TALBOTS
Want to meet Jodi Picoult? Tell us your favorite Jodi Picoult book in the comments below for a chance to win 2 tickets to an Evening with Jodi Picoult at The Mead Center for American Theater in Washington DC.
2 Winners will each win 2 tickets. Comment today, winners will be selected on Tuesday 7/22.
Guests will be among the first in the country to receive Jodi’s highly anticipated fall novel, Leaving Time (on sale October 14). Join Jodi for a night of fun as she shares some of her most favorite things with you.
Featuring:
Buffet Dinner
Open Bar with Wine
Jodi's fall novel LEAVING TIME - before it's on sale in October
Chocolate Tasting
Good Housekeeping Dessert Bar
Live Music
Book Signing with Jodi Picoult
Fall Fashion Preview and a special gift from Talbots
Meet and Greet with Good Housekeeping Editor-in-Chief Jane Francisco
Random House Canvas Tote Bag filled with amazing treats and much more!
Find out more > Info: http://bit.ly/1lKAnue
OFFICIAL RULES
Talbots “Evening with Jodi Picoult in DC” Giveaway
These Official Rules apply for the Talbots “Evening with Jodi Picoult in DC” Giveaway (“Sweepstakes”) conducted by The Talbots, Inc., 1 Talbots Drive, Hingham, MA 02043 (“Sponsor” or “Talbots”) which will be promoted on Talbots’ Facebook page (www.facebook.com/talbots) in the United States. The Sweepstakes will start at 3:00 PM EDT on July 21, 2014 and will end at 10:00 AM EDT on July 22, 2014. By entering this Sweepstakes, you agree to the Terms in these Official Rules.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER. Making a purchase does not increase your chances of winning. The odds of winning depend upon the number of qualified entries received.
1. SWEEPSTAKES ENTRANTS AND PRIZE RECIPIENTS MUST BE LEGAL RESIDENTS OF ONE OF THE FIFTY (50) STATES OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WHO ARE AGED 18 YEARS OR OLDER AT THE TIME OF ENTRY TO BE ELIGIBLE. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. SWEEPSTAKES SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. Associates of Talbots and its affiliates, and their immediate family members are not eligible. Retirees and corporate accounts of Talbots and its affiliates are also not eligible.
2. HERE’S HOW TO ENTER: To enter the Sweepstakes, simply write a comment to the “Evening With Jodi Picoult in DC” post on the Talbots Facebook fan page telling us your favorite book by Jodi Picoult.
If, in the opinion and sole and absolute discretion of Sponsor, the Entry violates any law or infringes upon the rights of any third party, is inaccurate, illegible, incomplete or irregular in any way, disparages Sponsor, its products, or any third party, contains any type of inappropriate language, or otherwise does not comply with the Official Rules, Sponsor may disqualify the Entry. This Sweepstakes may be cancelled in the event an insufficient number of qualified Entries is received.
3. SELECTION OF WINNERS: 2 Winners will be selected by random drawing by Sponsor at Sponsor’s corporate headquarters at 1 Talbots Drive, Hingham, MA 02043 on Tuesday July 22, 2014 after 10:00 AM EDT from among all eligible entries received. Entrants need not be present at the drawing to win. The selection of the Winner is final and binding in all respects. The potential Winner will be notified via a reply to their comment on the original Sweepstakes post with a request for the winner to message Talbots with their name and address. If Talbots does not receive a response from the potential Winner by such manner within two (2) days of Talbots notifying the potential Winner by the aforementioned means , or a potential Winner does not meet the eligibility requirements and/or is ineligible for any other reason, he/she may be disqualified and an alternate Winner selected.
4. PRIZE/ APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE (“ARV’) ONE (1) PRIZE: the prize consists of two tickets to the Evening with Jodi Picoult event in Washington DC, scheduled to take place on August 6, 2014 from 5:00 PM - 9:30 PM. ARV of Prize: $190.00. No cash redemptions or prize substitutions or transfers will be permitted. Winner is responsible for his/her own transportation to and from event, as well as all other costs related to Winner’s attendance at the event. All federal, state and local taxes will be the sole responsibility of the Winner. Where applicable, U.S. federal regulations require the issuance of a 1099 Form to the Winner of any prize with a value in excess of $600.
The Sweepstakes is subject to the federal laws and the laws and regulations of the states where the Sweepstakes is run and will be void to the extent prohibited by any applicable law or regulation.
5. GENERAL: By entering this Sweepstakes and/or accepting a prize, all Entrants and Winner: (1) agree to be bound by these rules; (2) agree to release, indemnify, and hold harmless Facebook, Sponsor and its affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors, employees and agents from any and all liability for any claim, loss, harm, damages, regulatory action, costs or expenses (including without limitation property damages, personal injury and/or death) arising out of participating in this Sweepstakes, the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of a prize, or claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy, copyright infringement, trademark infringement or infringement of any other intellectual property right; (3) consent to the use by Talbots of their names, voices, photographs, likenesses and/or biographical information, testimonials, and/or prize information for advertising, marketing, promotional and/or any other commercial purposes in any medium (whether now or hereafter known) throughout the world in perpetuity without further notice, additional permission or compensation unless prohibited by law; (4) agree to participate in any and all publicity and promotional activities (except where prohibited) in connection with this Sweepstakes as reasonably designated by Sponsor; and (5) acknowledge that this promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. Winners may be required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability Release and Publicity Release.
6. INTERNET: If for any reason this Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned due to an infection by a computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor, which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, the Sponsor 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. The Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries. The Sponsor is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or telephone lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or entry to be received by the Sponsor due to technical problems, human error or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes or downloading any materials in this Sweepstakes. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. In the event of a dispute as to the identity or eligibility of any entry, the entry will be declared made by the Authorized Account Holder of the Facebook entry submitted at time of entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is the owner of record of the Facebook account used to submit the winning entry according to the business records of Facebook.
7. USE OF INFORMATION: The information you provide will only be used as described in these Official Rules. The information that you provide in connection with the Sweepstakes may be used for Sponsor's internal purposes but will not be provided to third parties, except as necessary for the administration of the Sweepstakes or as required by law or legal process. By entering, each Entrant acknowledges that Sponsor has the right at all times to disclose information (including the identity of the persons providing information or materials on the Sponsor fan page) as necessary to satisfy any law, regulation or valid governmental request. For additional information about Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, click here: http://www.talbots.com/online/customerservice/customer_service_privacy_policy.jsp
8. DISPUTES: Any dispute relating to the Sweepstakes (including, without limitation, a dispute as to whether an entrant has complied with all of these Official Rules) shall be resolved by the Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion, and the decision of the Sponsor shall be final and binding. All decisions of the Sponsor shall be final.
9. NAME OF WINNER: To receive the name of the Winner (available after August 1, 2014) or a copy of the Official Sweepstakes Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped #10 envelope before August 30, 2014 to: Talbots Online Marketing Department, 1 Talbots Drive, Hingham, MA 02043. Please specify Talbots “An Evening with Jodi Picoult Official Rules” or Talbots “An Evening with Jodi Picoult” Sweepstakes Winner List on the outer envelope.
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Posted by: TALBOTS
7/21/2014
