[VPM] Fwd: [pm_groups] User Groups Can Win a Pass to an O'Reilly Conference

Thu May 15 11:24:31 CDT 2003

I'm already signed up and paid for the conference... shall I enter 
Victoria.pm?  How many people would go if they won?

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>Just so you know, Houston PM has been entered into this raffle. If we
>win, we'll have our own raffle, so be thinking about whether you
>could go.
>
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>Date sent:              Fri, 9 May 2003 14:30:06 -0700 (PDT)
>From:                   Marsee Henon <marsee at oreilly.com>
>To:                     chuckb at LinuxTX.COM
>Subject:                User Groups Can Win a Pass to an O'Reilly Conference
>
>Enter your group to win one pass to:
>O'Reilly Open Source Convention
>Portland Marriott Downtown,
>Portland, OR
>July 7-11, 2003
>http://conferences.oreilly.com/oscon/
>
>
>
>The lucky winning group will be given a "conference sessions only" pass
>to attend the conference, valued at $1095.00. O'Reilly assumes that if
>your group is the lucky winner, as the user group representative, you
>will distribute the winning pass to a group member, using a method
>appropriate for your group (drawing, raffle, etc.)
>
>The winning pass* includes:
>-Access to all conference sessions July 9, 10, 11 including keynotes*
>-Admission to Exhibit Hall
>-Admission to all on-site evening events
>-All conference handouts (excluding tutorial materials)
>
>
>*Pass does not include tutorial fees, lodging, food, and transportation.
>
>Please email your entry to Marsee Henon at marsee at oreilly.com.
>Deadline for entries is May 21, 2003. In the subject line of your
>email, please say "Raffle Entry." The winning group leader will be
>contacted on May 22, 2003 by email--unless a phone call is requested
>(phone number must be provided).
>
>Only one attendee per pass will be allowed. Two people cannot share the
>same pass to attend the conference on separate days.
>
>For more information about the O'Reilly Open Source Convention,
>please visit our web site:
>http://conferences.oreilly.com/oscon/
>
>Early bird registration ends May 23, 2003. O'Reilly User Group Program
>members receive 20% off conference session and tutorial fees. Register
>before May 23, and receive 20% off already discounted "Early Bird"
>pricing. After May 23, 20% discount will be applied to standard
>pricing. When registering online, please enter the discount code: DSUG,
>where it says: "If you received a discount code, please enter it here."
>If registering by phone, please give the customer service
>representative the DSUG discount code.
>
>If the winner of the pass has already registered for the conference,
>the winner will be reimbursed for conference session fees paid.
>
>If you would like brochures for your members, I'd be happy ship them.
>
>Now for the Rules and Regulations--I apologize for the length, they're
>really quite simple:
>
>***These rules constitute the official rules of this raffle. By
>participating in the raffle, entrants agree to be bound by the official
>rules and the decision of the judges, which are final and binding in
>all respects.***
>
>1. Entry:
>No purchase is necessary to enter the raffle. To enter the raffle,
>please email Marsee Henon at marsee at oreilly.com and tell her to enter
>your group for the raffle. Entries must be received at O'Reilly &
>Associates by May 21, 2003. Limit one entry per group, per email
>address. O'Reilly & Associates and its agents are not responsible for
>lost, late, misdirected, incomplete, illegible or damaged email that
>results from any source. By entering, entrant agrees to abide by and be
>bound by the Official Rules. O'Reilly & Associates reserves the right
>to cancel the raffle if it becomes technically corrupted.
>
>2. Eligibility:
>The O'Reilly Raffle is open to all who are 18 years of age or older,
>and reside in the U.S. or Canada, except employees of O'Reilly &
>Associates. Anyone else directly involved in this raffle is ineligible
>to participate. Raffle void where prohibited by law. All federal,
>state, and local laws apply.
>
>3. Selection and Notification:
>The winners will be chosen at random from all eligible entries
>submitted by May 21, 2003. O'Reilly will notify winners by email or
>phone. A prize not claimed by June 30, 2003 will not be awarded.
>The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
>
>4. Other Rules:
>a) The prize is nontransferable and non-endorsable; no cash or other
>substitutions will be offered. All federal, state, and local taxes and
>delivery charges are the sole responsibility of the winner.
>
>b) The winner consents to the use of his/her name and/or likeness for
>publicity, advertising, and commercial purposes, in perpetuity, without
>further compensation unless prohibited by law. O'Reilly & Associates
>and its agents are not responsible for lost entries, or for and
>availability of information or for Internet, for whatever reason.
>Entries will be disqualified if O'Reilly & Associates determines, at
>its sole discretion, that entrants have attempted to circumvent the
>terms and conditions of these rules. All decisions by O'Reilly &
>Associates are final.
>
>c) By participating in this raffle, entrants agree to release and hold
>O'Reilly & Associates (and their employees, agents, representatives, or
>affiliated companies) harmless from any and all losses, damages,
>rights, claims, and actions of any kind in connection with the prize,
>including, without limitation, personal injuries, death or property
>damage, and claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion
>of privacy.
>
>d) Entrant also agrees that in no event shall O'Reilly & Associates or
>its agents be liable to entrant or any other person for any damage,
>injuries or losses arising out of the introduction of any virus, bug or
>software malfunction resulting from participation in this raffle, or
>for any damage, injuries or losses arising in connection with the
>prize.
>
>e) O'Reilly & Associates reserves the right to modify the rules of the
>raffle in any way or at any time, as long as reasonable notice is
>given.
>
>f) To receive the name of the winner, or a copy of the Official Rules,
>send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:
>O'Reilly Open Source Convention UG Raffle,
>c/o O'Reilly & Associates
>1005 Gravenstein Highway North, Sebastopol, CA 95472,
>Attn: Marsee Henon, Post-marked prior to the close of the raffle
>(May 21, 2003).
>
>
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