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Who wouldn't want $500 of free professional audio equipment? Have you been eyeing some new portable PA equipment? Maybe dreams of powered mixers or DJ mixing equipment have been dancing in your head. Luckily, I am happy to be able to help fuel your gear lust.

I am excited to announce BEHRINGER's "I Rock BEHRINGER" flickr photo contest. From now until August 15, 2009, anyone who adds four photographs of themselves with their BEHRINGER gear to the "I Rock BEHRINGER" flickr photo group is entered to win $500 worth of the BEHRINGER gear of their choice. A panel of distinguished judges (read "BEHRINGER employees") will select the winning group of four photographs as the winner!

Who knows, your gorgeous mug shredding on your GM-108 modeling amplifier might just be the picture that sends our judges over the top. So, be creative and have fun with it, but be sure to read the complete contest rules below! Good luck!

OFFICIAL RULES FOR I Rock BEHRINGER flickr Contest

No purchase necessary to enter the I Rock BEHRINGER flickr Contest.

These are the Official Rules that govern how the BEHRINGER I Rock BEHRINGER flickr Contest contest promotion will operate. This promotion will be simply referred to as the “Contest” throughout the rest of these rules. In these rules, “we” “our” and “us” refer to BEHRINGER, the sponsor of the Contest. “You,” “yourself,” “I,” “me,” and “my” refers to an eligible Contest entrant

1. CONTEST DESCRIPTION:

This is a skill-based Contest. The object of this Contest is to create 4 photographs that depict BEHRINGER products being used. For purpose of this Contest, each 4 photos you create and submit in the Contest will be called an “entry.” Entry eligibility will be determined using the criteria in Paragraph 4. All eligible entries received will be judged using the criteria in Paragraph 7, and the judges will select 1 person who will each receive the prize described below.

2. What are the start and end dates?

This Contest starts at 12:01 AM Pacific Time on July 1, 2009 and ends at 11:59 Pacific Time PT August 15, 2009. This will be referred to as the Entry Period throughout the rest of these rules. Entries must be received within the Entry Period to be eligible. Any received outside of those dates will be disqualified.

3. Can You enter?

You are eligible to enter this Contest if you meet the following requirements:

• You are at least 18 years of age or older at the time of entry
  
  


• You are NOT an employee of BEHRINGER


• You are NOT an immediate family (parent, sibling, spouse, child


• or household member of a BEHRINGER employee

This Contest is void wherever prohibited by law.

4. What constitutes an eligible entry?

To be eligible for judging an entry must meet the following content / technical requirements:

• The four photos must be added to the “I Rock BEHRINGER” photo group at http://www.flickr.com/groups/irockbehringer/


• The four photos must prominently and positively feature at least one BEHRINGER product in use.


• The four photos must be tagged with the name of the BEHRINGER product being featured.

In addition:

• your entry must be your own original work;


• your entry cannot have been selected as a winner in any other contest;


• you must have obtained any and all consents, approvals or licenses required for you to submit your entry;


• your entry must not otherwise violate the rights of any other person or company by using their trademarks, music, logos, names or images without their express written consent.
  
  

5. How will my entry be potentially used?

Other than what is set forth below, we are not claiming any ownership rights to your entry. However, by submitting your entry, you:

• are granting us an irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide right and license to: (i) use, review, assess, test and otherwise analyze your entry and all its content in connection with this Contest; and (ii) feature your entry and all its content in connection with the promotion of this Contest in all media (now known or later developed);


• agree to sign any necessary documentation that may be required for us and our designees to make use of the rights you granted above;


• understand and acknowledge that we may have developed or commissioned materials similar or identical to your submission and you waive any claims you may have resulting from any similarities to your entry;


• understand that we cannot control the incoming information you will disclose to our representatives in the course of entering, or what our representatives will remember about your entry. You also understand that we will not restrict work assignments of representatives who have had access to your entry. By entering this Contest, you agree that use of information in our representatives’ unaided memories in the development or deployment of our products or services does not create liability for us under this agreement or copyright or trade secret law;


• understand that you will not receive any compensation or credit for use of your entry, other than what is described in these Official Rules

Please note that following the end of this Contest your entry may be posted on a website selected by us for viewing by visitors to that website. We are not responsible for any unauthorized use of your entry by visitors to this website. While we reserve these rights, we are not obligated to use your entry for any purpose, even if it has been selected as a winning entry.

6. How do you submit your entry?

To submit your entry add four photos that show a BEHRINGER product or products in use to the “I Rock BEHRINGER” flickr group at http://www.flickr.com/groups/irockbehringer/. The four photos must prominently and positively feature at least one BEHRINGER product. Furthermore, the photos must be tagged with the name of the product being featured.

We will only accept one entry per flickr account. In other words, two people may not enter using the same flickr account – you each must enter using a unique flickr account. We are not responsible for entries that we do not receive for any reason, or for entries that we receive but are not decipherable for any reason.

We will automatically disqualify:

(1) Any incomplete or illegible entry; and

(2) Any entries that we receive from you that are in excess of the entry limit described above.

7. How will entries be judged?

A panel of judges will review all eligible entries received and select one winner based upon the following criteria:

[50%-] Creativity and originality;

[25% -] Prominence of product in image;

[25% -] Uniqueness of each image in the set.

The decisions of these judges are final and binding. If we do not receive a sufficient number of entries meeting the entry requirements, we may, at our discretion, select fewer than [number] winners. In the event of a tie between any eligible entries, the tie will be broken by an additional judge who will judge the tied entries based on the criteria listed above.

8. What is/are the prize(s)?

The winner will receive $500 (US) worth of BEHRINGER gear of their choosing.

The total Estimated Retail Value (ERV) of all prizes: $500.00 (US)

If for any reason the advertised prize is unavailable, we reserve the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. We will only award one (1) prize per person. If you are selected as a potential winner of this Contest:

(1) You may not exchange your prize for cash or any other merchandise or services;

(2) You may not designate someone else as the winner. If you are unable or unwilling to accept your prize, we will award it to an alternate potential winner.

(3) If you accept a prize, you will be solely responsible for all applicable taxes related to accepting the prize.

9. How will you know if you’re a winner?

On or around August 30, 2009, we, or a company acting under our authorization, will complete judging and one potential winner will be determined based on the criteria stated above. If you are a potential winner, we will notify you by sending a message to the flickr account used to enter, the phone number, or mailing address (if any) listed on your entry within seven (7) days following the selection. If the notification that we send is returned as undeliverable, or you are otherwise unreachable for any reason, we may award the prize to an alternate selected winner. If there is a dispute as to who is the potential winner, we will consider the potential winner to be the authorized account holder of the flickr account used to enter the Contest, or the person residing at the mailing address listed on your mail-in entry. If you are a potential winner, we may require you to sign an affidavit of eligibility, liability/publicity release and any other necessary forms. If you do not sign and return these required forms within the time period listed on the winner notification message, we may disqualify you and select an alternate randomly selected winner.

10. What other conditions are you are agreeing to by entering this Contest?

By entering this Contest you agree and/or understand that:

(1.) To abide by these Official Rules;

(2.) To the extent allowed by law, to release and hold harmless BEHRINGER and its respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, employees and agents from any and all liability or any injury, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with this Contest or any prize won;

(3.) That BEHRINGER’s decisions will be final and binding on all matters related to this Contest;

(4.) That BEHRINGER may use your proper name and area of residence online and in print, or in any other media, in connection with this Contest, without payment or compensation to you, except where prohibited by law.

(5.) This Contest will be governed by the laws of the State of Washington, and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of Washington courts (state and federal) for any disputes arising out of this Contest.

11. What if something unexpected happens and the Contest can’t run as planned?

If someone cheats, or a virus, bug, catastrophic event, or any other unforeseen or unexpected event that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled, (also referred to as force majeure) affects the fairness and / or integrity of this Contest, we reserve the right to cancel, change or suspend this Contest. This right is reserved whether the event is due to human or technical error. If a solution cannot be found to restore the integrity of the Contest, we reserve the right to select winners from among all eligible entries received before we had to cancel, change or suspend the Contest. Computer “hacking” is a crime. If you attempt to compromise the integrity or the legitimate operation of this Contest by hacking or by cheating or committing fraud in ANY way, we may seek damages from you to the fullest extent permitted by law. Further, we may ban you from participating in any of our future Contest, so please play fairly.

12. How can you find out who won?

Send us an email on or before November 15, 2009, and we will provide you with a list of winners that received a prize worth $25.00 or more.

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Will Boyd is the Social Media Coordinator for BEHRINGER. Will is into podcasting, songwriting, blues guitar, rock climbing, and bicycle commuting. Stop by and say "hi" to Will at http://twitter.com/BEHRINGER.

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