result in
forfeiture of prize.
3. PRIZES/APPROX.
RETAIL VALUE (.ARV.). Grand Prize (1): trip to Papua New Guinea
for the winner and one (1) guest. Trip is a total of nine (9) days [six
(6) days/five (5) nights, plus three (3) days. travel time] and includes:
standard accommodations; round-trip international economy class air
travel from Los Angeles (LAX) to Brisbane (BNE), and Brisbane (BNE) to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (POM); round-trip
economy class travel from Port Moresby (POM) to Hoskins, Papua New Guinea
(HKN); transfers to/from Hoskins airport to Walindi Plantation Resort;
tours/activities may include hiking, snorkeling, cultural encounters
and hot springs relaxation; sixteen (16) meals (travel visas, tipping,
personal items & alcohol NOT included, other restrictions apply).
Prize also includes (1) set of Eagle Creek luggage. ARV: $9,900.
Second Prize (1): (1) set of Eagle Creek luggage (ARV: $500).
Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received.
4. PRIZE RESTRICTIONS.
For Grand Prize: All travel arrangements are subject to availability,
blackout dates & other restrictions. Reservations must be requested
at least (90) days prior to intended date of departure and are subject
to availability at time of request. Prize travel must be completed by
12/22/2012. Travel is not permitted 12/23/2011 - 1/5/2012 or 4/17/2012
. 4/30/2012. Winner & guest must travel on same itinerary throughout.
Rebooking and changes are not permitted. Tickets are non-refundable
and non-transferable. For All Prizes: All unspecified expenses
related to acceptance/use of prize & all taxes on prize are winner.s
sole responsibility. For Grand Prize, expenses include costs of obtaining
required travel documents (including visa and passport), insurance,
immunizations and other medical costs (winner is advised to consult
with physician or other medical professional and obtain necessary immunizations
at least 4-6 weeks prior to travel). No prize substitution, except by
Sponsor, in its sole discretion, if advertised prize is unavailable
and only then for prize of equal or greater value. No prize transfer.
Limit (1) prize per address or household.
5. CONDITIONS
OF PARTICIPATION. Grand Prize winner must sign & return affidavit
of eligibility, a liability release and a publicity release (where legal)
within ten (10) days of prize notification. Guest of Grand Prize winner
must sign & return a liability release and a publicity release (where
legal), prior to travel. If guest is a minor, guest.s parent/legal
guardian must be Grand Prize winner and sign documents on his/her behalf.
In the event of non-compliance or if prize notification for any prize
is returned as undeliverable/winner cannot be contacted, such prize
will be forfeited & an alternate winner selected. By accepting prize,
where legal, winner agrees to the use of his/her name, likeness and/or
other indicia of persona for advertising/publicity/trade purposes by
Sponsor without further compensation or notice. By participating,
entrant indemnifies, releases and agrees to hold harmless Sponsor, Papua
New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority, Walindi
Resort & MV FeBrina, their respective parents, affiliates and subsidiaries,
agencies, and their respective directors, officers, agents, representatives,
shareholders and employees from all liability arising from Sweepstakes
participation and/or acceptance, receipt, possession or use/misuse of
prize. Sponsor may disqualify any individual it finds, in its sole discretion,
to be tampering (or attempting to tamper) with the operation of the
Sweepstakes or any web site or to be acting in violation of these Official
Rules, with the understanding that disqualification will NOT be Sponsor.s
sole available remedy. Sponsor.s failure to enforce any provision
of these Official Rules is NOT a waiver of such provision.
6. LIMITATIONS
OF LIABILITY. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for (a) any error, omission,
interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission,
communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access
to, or alteration of any web site and/or entries; and (b) any problems
or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer
on-line-systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software,
programming or failure of e-mail on account of technical problems or
traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site or any combination
thereof, or for injury or damage to entrant.s or to any person.s
computer (or any information stored therein) related to or resulting
from downloading materials from any web site or participating in Sweepstakes.
Sponsor is also not responsible for late, lost, illegible, incomplete,
damaged, stolen, misdirected entries or postage due mail. If, for any
reason, Sponsor determines in its sole discretion that the Sweepstakes
(in whole or in part) is not capable of running as originally planned
(e.g., computer virus, tampering, fraud, technical failure, strike,
riot, natural disaster, war, terrorist action or threat of same) which,
in Sponsor.s sole discretion, could corrupt or affect the administration,
security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes,
Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate,
modify or suspend the Sweepstakes and select the winners by a means
deemed by Sponsor in its sole discretion to be fair, appropriate and
consistent with these Official Rules, with notice of same being posted
on website.
7. DISPUTE RESOLUTION/GOVERNING
LAW. To the fullest extent permitted by law, entrants agree (i) that
any claim/dispute/cause of action regarding the Sweepstakes must be
brought individually (NOT AS PART OF A CLASS ACTION) in state court
in San Diego County, California or in the U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of California; and (ii) that their recovery will be
limited to actual out-of-pocket costs involved in participating in the
Sweepstakes (if any) and expressly waive their right to all other forms
of recovery. In any claim/dispute/cause of action, the court shall apply
the internal law of the State of California.
8. WINNERS.
LIST. For the names of winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope
to: Win a Trip to Papua New Guinea Sweepstakes Winners c/o Eagle Creek
at above address, for receipt by 10/01/11.