Official Rules

1. How to Enter. To enter, follow instructions published on the contest page of www.daytoncvb.com/travel-offers-and-promotions/midwest-living-prize. Each entry has an equal chance to win. Entries are only accepted on-line at the ww.daytoncvb.com/midwestlivingprize website (Applicants that call in will be walked through the on-line entry form process). Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on the last day of the contest 9-29-09. Only one entry per person per day is permitted. All entries become property of the Dayton/Montgomery County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB).
2. Eligiblity. No purchase necessary. The Contest is open only to adults (18 or older). This Contest is void where prohibited by law.
3. Winning Entry. The Contest winner will be selected by the Dayton/Montgomery County CVB in a random drawing from eligible entries. The winner will be notified by the CVB by mail or e-mail at the address included in the winning entry. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received by the Contest deadline. All taxes on the prize awarded are the sole responsibility of the winner. The package is valued at $625.
4. Acknowledgment of Award. The winner may be required to execute an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release within one (1) month after the date prize notification is first attempted. A prize winner who fails to comply with this requirement may be disqualified and an alternate winner may be selected. If the prize notification is returned as undeliverable or not acknowledged within one (1) week, the winner may be disqualified and an alternate winner selected.
5. Winner. The prize winner (name and city) will be posted on the website following the drawing.
6. Internet/Technical Failures. If for any reason an online entry is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the Dayton/Montgomery County CVB, or if any such circumstance or event corrupts or adversely affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contest, the CVB may, at its sole discretion, cancel or suspend the Contest. If the Contest is cancelled or suspended for any reason, prizes may be awarded based on entries received prior to date of cancellation or during any period that the Contest is not suspended. None of the Dayton/Montgomery County CVB, any Contest sponsor, or any for their respective affiliates, agents, officials or employees shall be responsible for any hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connection or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmission or any human error which may occur in the receipt or processing of entries
7. The Contest may be discontinued by the Dayton/Montgomery County CVB for any reason. If the Contest is cancelled or suspended for any reason, prizes may be awarded based on entries received prior to date of cancellation or during any period that the Contest is not suspended.
8. General Conditions. Contest participants agree to abide by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the CVB, which are final and binding as to all matters related to the Contest. Disputes will be valid only if asserted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted with a Contest entry. By entering, participants release and hold harmless the Dayton/Montgomery County CVB, any Contest sponsor, or any for their respective affiliates, agents, officials and employees from any and all liability for injuries, loss, damage, or expense of any kind arising from or in connection with the Contest or any prize won. The Contest is governed by Ohio law.
9. Personal Information: From time to time the daytoncvb.com website requests information from users through surveys or contests. Participation in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary, and the user therefore has a choice whether or not to disclose requested information. Personal information requested may include contact information (such as name and address), demographic information (such as gender, occupation and age range) and vacation habits or plans. Surveys. Survey participants may be contacted about their vacation experiences in Ohio. The CVB or its agents may, from time to time, contact survey participants with special offers made by our marketing partners - Ohio's tourism businesses. At that time, users will have the option to request to not receive any further information or offers from the CVB. The CVB will not provide personal information collected via surveys to businesses or organizations for direct marketing purposes. Contest. Information provided for Contest registration will be used by the CVB to notify the winner and award the prize package. Contact information may also be used on a limited basis for direct marketing purposes from the CVB.
10. Employees or family members of employees of the Dayton/Montgomery County Convention & Visitors Bureau or any affiliates are not eligible to win.