2011 Chefs On Parade

Sponsors

CHEFS ON PARADE 2011 PROMOTION

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS PROMOTION. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED. SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. The Chefs on Parade 2011 Promotion (this “Promotion”) begins at 12:00:01 PM Central Time on January 21, 2011 and ends at 11:59:59 PM Central Time on October 31, 2011 (the “Promotion Period”).

ELIGIBILITY. This Promotion is open to legal residents of the continental United States (the “Eligibility Area”) who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry.  Only individuals may enter.  This Promotion is VOID outside of the Eligibility Area and where otherwise taxed, prohibited, or restricted.  Employees of Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (“Sponsor”) and their families are eligible to participate in this Promotion, with the exception of members of the Sponsor’s Chefs on Parade committee and their immediate families (defined as spouse, child, sibling, parent or grandparent) and those living in their same households, who are not eligible to participate in this Promotion.

HOW TO ENTER. There are two (2) ways to enter. To Enter In Person: At one of the Chefs on Parade events held throughout the Promotion Period, you may enter by providing a suggested donation of ten dollars ($10.00) to support the Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation and printing your complete name, mailing address, e-mail address, date of birth and preference of your favorite chef’s coat on an entry form.  Alternate Method of Entry: You may enter online by visiting the website located at www.chefsonparade2011.com and following the instructions. You do not have to donate money to enter this Promotion.  Online entries must be received by 11:59:59 PM Central Time on October 31, 2011 to be eligible.  Regardless of Method of Entry: Entries that do not conform to these Official Rules or that are received by Sponsor after the end of the Promotion Period will be discarded and deemed void. Proof of entering the Promotion online will not constitute proof of receipt by Sponsor. No changes to any entry information will be permitted once submitted.  No mechanically reproduced or photocopied entries are permitted. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. LIMIT TEN (10) ENTRIES PER PERSON PER HOUSEHOLD.  The odds of winning the prizes will be the same by alternate means of entry as by the first means of entry above. In the event of a dispute over the identity of an online entrant, the entry will be deemed submitted by the registered holder of the email account.

By participating in this Promotion, each entrant: (1) agrees to these Official Rules, and the decisions of Sponsor, which shall be final in all respects; (2) acknowledges that Sponsor has not made and is not responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relating to any prize; and (3) warrants that he/she is eligible to participate in this Promotion.

PRIZES; ODDS OF WINNING.  A total of twelve (12) prizes will be awarded.  Each prize is a framed custom chef’s coat, designed by residents and associates from Sponsor’s communities.  Approximate retail value (ARV) of each of these coats is Two hundred thirty dollars ($230.00). 

All expenses associated with acceptance or use of the prizes and not specified above are the sole responsibility of the winners. Prizes may not be combined with any other offer. Winners will be responsible for all applicable federal, state, and local taxes, fees, and any other expenses associated with acceptance or use of the prizes.  Prizes are not redeemable for cash, and no substitution, assignment or transfer of any prize will be permitted, except that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any prize with either the cash value of the prize that would have been awarded, or a prize of equal or greater value.  Sponsor shall not be responsible or liable for a winner’s inability or failure to utilize a prize.

Odds of winning are determined by and depend upon the total number of eligible entries received by Sponsor.  A donation will not improve your chances of winning.

WINNER SELECTION. Within thirty (30) calendar days of the end of the Promotion Period, potential winners will be selected by random drawing from among all eligible entries received by Sponsor during the Promotion Period.  All prize awards are subject to verification and will be awarded upon winner validation and verification by Sponsor. The potential winners will be notified in writing by certified mail within seven (7) days of the selection of winners.  If the initially selected winner is ineligible, cannot be contacted after two (2) attempts, or fails to complete and return any required documents to Sponsor within ten (10) days of receipt of the documents, the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected by random drawing from among the remaining eligible entries. Each potential prize winner will be required to sign and return a notarized Affidavit of Eligibility/Compliance and a Liability/Publicity Release, as allowed by law, within ten (10) days of receipt of the documents or his/her prize will be forfeited, and an alternate winner will be selected by random drawing from among the remaining eligible entries. Limit one (1) prize per household.

Except where prohibited by law, acceptance of a prize constitutes each winner’s consent for Sponsor and its designees to use the winner’s name, likeness, and biographical information in connection with this Promotion for advertising, promotional, or other purposes in any media now known or hereafter devised without review, notification, approval, or compensation, unless otherwise prohibited by law.

DISQUALIFICATION. The use of robotic, automatic, macro, programmed or like methods (including, without limitation, the use of any promotion/sweepstakes subscription, notification, entry or like sites or services that offer promotion entry services “on behalf of” entrant) is strictly prohibited. Any false information provided by an entrant concerning his/her identity or mailing address or any non-compliance by an entrant with these Official Rules may result in the immediate disqualification of the entrant from this Promotion.  Sponsor further reserves the right to disqualify any entry that it believes, in its sole discretion, does not comply with these Official Rules. Persons found tampering with or abusing any aspect of this Promotion, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified. If disqualified, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate the entrant’s eligibility to participate in this and future promotions and contests of Sponsor.  ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS PROMOTION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.  In the event this Promotion is challenged by any legal or regulatory authority, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate the Promotion, or to disqualify entrants residing in the affected geographic areas.  In such event, Sponsor shall have no liability to any entrants who are disqualified due to such an action.  In the event any portion of this Promotion is compromised by any unauthorized human intervention, actions of entrants, or other causes beyond the control of Sponsor which, in the sole opinion of Sponsor, corrupt or impair the integrity, administration, security, or operation of this Promotion, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to suspend, modify, abbreviate or terminate the Promotion without further obligation.  If Sponsor elects to abbreviate the Promotion, winners will be selected by random drawing from among all eligible entries received prior to the action or compromise giving rise to the suspension or termination of this Promotion.

DISCLAIMER; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. SPONSOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR: (1) ANY TYPOGRAPHICAL OR PRINTING ERRORS IN THE OFFER, ADMINISTRATION OF THIS PROMOTION, OR IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF PRIZES; (2) LATE, LOST, ILLEGIBLE, INCOMPLETE, STOLEN, MISDIRECTED, OR POSTAGE-DUE MAIL; (3) INCORRECT OR INACCURATE ENTRY INFORMATION, WHETHER CAUSED BY ANY OF THE EQUIPMENT OR PROGRAMMING ASSOCIATED WITH OR UTILIZED IN THIS PROMOTION OR BY ANY HUMAN ERROR WHICH MAY OCCUR IN THE PROCESSING OF THE ENTRIES IN THIS PROMOTION; (4) ANY TECHNICAL ERRORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TECHNICAL MALFUNCTION OF ANY TELEPHONE NETWORK OR LINES, COMPUTER ONLINE SYSTEMS, SERVERS, OR PROVIDERS, COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, FAILURE OF ANY E-MAIL ON ACCOUNT OF TECHNICAL PROBLEMS OR TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON THE INTERNET OR AT ANY WEBSITE, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF; OR (5) ANY OTHER ERRORS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROMOTION.  IN NO EVENT WILL SPONSOR, ITS SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATES, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO ANY ENTRANT OR WINNER RELATED TO THIS PROMOTION OR THE PRIZES AWARDED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.

RELEASE.  By participating in this Promotion, each entrant releases and agrees to indemnify and hold Sponsor, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and their respective employees and agents harmless from any and all liability, claims or actions of any kind, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of the entrant’s participation in this Promotion, the entrant preparing for, participating in, and/or traveling to and from taking delivery of any prize or any prize-related activity, and the entrant’s acceptance, possession, use or misuse of a prize.   

DISPUTES. Except where prohibited, each entrant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between or among the parties and any claims or causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (ii) any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred by an entrant, including costs associated with entering this Promotion, and in no event will any entrant be entitled to an award of attorneys’ fees.  This Promotion shall be governed by the laws of the State of Tennessee and any action, suit or proceeding shall be brought only in a federal or state court located in Nashville, Tennessee. The parties hereby waive their rights to trial by jury in any action or proceeding instituted in connection with these Official Rules and/or this Promotion. Should there be a conflict between the laws of the State of Tennessee and any other laws, the conflict will be resolved in favor of the laws of the State of Tennessee.  Any and all disputes that arise relating to this Promotion must be filed within one (1) year from the date that the winners are announced. 

GENERAL INFORMATION.  The failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.  If any part of these Official Rules is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, that part will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, and the remainder of these Official Rules will remain fully in force. 

PRIVACY NOTICE. Any personal information provided by entrants will be used by Sponsor to administer this Promotion and may also be used by Sponsor to contact entrants for marketing purposes.  If an entrant does not wish to be contacted, the entrant may submit a written request to Sponsor at Brookdale Senior Living Inc., 330 North Wabash Avenue, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois, 60611, Attention: Chefs on Parade to be removed from the marketing list.

OFFICIAL RULES; LIST OF WINNERS. For a copy of these Official Rules or a list of the winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Brookdale Senior Living Inc., 330 North Wabash Avenue, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois, 60611, Attention: Chefs on Parade Promotion.  Residents of WA and VT may omit return postage.   

Sponsored By: Brookdale Senior Living Inc.