CACAdmin
Nov 3rd 2008, 10:57 PM
Canadian Aquarium Connection
CAC Anniversary
'Pick a Prize'
Contest
Official Rules
CONTEST DURATION
Contest will begin as of 10:00 PST on November 8, 2008 and will close at 23:00 PST on February 8, 2009.
ELIGIBILITY
All individuals who are registered members of Canadian Aquarium Connection either at the time of the start of the contest or before the closing date and time for submissions are eligible to enter with the following exceptions. Administrators of Canadian Aquarium Connection, or members of their immediate family and/or those individuals living in the same household of each are NOT eligible. Members who are Banned by Canadian Aquarium Connection as of the closing date of the contest are also NOT eligible. Canadian Aquarium Connection reserves the right to verify all eligibility requirements.
PRIZE ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible to win a prize a member must post to (at least) one of the following categories during the period of the contest:
A photo submission here (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5027) for our Species Photo Gallery (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=70)
Photo must have been taken by the member submitting the photo
Photo must be posted as a .jpg attachment. Links to photos hosted on another site will not be accepted.
Photo must be in reasonably in focus and a minimum size of 200x200 pixels
Photo must be accompanied by the latin and common names.
Please note that by submitting a photo, the photographer will retain the copyright of the photograph but agrees to let the owners of CanadianAquariumConnection.com use the photograph with credit to the photographer, indefinitely, without restriction or compensation of any kind. The photographer further agrees to allow total unrestricted editing and publishing of said photograph (such as, but not limited to, cropping and resizing of the photograph). Credit to the photographer will be shown on the photo in the Gallery as either © actual name of the photographer or © member Username CanadianAquariumConnection.com
an article to the Guest Author & Member Contributed Articles (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=53)
article must be written by the member submitting it. Any plagiarism or copyright infringement will result in immediate disqualification.
a profile in the Profiles: Fish and More (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=61)
profile must be written by the member submitting it. Any plagiarism or copyright infringement will result in immediate disqualification.
a listing of an item for sale or auction on the CAC Auction site (note: registration on the Auction site required to list an item for sale of auction).
item must be listed for a time frame equal to or greater than 5 days.
listing must conform to the Terms and Conditions of the CanadianAquariumConnection Auction.
Please remember that listing an item for sale obligates you to sell the item to the winning bidder.
Any listing deemed by the administration as to being listed greatly in excess of actual value so that it will not sell and appears to be listed for sale simply in order to gain an entry into the contest will be disqualified. All decisions with regard to this will be totally at the discretion of the Administration of CanadianAquariumConnection.com.
A DIY project in the DIY (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=40) section.
This project must be your own. Any plagiarism or copyright infringement will result in immediate disqualification.
Notes: We welcome as many postings as you wish, however, only one (1) post per above category will be considered an entry into the contest(thus resulting in a maximum of a total of 5 entries per member). However, each member is only eligible to win one prize.Prizes will only be awarded to members who upon being notified of having won a prize, provide the Administrator(s) of Canadian Aquarium Connection of their actual name and a valid Canadian mailing address, to enable the awarding and shipping of the prize to the winner. This confidential information will not be shared with anyone.PRIZE WINNER and PRIZES
The winners will be selected by a Random Draw after the closing date and time of the contest. All decisions of Canadian Aquarium Connection regarding the award of prizes are final. Each winner, will have the opportunity to ‘Pick the Prize’ they receive as follows:
1st Place: Winner picks any one prize from the total available prizes.
2nd to 6th Place: Winners pick in order of their place any one prize from the total remaining prizes available when their turn comes to pick.The prizes are as follows:
a copy of the book Baensch Aquarium Atlas Volume 3 donated by member Namor (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/forum/member.php?u=449)
a $25 Gift Certificate for Pacific Aquatics donated by Canadians Shopping Centre (http://www.canadiansinternet.com/shopping)
Aqualog Special: Shrimps, Crayfishes, and Crabs in the Freshwater Aquarium, New Revised Edition (Hardcover) by Uwe Werner donated by member Katalyst (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/forum/member.php?u=197)
a copy of the book Aquarium Care of Livebearers by Ted Dengler Coletti, Ph.D. provided by CanadianAquariumConnection
1/2 pound of Canadian Mixed Seaweed Flakes donated by member Melody (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/ClassAuction/?a=6&b=59)
an autographed copy of ‘Shipping Tips’ by Mike Hellweg (http://www.minifins.com/) contributed by the author plus a heat pack and 20 CAC Fishbags provided by CanadianAquariumConnection
a copy of the 2008 Convention May-June Issue 201 of American Livebearer Association (http://www.livebearers.org/) Magazine donated by Melody plus 20 CAC Fishbags provided by CanadianAquariumConnectionPRIZE WINNER
The winners will be selected by a random draw after the closing date and time of the contest.
All decisions of Canadian Aquarium Connection regarding the award of prizes are final.
WINNER NOTIFICATION
The winner will be notified by the Administrator(s) by a Private Message on the Canadian Aquarium Connection website the Winner will have 2 weeks (14 days) from the date of attempted notification to reply to this notification and accept his/her prize by ‘Picking their Prize’. Failure to reply within this time frame or non compliance with these Official Rules may result in disqualification and, at the discretion of Canadian Aquarium Connection, the prize will be revoked.
POSTING OF THE WINNER
The winner's USERNAME and their associated prize will be posted on the Canadian Aquarium Connection website once the prize has been awarded.
ADDITIONAL TERMS
By participating, members agree to be bound by the terms of these Official Rules and the decisions of Canadian Aquarium Connection and its sponsors, which are final and binding in all respects. Members agree to hold Canadian Aquarium Connection, its sponsors, and their respective families, affiliates, subsidiaries, prize suppliers, prize manufacturers/distributors and the respective directors, officers, employees and agents of the foregoing (collectively, the "Released Parties"), harmless against any and all claims and/or liability arising out of or in connection with participation in this contest, acceptance, use or redemption of a prize, and/or use of any rights granted herein.
Released Parties are not responsible for late, delayed, misdirected, lost, damaged, or undelivered communications, including but not limited to private messages and email; or for any other errors or problems of any kind relating to or in connection with the contest, including, but not limited to errors or problems which may occur in connection with the administration of the contest, the announcement of the prizes or winners or in any contest-related materials. Released Parties are also not responsible for any injury or damage to person(s) or property that may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from an individual’s participation in the contest.
CAC Anniversary
'Pick a Prize'
Contest
Official Rules
CONTEST DURATION
Contest will begin as of 10:00 PST on November 8, 2008 and will close at 23:00 PST on February 8, 2009.
ELIGIBILITY
All individuals who are registered members of Canadian Aquarium Connection either at the time of the start of the contest or before the closing date and time for submissions are eligible to enter with the following exceptions. Administrators of Canadian Aquarium Connection, or members of their immediate family and/or those individuals living in the same household of each are NOT eligible. Members who are Banned by Canadian Aquarium Connection as of the closing date of the contest are also NOT eligible. Canadian Aquarium Connection reserves the right to verify all eligibility requirements.
PRIZE ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible to win a prize a member must post to (at least) one of the following categories during the period of the contest:
A photo submission here (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5027) for our Species Photo Gallery (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=70)
Photo must have been taken by the member submitting the photo
Photo must be posted as a .jpg attachment. Links to photos hosted on another site will not be accepted.
Photo must be in reasonably in focus and a minimum size of 200x200 pixels
Photo must be accompanied by the latin and common names.
Please note that by submitting a photo, the photographer will retain the copyright of the photograph but agrees to let the owners of CanadianAquariumConnection.com use the photograph with credit to the photographer, indefinitely, without restriction or compensation of any kind. The photographer further agrees to allow total unrestricted editing and publishing of said photograph (such as, but not limited to, cropping and resizing of the photograph). Credit to the photographer will be shown on the photo in the Gallery as either © actual name of the photographer or © member Username CanadianAquariumConnection.com
an article to the Guest Author & Member Contributed Articles (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=53)
article must be written by the member submitting it. Any plagiarism or copyright infringement will result in immediate disqualification.
a profile in the Profiles: Fish and More (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=61)
profile must be written by the member submitting it. Any plagiarism or copyright infringement will result in immediate disqualification.
a listing of an item for sale or auction on the CAC Auction site (note: registration on the Auction site required to list an item for sale of auction).
item must be listed for a time frame equal to or greater than 5 days.
listing must conform to the Terms and Conditions of the CanadianAquariumConnection Auction.
Please remember that listing an item for sale obligates you to sell the item to the winning bidder.
Any listing deemed by the administration as to being listed greatly in excess of actual value so that it will not sell and appears to be listed for sale simply in order to gain an entry into the contest will be disqualified. All decisions with regard to this will be totally at the discretion of the Administration of CanadianAquariumConnection.com.
A DIY project in the DIY (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=40) section.
This project must be your own. Any plagiarism or copyright infringement will result in immediate disqualification.
Notes: We welcome as many postings as you wish, however, only one (1) post per above category will be considered an entry into the contest(thus resulting in a maximum of a total of 5 entries per member). However, each member is only eligible to win one prize.Prizes will only be awarded to members who upon being notified of having won a prize, provide the Administrator(s) of Canadian Aquarium Connection of their actual name and a valid Canadian mailing address, to enable the awarding and shipping of the prize to the winner. This confidential information will not be shared with anyone.PRIZE WINNER and PRIZES
The winners will be selected by a Random Draw after the closing date and time of the contest. All decisions of Canadian Aquarium Connection regarding the award of prizes are final. Each winner, will have the opportunity to ‘Pick the Prize’ they receive as follows:
1st Place: Winner picks any one prize from the total available prizes.
2nd to 6th Place: Winners pick in order of their place any one prize from the total remaining prizes available when their turn comes to pick.The prizes are as follows:
a copy of the book Baensch Aquarium Atlas Volume 3 donated by member Namor (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/forum/member.php?u=449)
a $25 Gift Certificate for Pacific Aquatics donated by Canadians Shopping Centre (http://www.canadiansinternet.com/shopping)
Aqualog Special: Shrimps, Crayfishes, and Crabs in the Freshwater Aquarium, New Revised Edition (Hardcover) by Uwe Werner donated by member Katalyst (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/forum/member.php?u=197)
a copy of the book Aquarium Care of Livebearers by Ted Dengler Coletti, Ph.D. provided by CanadianAquariumConnection
1/2 pound of Canadian Mixed Seaweed Flakes donated by member Melody (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/ClassAuction/?a=6&b=59)
an autographed copy of ‘Shipping Tips’ by Mike Hellweg (http://www.minifins.com/) contributed by the author plus a heat pack and 20 CAC Fishbags provided by CanadianAquariumConnection
a copy of the 2008 Convention May-June Issue 201 of American Livebearer Association (http://www.livebearers.org/) Magazine donated by Melody plus 20 CAC Fishbags provided by CanadianAquariumConnectionPRIZE WINNER
The winners will be selected by a random draw after the closing date and time of the contest.
All decisions of Canadian Aquarium Connection regarding the award of prizes are final.
WINNER NOTIFICATION
The winner will be notified by the Administrator(s) by a Private Message on the Canadian Aquarium Connection website the Winner will have 2 weeks (14 days) from the date of attempted notification to reply to this notification and accept his/her prize by ‘Picking their Prize’. Failure to reply within this time frame or non compliance with these Official Rules may result in disqualification and, at the discretion of Canadian Aquarium Connection, the prize will be revoked.
POSTING OF THE WINNER
The winner's USERNAME and their associated prize will be posted on the Canadian Aquarium Connection website once the prize has been awarded.
ADDITIONAL TERMS
By participating, members agree to be bound by the terms of these Official Rules and the decisions of Canadian Aquarium Connection and its sponsors, which are final and binding in all respects. Members agree to hold Canadian Aquarium Connection, its sponsors, and their respective families, affiliates, subsidiaries, prize suppliers, prize manufacturers/distributors and the respective directors, officers, employees and agents of the foregoing (collectively, the "Released Parties"), harmless against any and all claims and/or liability arising out of or in connection with participation in this contest, acceptance, use or redemption of a prize, and/or use of any rights granted herein.
Released Parties are not responsible for late, delayed, misdirected, lost, damaged, or undelivered communications, including but not limited to private messages and email; or for any other errors or problems of any kind relating to or in connection with the contest, including, but not limited to errors or problems which may occur in connection with the administration of the contest, the announcement of the prizes or winners or in any contest-related materials. Released Parties are also not responsible for any injury or damage to person(s) or property that may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from an individual’s participation in the contest.