Rules

U.S. DAIRY EXPORT COUNCIL® GIVEAWAY

OFFICIAL RULES NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

1. PROMOTION DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Dairy Export Council Giveaway (the "Promotion") is a trade show entry and online entry Promotion that begins on 7/7/16 at 12:00:00 AM (CT) and ends on 7/19/16 at 11:59:59 PM (CT) ("Promotion Period"). The trade show entry portion of this Promotion will take place at the Institute of Food Technologists ("IFT") Annual Meeting & Food Expo (the "Expo") at McCormick Place South in Chicago, Illinois, and will begin on 7/17/16 and end on 7/19/16. For purposes of these Official Rules, a "Day" is defined as each twenty-four (24) hour period during the Promotion Period beginning at 12:00:00 AM (CT) and ending at 11:59:59 PM (CT). For this Promotion, entrants will be required to subscribe to the Sponsor's "Dairy Spotlight" publication during the Promotion Period in order to be entered.

2. ELIGIBILITY: Open to individuals who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry; and derive their primary source of income in the food and beverage industry. Employees of the U.S. Dairy Export Council ("Sponsor"), its parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising, promotion and other agencies ("Promotion Entities") and their families and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible. Subject to all federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void outside of Illinois and where otherwise prohibited.

3. HOW TO ENTER: There are two (2) ways to enter the Promotion:A) ENTRY AT THE EXPO: Beginning 7/17/16 through 7/19/16, eligible individuals in attendance at the Expo may enter by visiting the U.S. Dairy Export Council booth (#1931), and then completing the registration form, including their subscription to Dairy Spotlight at the Sponsor's booth. Entries must be completed by the close of the Expo on 7/19/16.B) ONLINE ENTRY: To enter online during the Promotion Period, go to ThinkUSAdairy.org, complete the online registration form, including your subscription to Dairy Spotlight, and then follow the online instruction to complete your entry into the Sweepstakes.No automated entry devices, bots and/or other programs and/or software are permitted for entry. All entries become the sole property of U.S. Dairy Expo Council and will not be returned. Promotion Entities are not responsible for lost, late, illegible, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, misdirected, technically corrupted or garbled entries, which will be disqualified, or for problems of any kind, whether mechanical, human or electronic. Promotion Entities shall not be responsible for incorrect or inaccurate entry informationwhether caused by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Promotion or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of entries in the Promotion. Promotion Entities assume no responsibility or liability for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, theft or destruction, or unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries. Only fully completed entries are eligible.Limit one (1) entry per person for the Promotion Period - regardless of method of entry. All entries in excess of this limit will be deemed void. Sponsor is not responsible for any change of mailing address, telephone number and/or email address of entrants. In the event of a dispute over the identity of an online participant in the Promotion, participation will be deemed completed by the authorized account holder of the email address provided at the time of participation. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address or wireless telephone number by an internet access provided, online service provider, wireless carrier, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. The potential winner may be required to provide Sponsor with proof that he/she is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning entry. If a dispute cannot be resolved to Sponsor's satisfaction, the affected entry will be deemed ineligible.

4. RANDOM DRAWING: Ten (10) winners will be selected in a random drawing on or about 7/21/16 after the close of the Expo from among all eligible entries received from all methods combined by the Sponsor or its designee.

5. WINNER NOTIFICATION: Potential winners will be notified by phone, mail and/or email at Sponsor's discretion, within five (5) days of the completion of the drawing with instructions on how to verify eligibility and claim the prize using contact information provided or collected at the time of entry. Sponsor shall have no liability for any winner notification that is lost, intercepted or not received by the potential winner for any reason. If, despite reasonable efforts, a potential winner does not respond within three (3) business days of the first notification attempt, or if the prize or prize notification is returned as unclaimed or undeliverable to such potential winner, such potential winner will forfeit his or her prize and an alternate winner may be selected. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, will attempt to contact up to three (3) potential winners in accordance with the above procedure, after which the prize may go unawarded if it remains unclaimed. If any potential winner is found to be ineligible, or if he or she has not complied with these Official Rules or declines a prize for any reason prior to award, such potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner may be selected. The decisions of the Sponsor are final and binding.

6. PRIZES/APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES (ARV)/ODDS: Ten (10) Prizes - Each winner will receive one (1) $50 Amazon.com Gift Card (ARV $50 ea.). Gift card will be delivered electronically to winner. Gift card is subject to the terms and conditions associated with its use. Total ARV of all prizes $500. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. Limit one (1) prize per person in the Promotion. Odds of winning depend on total number of eligible entriesreceived from all methods combined. All applicable federal, state and local taxes on prizes are the sole responsibility of the prize winners.

7. GENERAL: If prize notification or prize is returned as nondeliverable, prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected. No correspondence will be acknowledged. No cash equivalents, substitutions or transfer of prize permitted except that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. Promotion Entities will have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind resulting from acceptance, possession, use and/or misuse of any prize or participation in the Promotion or any prize-related activities. Acceptance of a prize shall be construed as and signify the winner's agreement and consent that Sponsor may use the winner's name, voice, likeness and/or prize information, without limitation, for promotional purposes without further consideration, review, approval or payment, unless prohibited by law. By participating in this Promotion, entrants agree to be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of the judges, which are final and binding in all respects. Winners acknowledge that neither Sponsor nor its agents have made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize, including, but not limited to, its quality, mechanical condition or fitness for a particular purpose. Any and all warranties and/or guarantees on a prize, if any, are subject to the manufacturers' terms therefore and winners agree to look solely to such manufacturers for any such warranty and/or guarantee. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer or in administration of the Promotion.

8. LIMITATIONS AND RELEASES: Any attempted form of entry into the Promotion, other than the entry methods stated, is prohibited. Promotion Entities are not responsible for lost, late, mutilated or illegible entries nor for electronic transmission errors resulting in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware, software, electronic, network, telephone or other communications malfunctions, errors or failures of any kind, errors in transmission, lost or unavailable network connections, telephone connections, wireless phone connections, website, internet or ISP availability, unauthorized human intervention, traffic congestion, incomplete or inaccurate capture or entry information (regardless of cause) or failed, incomplete, garbled, jumbled or delayed transmissions which may limit or restrict an participant's ability to enter the Promotion, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's phone and/or computer, or other matter relating to or resulting from participating in this Promotion or uploading any materials in the Promotion. If for any reason the Expo entry portion and/or online entry portion of the Promotion 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 Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Promotion, the Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion, and award the prizes from among all eligible nonsuspect entries received from all methods combined up to the action taken by the Sponsor provided a sufficientnumber of eligible entries have been received. Caution: Any attempt by any person to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent of the law.

9. PRIVACY: For information about how the Sponsor uses your personal information, please see its privacy policy, located at http://www.thinkusadairy.org/about-usdec/sublinks/privacy-policy-and-civil-rights-compliance.10. WINNER'S LIST: For names of winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by 9/1/16 to: U.S. Dairy Export Council Giveaway, Attn: Winner's List, P.O. Box 864, Brookfield, WI 53008-0864. Winner's list to be available after 8/1/16.11. SPONSOR: U.S. Dairy Export Council, 2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 400, Arlington, VA 22201.