One World Many Views
HI-USA'S 75TH ANNIVERSARY PHOTO AND VIDEO CONTEST
OFFICIAL PHOTO & VIDEO CONTEST RULES:
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE CHANCES OF WINNING.
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS APPLY.
By participating in the One World Many Views Photo and Video Contest with Hostelling International USA (“Sponsor” or “HI-USA”), Entrants expressly agree to be bound by these rules, terms and conditions.
HOW TO ENTER:
To enter the HOSTELLING INTERNATIONAL USA 75TH ANNIVERSARY PHOTO AND VIDEO CONTEST, One World Many Views (“Contest”), Entrant must submit online during the Contest Period a complete Contest Entry Form and include their Photograph(s) or Video(s), which represent their original work. All completed entries must be received by the Contest Deadline in order to be considered as a Contest Entry. All Contest Entries must be submitted via electronic submission to www.hiusa.org/anniversarycontest.
Contest Entries (photograph or video) must be in digital format. The original media need not be taken with a digital camera, but it must be in digital format to upload to the HI-USA website. Photos must be in JPEG (.jpeg or .jpg) digital format, may be black and white or color, and may not be more than 2MB in size for upload. A maximum of five photographs and/or three videos per person may be entered. However, an entrant will only be eligible to be awarded one winning prize, regardless of number of submissions. Videos must be a in MPEG, AVI, WMV or Quicktime format and a maximum of 5 minutes in length including titles and credits, and may not be more than 50MB in size. Videos may be narrative, documentary, experimental, live action, or animation. All photographs and videos will be judged by their ability to tell a story or convey a feeling related to the Contest themes, as well as creativity, originality, and visual appeal.
Contest Entrant must certify that each photograph or video entry being submitted is original material created and owned by the Contest Entrant, and that the photo or video entry does not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, moral rights, rights of privacy/publicity, or intellectual property rights of any person or entity, and that no other party has any right, title, claim, or interest in the photograph or video entry.
All Contest Entries will be pre-screened by Sponsor before posting on its website or qualifying for the Contest. Entries must adhere to the Contest rules, not be infringing works, nor contain profanity, explicit sexual material, graphic violence, or any content that might be considered abusive, inflammatory, or disrespectful to any group or individual. The acceptance or disqualification of Entries for these Contests will be solely at the discretion of Hostelling International USA.
All Contest Entries become the property of Hostelling International USA and will not be returned. Hostelling International USA may use any of the Entries for any purpose whatsoever, without further compensation to the Entrant. All qualifying Contest Entries will be judged in the Qualifying Entries Contest by a panel of qualified internal judges chosen by Hostelling International USA to select 20 Finalists (10 Photographs and 10 Videos). All Qualifying Entries Contest Photographs and Videos will be judged on the following criteria:
- 33 1/3% on ability to tell a story or convey a feeling related to the Contest themes
- 33 1/3% on overall technical quality, visual appeal, and artistry
- 33 1/3% on compelling nature and creativity of the content as it relates to promoting hostel travel and HI-USA’s mission of promoting international understanding, valuing cultural exchange and encouraging stewardship of the earth.
In the event of a tie, entries will be judged on the additional criteria of originality. In the event that fewer than 20 Qualifying Entries are submitted to the Contest then the total number of Qualifying Entries will constitute the total number of Finalist Entries.
The highest scoring Qualifying Entries Contest Photographs and Videos will be deemed Finalist Photographic Contest Entries and Finalist Video Contest Entriesand will be entered into the Finalist Contest for judging by a qualified panel of judges consisting of professional travel journalists, authors, visual artists, and other members of HI-USA’s Honorary Committee. The Finalist Contest will be judged by this panel under the same criteria as the Qualifying Entries Contest, including tiebreakers if necessary, for the purposes of determining the award of Finalist Contest prizes. The Judges’ decisions are final.
CONTEST PERIOD:
The Contest begins at 12:00:00 A.M. Eastern Time (ET) Zone in the United States on August 1, 2009 and ends at 11:59:59 P.M. ET on September 30, 2009 (“Contest Deadline”).
ELIGIBILITY & GEOGRAPHIC LIMITATIONS:
To be eligible for the prize, all Entrants must have attained the age of majority in their state of residence – generally, eighteen years of age or older (Nebraska/Alabama nineteen or older, Mississippi twenty-one or older) by the time of their submission and legal residents of the United States (U.S. Citizens or permanent residents). Employees of Sponsor, its subsidiaries, divisions, and related companies (including its Board of Directors, any of its affiliated councils, hostels or clubs), and their respective agencies and agents and immediate family members of such are not eligible.
RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
No more than five photographic and three video entries per person. More entries will result in disqualification. Void where prohibited by law.
Hostelling International USA reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify the contest if it is not capable of completion as planned for any reason, including, but not limited to, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention or technical failures of any kind. The decision of Hostelling International USA is final. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Hostelling International USA, local Hostelling International council or hostel affiliates and staff, their subsidiaries and affiliates, their officers, directors, agents, board of directors, insurers, and employees, and their advertising and promotional agencies and sponsors assume no responsibility or liability whatsoever for damages, loss or injury resulting from participating in this contest or acceptance or use of any prize; including but not limited to: (i) lost, late, misdirected, damaged, incomplete or illegible entries; or (ii) error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions of any kind, or inaccurate transmission of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site or any combination thereof; or (ii) any injury or damage to Entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating in the contest.
Contest Sponsor does not permit or condone infringement of copyrights or other intellectual property, or the privacy of others, and will remove any Entry in violation of these protections, upon proper notification of such infringement. Such entries will be disqualified. Further, Contestant assumes sole responsibility for material submitted and for any consequence, including but not limited to any disputes between collaborators for such Entry, arising out of the use of the Entry by the Sponsor, its agents and affiliated entities, including but not limited to local councils and individual hostels.
FORUM AND RECOURSE TO JUDICIAL PROCEDURES:
In consideration for participation in this contest and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the submitting Entrant on his/her own behalf, and on behalf of their heirs, successors or assigns, administrators and personal representatives, does hereby COVENANT NOT TO SUE, FULLY RELEASE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE (i) Hostelling International USA, (ii) local Hostelling International council and hostel affiliates, (iii) partners and related entities, (iv) each of their respective directors, board of directors, officers, employees, agents, insurers, attorneys, shareholders and representatives, and (v) each predecessor, successor, and assign thereof, from and against any and all actions, charges, claims, losses, costs, damages, expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses) and liabilities of any kind or character, whether known or unknown, in connection with, arising out of or in any way related to Entrant’s participation in this contest.
These Official Rules shall be governed by, subject to, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, United States of America, excluding all conflict of law rules. If any provision(s) of these Official Rules are held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect. To the extent permitted by law, the rights to litigate, seek injunctive relief or make any other recourse to judicial or any other procedure in case of disputes or claims resulting from or in connection with this Contest are hereby excluded, and all Entrants expressly waive any and all such rights.
ARBITRATION:
By entering the Contest, you agree that exclusive jurisdiction for any dispute, claim, or demand related in any way to the Contest will be decided by binding arbitration. All disputes between you and Sponsor of whatsoever kind or nature arising out of these Terms, shall be submitted to Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. (“JAMS”) for binding arbitration under its rules then in effect in the Los Angeles, California, USA area, before one arbitrator to be mutually agreed upon by both parties. The parties agree to share equally in the arbitration costs incurred.
WEBSITE ENTRIES:
For all contest website entries on www.hiusa.org, all submitting Entrants must accurately complete all required fields or entry will be deemed invalid by Hostelling International USA. No automated entries are permitted. Hostelling International USA shall have no liability for any malfunction of the Internet, Hostelling International USA websites or any other computer-related processor system. Hostelling International USA is not responsible for any prize offered or any aspect of any contest appearing on an advertiser’s web banner or hyperlink located on a Hostelling International USA website.
ALTERNATE METHOD OF ENTRY:
Entrants may also participate in the Contest by sending via US Mail during the Contest Period a CD-ROM containing a digital copy of their photograph(s) or video(s) and a complete Contest Application to: Attn: HI-USA ANNIVERSARY CONTEST ENTRY, Hostelling International USA, 8401 Colesville Road, Ste. 600, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Entries must be received by the Sponsor prior to the Contest Deadline in order to qualify for the Contest. All Entries received after the Contest Deadline will be disqualified.
PRIZES/ODDS OF WINNING:
Two Grand Prize Winners (one for best photograph and one for best video) will be selected from the Finalist Photographic Contest Entries and Finalist Video Contest Entries. The Grand Prize Winners will receive an international airline ticket to Europe, the birthplace of hostelling, compliments of American Airlines, and a one-year HI-USA membership, valid at HI hostels around the world. (Retail Value: $900)
Two Second Place Winners (one for photography and one for video) will be selected from the Finalist Photographic Contest Entries and Finalist Video Contest Entries. The Second Prize Winners will each receive a three day – two night stay for two people at an HI-USA hostel of choice, and two one-year HI-USA memberships, valid at HI hostels around the world. (Retail Value: $ 200)
Two Third Place Winners (one for photography and one for video) will be selected from the Finalist Photographic Contest Entries and Finalist Video Contest Entries. The Third Prize Winners will receive a Lonely Planet book and a one-year HI-USA membership, valid at HI hostels around the world. (Retail Value: $ 75)
ODDS OF WINNING A FIRST, SECOND, OR THIRD PRIZE DEPEND UPON THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES RECEIVED
Prizes are non-transferable and non-exchangeable. No substitution or cash equivalent will be made except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Hostelling International USA reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if the awarded prize is unavailable for any reason.
Deadline for use of all travel prizes will be September 30, 2010. (Certain restrictions may apply.)
HOW TO CLAIM PRIZE:
All ONE WORLD MANY VIEWS, HOSTELLING INTERNATIONAL USA’S 75TH ANNIVERSARY PHOTO AND VIDEO CONTEST winners will be contacted by US mail and/or email by November 1, 2009 and must respond by November 15, 2009 or they forfeit the prize award. All prizes will be awarded. In the event that an award is forfeited, the prize will be awarded to the next qualified entrant on the basis of their ranking in the Finalist judging. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply to contest prize awards. All federal, state and local taxes (including any sales taxes) where applicable are the sole responsibility of the winner. Awarded prizes will be delivered to the winner.
DISQUALIFICATION AND PENALTIES:
All Entrants agree to be bound by these rules. Hostelling International USA, in its sole discretion, further reserves the right to disqualify any person for (i) violating any of these rules, (ii) tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Hostelling International USA website, (iii) gaining an unfair advantage in participating in the contest, (iv) obtaining winner status using fraudulent means, or (v) engaging in otherwise unsportsmanlike, disruptive, annoying, harassing, or threatening behavior. Furthermore, any resale or auction or attempt to resell or auction of Hostelling International USA complimentary prizes, if any, will result in disqualification for all future Hostelling International USA contests. Any attempt by a contestant or any other individual to deliberately circumvent, disrupt or damage ordinary and normal operation of this contest, telephone systems or website, or to undermine the legitimate operation of the contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, Hostelling International USA reserves the right to seek damages from any such participant to the fullest extent permitted by law.
PUBLICITY RELEASE:
Unless prohibited by law: (i) participation constitutes permission for Hostelling International USA and Hostelling International councils and hostel affiliates without any further obligation to the contest participant, to use participant’s name, voice, biographical data and likeness for promotional and marketing purposes; (ii) winners may be required to execute an affidavit of eligibility and liability and publicity release prior to awarding of prize.
USAGE OF ENTRIES BY SPONSOR:
By entering the Contest, all Entrants grant HI-USA a non-exclusive, unrestricted, royalty-free right to use, reproduce, display, and/or distribute Contest Entries both in connection with the Contest, and in connection with the business of the Sponsor and its affiliate hostels and councils, including but not limited to use in HI-USA publications, publicity materials, use on the hiusa.org website and affiliate hostel/council publications and websites.. HI-USA will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such use.
ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Hostelling International USA reserves the right in its sole discretion to supplement or make changes to the rules of any contest at any time without notice. Hostelling International USA reserves the right in its sole discretion to interpret the rules of any contest, and such interpretation shall be binding upon all participants. Hostelling International USA shall not be responsible for any administrative errors involved in the execution of any contest or sweepstakes. Copies of the Official Rules for any contest or sweepstakes may also be obtained by sending a self-addressed envelope with the identity of the contest to: Attn: HI-USA ANNIVERSARY CONTEST RULES, Hostelling International USA, 8401 Colesville Road, Ste. 600, Silver Spring, MD 20910 or by logging on to www.hiusa.org.
SPONSOR:
The contest is sponsored by Hostelling International USA, (American Youth Hostels, Inc.), a New York non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation with principal place of business at 8401 Colesville Road, Suite 600, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910.
WINNERS LIST:
Announcement of all winners and their winning entries will be posted on the HIUSA.org website in November 2009. You may request a list of winners after November 1, 2009 by writing to: Attn: HI-USA ANNIVERSARY CONTEST WINNERS, Hostelling International USA, 8401 Colesville Road, Ste. 600, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
