Win Tickets to the Chicago Flower and Garden Show

During the weekend of March 9-10, NBCChicago will be giving away a taste of spring. That is, tickets to the annual Chicago Flower and Garden Show. 

How do you get 'em?

Easy. Be the FIRST to retweet our contest message. Follow NBCChicago on twitter @nbcchicago and watch out for the prompt. Then get your retweetin' finger ready. 

Flower and Garden Show Ticket Giveaway

Official Rules
March 9, 2013 and March 10, 2013
 
PRELIMINARY INFORMATION:  NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Void outside the WMAQ terrestrial geographic viewing area and where prohibited. The Flower and Garden Show Ticket Giveaway (“Sweepstakes”) will run on March 9, 2013 from 7:55 A.M. CT to 8:25 A.M. CT; on March 9, 2013 from 11:55 A.M. CT to 12:25 P.M. CT; and on March 10, 2013 from 7:55 A.M. CT to 8:25 A.M. CT. (“Sweepstakes Period”). All times in the Sweepstakes refer to Central Time (“CT”). Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible Entries (defined below) received.  Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
 
ELIGIBILITY: Open only to permanent, legal United States (“U.S.”) residents who are physically residing in the WMAQ terrestrial geographic viewing area (the counties of Cook, De Kalb, Du Page, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, La Salle, McHenry, and Will in the state of Illinois; and Jasper, Lake, La Porte, Newton, and Porter in the state of Indiana (collectively, “Geographic Viewing Area”)), and who are eighteen (18) years of age or older and of the age of majority in their state of residence as of the start of the Sweepstakes Period. Officers, directors, and employees of Sweepstakes Entities (as defined below), members of these persons' immediate families (spouses and/or parents, children, and siblings, and their spouses, regardless of where they reside), and/or persons living in the same households as these persons (whether or not related thereto) are not eligible to enter or win the Sweepstakes. Sweepstakes Entities, as referenced herein, shall include WMAQ, 454 N Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL 60611, NBCUniversal Media, LLC, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112 (collectively the "Sponsors"), Chicago Flower & Garden Show (“Prize Provider”), and their respective parent, subsidiary, and affiliate companies, and administrative, advertising, and promotion agencies, and any other entity involved in the development, administration, promotion, or implementation of the Sweepstakes.
 
TO ENTER: The Sweepstakes consists of three (3) random individual drawings (each an “Individual Drawing”) conducted over the Sweepstakes Period. Each Individual Drawing will consist of: (i) an entry period (“Individual Entry Period”) as detailed in the chart below each with a “Start Time” and an “End Time”); and (ii) an Individual Drawing conducted on the Individual Drawing Date, as specified in the chart below, from among all eligible Entries received during the corresponding Individual Entry Period. 
 
To enter the Sweepstakes, during the Sweepstakes Period go to www.twitter.com (the “Twitter Website”). If you already have a Twitter account, log on using your Twitter user name and password, then become a follower of NBCCHICAGO by searching for "NBCCHICAGO", clicking on the NBCCHICAGO icon, and then clicking the "Follow" button. If you do not already have a Twitter account, create a free Twitter account according to the instructions on the Twitter Website and follow NBCCHICAGO as indicated above. Please note that you must agree to comply with the Twitter Terms of Use in order to create a Twitter account. Once you become a follower of NBCCHICAGO, you will receive one (1) Tweet from NBCCHICAGO during each Individual Entry Period (collectively, the “Individual Statements”) in your Twitter timeline. You will be required to submit a “Retweet” of the Individual Statement in its entirety for entry into the corresponding Individual Drawing (“Entry”). When “Retweeting” you must include “@NBCCHICAGO” and #NBCFlowerGarden in your Tweet, or your Entry may not be valid. If you are already a follower of NBCCHICAGO, log on using your Twitter user name and password, and once you receive the Individual Statement, follow the previous instructions to “Retweet” the Individual Statement and submit your Entry into the corresponding Individual Drawing. All Entries become the property of Sponsors and will not be acknowledged.
 
Individual Drawing Start Time End Time Individual Drawing Date (on or about)
Individual Drawing 1 7:55 A.M. CT on March 9, 2013 8:25 A.M. CT on March 9, 2013 8:45 A.M. CT on March 9, 2013
Individual Drawing 2 11:55 A.M. CT on March 9, 2013 12:25 P.M. CT on March 9, 2013 12:45 P.M. CT on March 9, 2013
Individual Drawing 3 7:55 A.M. CT on March 10, 2013 8:25 A.M. CT on March 10, 2013 8:45 A.M. CT on March 10, 2013
 
If any Entry contains material that is violent, pornographic, obscene, illegal, inappropriate, or racially or morally offensive or if any Statement does not comply with these Official Rules or meet Sponsors' standards for any reason, as determined by Sponsors in their sole discretion, such Entry may be rejected as ineligible for consideration and/or deleted from the NBCCHICAGO Twitter page. Entries must comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Sponsors shall have no obligation to copy, publish, display, or otherwise exploit the Entry. 
 
Entries for each Individual Drawing must be received before the End Time for that particular Individual Entry Period (as specified in the chart above) to be eligible for the corresponding Individual Drawing. Entries not selected as a Winner (defined below) will not be rolled into the next Individual Drawing during the Sweepstakes Period. Sponsors’ clock shall be the official timekeeper for all matters related to this Sweepstakes. You may enter once during each Individual Entry Period, for a total of no more than three (3) Entries during the entire Sweepstakes Period. Multiple Entries received from any person or email address beyond this limit will void all such additional entries. Entries generated by a script, macro, or other automated means will be disqualified. Entries that are incomplete, garbled, corrupted, or unintelligible for any reason, including, but not limited to, telephone or network malfunction or congestion, are void and will not be accepted.  In case of a dispute over the identity of an entrant who made a potentially winning entry, Sponsors reserve the right to deem that the Entry was made by the registered subscriber of the email address submitted at the time of entry.  Entry constitutes permission (except where prohibited by law) to use entrant’s name, city, state, likeness, image, and/or voice for purposes of advertising, promotion, and publicity in any and all media now or hereafter known, throughout the world in perpetuity, without additional compensation, notification, permission, or approval.  
 
WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION: On or about each Individual Drawing Date as specified in the chart above, one (1) potential winner (“Winner”) will be selected by representatives of Sponsors from all eligible Entries received during the corresponding Individual Entry Period. A total of three (3) potential Winners will be selected during the Sweepstakes Period. The first (1st) entrant to submit his/ her Entry and be processed by representatives of Sponsors for each Individual Entry Period will be selected as the potential Winner (subject to Sponsors’ sole discretion). Immediately following each Individual Drawing, Sponsors will make two (2) attempts to notify each potential Winner via direct message. Potential Winners may be required to execute and return an affidavit of eligibility, release of liability, and, except where prohibited, publicity release (collectively, “Sweepstakes Documents”) within one (1) day of such notification. Noncompliance within this time period will result in disqualification, and, at Sponsor’s sole discretion an alternate potential Winner may be selected from the remaining eligible Entries. If a potential Winner cannot be reached, if he/she is found to be ineligible, if he/she cannot or does not comply with these Official Rules, or if his/her Prize (defined below) or Prize notification is returned as undeliverable, such potential Winner will be disqualified and time permitting, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, an alternate potential Winner may be selected from the remaining eligible Entries. Limit one (1) Prize per family or household.
 
PRIZE:  There will be three (3) prizes (“Prizes”) awarded during the Sweepstakes Period, with one (1) Prize to each Winner. Each Prize will consist of the following: two (2) tickets for Winner and one (1) guest (“Guest”) to the Chicago Flower and Garden Show 2013, scheduled to take place at the Navy Pier, located at 600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL  60611 (“Event”). Prizes can be redeemed for one (1) of the Event days scheduled to take place on a weekend through March 17, 2013 (subject to availability and Prize Provider’s sole discretion). Prizes do not include parking or transportation. 
 
Estimated Retail Value (“ERV”) of each Prize is thirty four dollars ($34). Total ERV of all Prizes is one hundred two dollars ($102). Actual Retail Value (“ARV”) of Prizes may vary. Any difference between stated ERV and ARV will not be awarded.
 
All details of Prizes will be determined by Sponsors in their sole discretion. Sponsors reserve the right to substitute a similar Prize (or Prize element) of comparable or greater value. All taxes and other expenses, costs, or fees associated with the acceptance and/or use of Prizes are the sole responsibility of Winners. Prizes cannot be transferred by Winners or redeemed for cash and are valid only for the items detailed above, with no substitution of Prizes by Winners. If a Prize is unclaimed within a reasonable time after notification from Sponsors, as determined by Sponsors in their sole discretion, it will be forfeited, and time permitting, an alternate Winner may be selected from the remaining eligible Entries at Sponsors’ sole discretion. Prizes are subject to certain terms and conditions as specified by issuer. Winners and Guests agree to comply with all applicable venue regulations in connection with Prizes. 
 
Sponsors shall have no responsibility or liability for cancellations, delays, or any other change by any company or person providing any element of Prizes, and are not responsible or liable for any expenses incurred as a consequence thereof. Date and/or time of Event are subject to change.  Event is subject to cancellation.  If a Winner chooses to attend Event with no Guest, the remaining elements of Prize shall constitute full satisfaction of Sponsors’ Prize obligation to such Winner and no additional compensation will be awarded. Guests, if any, may be required to execute and return releases of liability and, except where prohibited, publicity releases (collectively, “Guest Documents”), which must be returned with the Sweepstakes Documents, or Guest portion of the Prize will be forfeited. If any Guest is a minor, Winner must be such minor’s parent or legal guardian and must execute and return the Guest Documents on such minor’s behalf.
 
CONDITIONS: By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees for entrant and for entrant's heirs, executors, and administrators (a) to release and hold harmless Sweepstakes Entities, Twitter, and their respective officers, directors, and employees (collectively, "Released Parties") from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from such entrant's participation in the Sweepstakes and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of Prize or any portion thereof; (b) to indemnify Released Parties from any and all liability resulting or arising from the Sweepstakes and to hereby acknowledge that Released Parties have neither 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 Prize; (c) if selected as a Winner, to the posting of such entrant's name and/or Twitter user name on www.NBCCHICAGO.com and the use by Released Parties of such entrants name, voice, image, and/or likeness for publicity, promotional, and advertising purposes in any and all media now or hereafter known, throughout the world in perpetuity, without additional compensation, notification, permission, or approval, and, upon request, to the giving of consent, in writing, to such use; and (d) to be bound by these Official Rules and to waive any right to claim any ambiguity or error therein or in the Sweepstakes itself, and to be bound by all decisions of the Sponsors, which are binding and final. Failure to comply with these conditions may result in disqualification from the Sweepstakes at Sponsors' sole discretion.
 
ADDITIONAL TERMS: Sponsors reserve the right to permanently disqualify from any promotion any person they believe has intentionally violated these Official Rules. Any attempt to deliberately damage the Sweepstakes or the operation thereof is unlawful and subject to legal action by Sponsors, who may seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law. The failure of Sponsors to comply with any provision of these Official Rules due to an act of God, hurricane, war, fire, riot, earthquake, terrorism, act of public enemies, actions of governmental authorities outside of the control of Sponsors (excepting compliance with applicable codes and regulations), or other "force majeure" event will not be considered a breach of these Official Rules. Released Parties assume no responsibility for any injury or damage to entrants' or to any other person's computer relating to or resulting from entering or downloading materials or software in connection with the Sweepstakes. Released Parties are not responsible for telecommunications, network, electronic, technical, or computer failures of any kind; for inaccurate transcription of entry information; for errors in any promotional or marketing materials or in these Official Rules; for any human or electronic error; or for entries that are stolen, misdirected, garbled, delayed, lost, late, damaged, or returned. Sponsors reserve the right to cancel, modify, or suspend the Sweepstakes or any element thereof (including, without limitation, these Official Rules) without notice in any manner and for any reason (including, without limitation, in the event of any unanticipated occurrence that is not fully addressed in these Official Rules). In the event of cancellation, modification, or suspension, Sponsors reserve the right to select Winners in a random drawing from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to the time of the event warranting such cancellation, modification, or suspension. Notice of such cancellation, modification, or suspension will be posted on the NBCCHICAGO Twitter page. Sponsors may prohibit any entrant or potential entrant from participating in the Sweepstakes, if such entrant or potential entrant shows a disregard for these Official Rules; acts with an intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other entrant, Sponsors, or Sponsors' agents or representatives; or behaves in any other disruptive manner (as determined by Sponsors in their sole discretion). Sponsor reserves the right to modify these rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Sweepstakes.
 
DISPUTES: THE SWEEPSTAKES IS GOVERNED BY, AND WILL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND THE FORUM AND VENUE FOR ANY DISPUTE SHALL BE IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK. IF THE CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM IS NOT OTHERWISE RESOLVED THROUGH DIRECT DISCUSSIONS OR MEDIATION, IT SHALL THEN BE RESOLVED BY FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION ADMINISTERED BY JUDICIAL ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION SERVICES, INC., IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS STREAMLINED ARBITRATION RULES AND PROCEDURES OR SUBSEQUENT VERSIONS THEREOF ("JAMS RULES"). THE JAMS RULES FOR SELECTION OF AN ARBITRATOR SHALL BE FOLLOWED, EXCEPT THAT THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE EXPERIENCED AND LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN NEW YORK. ALL PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH WILL BE CONDUCTED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK. THE REMEDY FOR ANY CLAIM SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL DAMAGES, AND IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PARTY BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING ATTORNEY'S FEES OR OTHER SUCH RELATED COSTS OF BRINGING A CLAIM, OR TO RESCIND THIS AGREEMENT OR SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR ANY OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF.
 
WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT: For the names of Winners, available after March 11, 2013, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to be received by May 13, 2013 to: Flower and Garden Show Ticket Giveaway, 454 N Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL 60611, Attn.: Sales Department.
 
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