KTLA - TV
PRESENTS
“SUBMISSIONS FOR THE MOTHER OF ALL TREASURE HUNTS 2011”
CONTEST
OFFICIAL RULES 1. SPONSOR:
KTLA-TV, 5800 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90028
Lowe Hospitality Group, 11777 San Vicente Boulevard, Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90049

2. CONTEST DATES:
The contest begins at 12:00:01 a.m. PT on April 18, 2011 and ends at 12:00:01 p.m. PT on April 29, 2011.
3. HOW TO ENTER:
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

a. Go to www.ktla.com/treasure and follow the instructions to complete the entry form. All entries must be submitted by 12:00:01 p.m. PT on April 29, 2010. You must provide all information requested on the entry form, including your name, age, address, contact information, an essay consisting of no more than 100 words detailing what makes your Mother the best, and the uploading of one digital photo featuring yourself and your mother. Alternatively, if you are a mother, you may upload a photo of yourself and one (1) of your children, and your essay should detail what makes you a great Mother. Photo must be in either .jpeg or .gif format, and its file size cannot exceed 200 kilobytes. You must have a valid e-mail account in order for your entry to be eligible. Photos that are altered or electronically enhanced in order to substantially misrepresent the entrant, the nominee or the subject matter will not be considered and will be disqualified. Sponsors reserve the right to disqualify those entries that contain offensive or inappropriate material, which are deemed by the Sponsors to be unsuitable, or which Sponsors believe would subject them to a claim or litigation. Entrants agree to indemnify, defend and hold Sponsor harmless against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, claims, debts, investigations, fines, penalties, costs, expenses and settlements (including attorneys' fees and costs of litigation, settlement, judgment, interest and penalties) arising out of or related to a breach of the foregoing representations and warranties. For the purposes of this contest, “Mother” shall be defined as a female primary caregiver during a meaningful period of time during the Child’s life. For the purposes of this contest, “Child” shall be defined as a person who received the majority of his or her primary care from the person designated as “Mother”. Neither biological maternity status, nor legal parent or guardian status are a prerequisite for entering this contest. The two people featured in each entry shall be considered collectively as a “Team” for the purposes of this contest.

b. By submitting a photo and essay, entrants warrant that their photos and essays are their own original creations, have not been previously published, do not violate the rights of any other person or company (including but not limited to privacy and copyrights), do not defame, libel, or slander anyone or any entity, do not contain offensive, indecent, vulgar, obscene pornographic, inappropriate or profane content, and in no other way violate any applicable laws, as determined by Sponsor. Entries that do not comply with these Rules shall be disqualified.

c. Incomplete or late entries will be disqualified and KTLA is not responsible for online entries that are lost, late, garbled, deleted, or misdirected as a result of technical, internet, server, or other online difficulties. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of an entrant, the holder of the e-mail account will be deemed the person who submitted the entry. Limit one entry per person or e-mail address. Subsequent entries from the same email address will be deleted. Multiple entries from the same person will be disqualified. All entry information becomes the property of Sponsor and will not be returned or its receipt acknowledged.

4. ELIGIBILITY:
This contest is void where prohibited by law. This contest is open only to legal residents of California within the KTLA viewing area, who are 13 years of age or older as of April 18, 2011. Employees of other media companies (including radio and television) Sponsors and their parent corporations, subsidiaries, or affiliates, advertising or promotional agencies, and such employees’ immediate family or household members are not eligible to enter or win the contest.

5. PRIZE AND WINNER SELECTION:

On or near April 29, 2011, a judging panel composed of KTLA Staff and/or persons designated by KTLA will evaluate all entries. The panel will deem four (4) of the entries “winners” based on the following criteria:



Each winning Team will be eligible to participate in the “Mother Of All Treasure Hunts Final Round 2011” contest (a.k.a. “Stage Two”), which will take place at the Terranea Resort, 100 Terranea Way, Rancho Palos Verdes, California, 90275 (“the Resort”) on Friday, May 6, 2011. See www.terranea.com for details about the Terranea Resort. Failure to confirm participation in Stage Two by Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 12:00:00 p.m. shall result in disqualification. In the event of disqualification, Sponsors reserve the right to choose an alternate winner or to reduce the number of teams competing in Stage Two.

Each winning Team will also receive "Ocean View Double" accommodations at the Resort on the night of Thursday, May 5, 2011. Certain restrictions apply. Approximate retail value of each team's accommodations at the Resort is $438.06.

All federal, state, and local taxes associated with the prize, as well as all other costs or expenses associated with the prize, including, but not limited to travel and incidental expenses, are solely the responsibility of the winner.

Prizes are not transferable or redeemable for cash, and prize substitution will not be allowed, except at the sole discretion of Sponsors. Sponsors reserve the right, but are not required, to substitute a prize of equal or greater value for the prize in the event the prize listed herein is canceled, postponed or unavailable for any reason. Prizes are awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied, by Sponsors. Any difference between actual value and stated ARV will not be awarded.

6. GENERAL CONDITIONS:

a. By entering, entrants grant to KTLA an unlimited, non-exclusive, royalty-free right and license to publish entry submissions (including photos of members of each Team ) in any medium now known or hereafter invented, in perpetuity. Entrants and Winners otherwise will retain all rights ownership to their photographs and essays, and the publication of their photographs and essays as part of this Contest will not limit their use and ability to further market the images. KTLA reserves the right (but is not obligated) to post entry submissions and photos online at www.ktla.com or broadcast the photo on KTLA Channel 5.

b. If for any reason, this Contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, tampering, fraud, technical failure, or any other cause which corrupts or threatens the administration, security or integrity of the contest, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate, modify, or suspend the contest or any portion of the contest. ANY ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE FAIR AND LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS CONTEST WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FROM THE CONTEST. Information submitted in Internet entries, including entrant's name, address, e-mail address, etc., may be used by KTLA TV for marketing or promotional purposes. Sponsors reserve the right to prohibit any entrant from participating in the Contest or any voter from voting in the Contest if, at their sole discretion, Sponsors find such entrant or voter to be tampering with the entry or voting process or if such individual repeatedly shows a disregard for, or attempts to circumvent, these Official Rules, or acts: (a) in a manner the Sponsors determine to be not fair or equitable; (b) with an intent to annoy, threaten or harass any other entrant, voters or Sponsors; or (c) in any other disruptive manner.

c. Sponsors reserve the right to delay contest announcements, postpone or reschedule all or some of the contest events, and/or modify Contest deadlines at its sole discretion. Any such changes will be announced and posted on the Sponsor’s website in a reasonable period of time.

d. By participating in this contest, Team members agree to have their names, photographs, voices, biographical information, likenesses, and entry submissions (including photographs) used in any and all media for promotional purposes relating to this contest or future similar contests without further compensation or notice, except as prohibited by law. By participating in this Contest, entrants agree to be bound by these rules and the decisions of Sponsors, and hereby forever and irrevocably release, indemnify and holds harmless the Sponsor and its officers, directors, employees, representatives, agents, shareholders, successors and assigns, from any liability, claims, demands, judgments, proceedings, causes of action, lawsuits, injuries, death, costs, expenses or damages, due to any injuries, damages or losses to any person (including but not limited to death) or property of any kind, arising from, resulting from, or in connection with, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from the Contest and any element or activity thereof, the entrant’s participation in, entry in, or in ability to enter the Contest, or any Contest-related activity, or the entrant’s acceptance, use, misuse, inability to use, possession, travel related to, or defect of any prize, or any violation of entrants privacy, publicity, personal and proprietary rights, or the collection, use and/or sharing of entrant’s personally identifiable information by Sponsor or its designees; any change in the prizing (or any components thereof) due to unavailability, business or creative considerations, or due to reasons beyond Sponsor’s control, any late, lost, stolen, mutilated, misdirected, illegible, delayed, garbled, corrupted, destroyed, incomplete, undeliverable or damaged entries, any wrongful, negligent, or unauthorized act or omission on the part of any of the Sponsor, or any of their agents or employees, lost, stolen, damaged, delayed or destroyed prizing (or any element thereof), and any typographical errors in these Official Rules or any Contest promotional materials. Neither the failure of Sponsor to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of these Official Rules or the failure, delay or omission by Sponsor in exercising any right with respect to any term of these Official Rules, will be construed as a waiver or relinquishment to any extent of each Sponsor’s right to assert or rely upon any such provision or right in that or any other instance.

All winning entrants and nominees shall be required to sign and return a Photo and/or Essay Release, and an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability Release.. Entrants represent that they agree to be bound by these rules and the decisions of the judges and Sponsor.

7. OFFICIAL RULES AND WINNERS LIST:
For a copy of the Official Rules or the name of the winners, send a self-addressed envelope to “Submissions For The Mother Of All Treasure Hunts 2011”, Attn: Creative Services, KTLA-TV, 5800 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90028, by July 1, 2011. A list of the winners’ names will be available after the winner has been verified and the prize has been awarded.