[lug] O'Reilly Offers Raffle for Conference Pass (fwd)

[J. Wayde Allen]

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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 12:03:46 -0800 (PST)
From: Denise Olliffe <deniseo at oreilly.com>
To: wallen at its.bldrdoc.gov
Subject: O'Reilly Offers Raffle for Conference Pass


Win a pass to:

THE O'REILLY CONFERENCE on ENTERPRISE JAVA
March 26-29, 2001

Enter our raffle and win one of two free passes to:

The O'Reilly Conference on Enterprise Java
March 26-29, 2001, Santa Clara, CA
http://conferences.oreilly.com/java2001/

The lucky winners will be given a 2-day conference session only pass
valued at $1,295.00. The pass includes 2-days of confernece sessions,
attendance to our Java Jungle Jamboree sponsored by Sun Microsystems,
Wednesday March 28th, and daily breakfast and lunch.

Tutorials are not included with this pass. Tutorials may be purchased
when registering for the conference. Pass also does not include lodging
and transportation.

Please email your entry to Denise Olliffe at deniseo at oreilly.com.
Deadline for entries will be March 8, 2001. In the subject line of
your email, please say "Raffle Entry." Winners will be contacted on
March 9th by email--unless a phone call is requested (phone number must
be provided).

Only one attendee per pass will be allowed. Two people cannot share
the same pass to attend the conference on separate days.

O'Reilly assumes that if your group is the lucky winner, as the user
group representative, you will distribute the winning pass using a
method appropriate for your group (drawing, raffle, etc.)

For more information about the conference, please visit our website
at http://conferences.oreilly.com/java2001/. 
 
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS MARCH 2nd--please tell your members.
Register early to receive special discounts on registration and
tutorial fees.  O'Reilly User Group Program members receive 20% off
conference registration fees--please register early.

If the winner of the pass has already registered for the conference,
the winner will be reimbursed for any conference session fees paid.

If you would like to brochures for your members, I'd be happy ship
them, asap.

:)
Denise
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Now for the raffle Rules and Regulations--I apologize for the length,
they're really quite simple:

THESE RULES CONSTITUTE THE OFFICIAL RULES OF THIS 
RAFFLE. BY PARTICIPATING IN THE RAFFLE, ENTRANTS 
AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE OFFICIAL RULES AND THE 
DECISION OF THE JUDGES, WHICH ARE FINAL AND BINDING 
IN ALL RESPECTS.

1. Entry:
No purchase is necessary to enter the Raffle. To enter the Raffle,
Please email Denise Olliffe @ deniseo at oreilly.com and tell her to enter
your group for the Raffle.  Entries must be received at O'Reilly &
Associates by March 8, 2001.  Limit one entry per group, per
e-mail address. O'Reilly & Associates and its agents are not
responsible for lost, late, misdirected, incomplete, illegible or
damaged email that results from any source. By entering, entrant agrees
to abide by and be bound by  the Official Rules. O'Reilly & Associates
reserves the right to cancel the Raffle if it becomes technically
corrupted.

2. Eligibility:
The O'Reilly Raffle is open to all who are 18 years of age or older,
and reside in the U.S. or Canada, except employees of The O'Reilly &
Associates. Anyone else directly involved in this Raffle is ineligible
to participate.  Raffle void where prohibited by law. All federal,
state, and local laws apply.

3. Selection and Notification:
The winners will be chosen at random from all eligible entries
submitted by March 8, 2001.  O'Reilly will notify winners by e-mail or
phone on March 9, 2001. A prize not claimed by March 26th will not be awarded.  The
odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

4. Other Rules:
a) The prize is nontransferable and non-endorsable; no cash or other
   substitutions will be offered. All federal, state, and local taxes
   and delivery charges are the sole responsibility of the winner.

c) The winner consents to the use of his/her name and/or likeness for
   publicity, advertising, and commercial purposes, in perpetuity,
   without further compensation unless prohibited by law. O'Reilly &
   Associates and its agents are not responsible for lost entries, or
   for and availability of information or for Internet, for whatever
   reason. Entries will be disqualified if O'Reilly & Associates
   determines, at its sole discretion, that entrants have attempted to
   circumvent the terms and conditions of these rules. All decisions by
   O'Reilly & Associates are final.

d) By participating in this Raffle, entrants agree to release and hold
   O'Reilly & Associates (and their employees, agents, representatives,
   or affiliated companies) harmless from any and all losses, damages,
   rights, claims, and actions of any kind in connection with the
   Raffle or resulting from acceptance, possession, or use of any
   prize, including, without limitation, personal injuries, death or
   property damage, and claims based on publicity rights, defamation,
   or invasion of privacy.

e) Entrant also agrees that in no event shall O'Reilly & Associates or
   its agents be liable to entrant or any other person for any damage,
   injuries or losses arising out of the introduction of any virus, bug
   or software malfunction resulting from participation in this Raffle,
   or for any damage, injuries or losses arising in connection with the
   prize.

f) O'Reilly & Associates reserves the right to modify the rules of
   the Raffle in any way or at any time, as long as reasonable notice
   is given.

g) To receive the name of the winners, or a copy of the Official Rules,
   send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to O'Reilly Conference on
   Enterprise Java Raffle, c/o O'Reilly & Associates, 101 Morris Street,
   Sebastopol, CA 95472, Attn: Denise Olliffe, Post-marked prior to the
   close of the raffle.