NBMBAA Annual Conference and Exposition
 

HILTON DOMESTIC OPERATING COMPANY INC.
The Dream-cation Giveaway 

NO PURCHASE, DONATION OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS PROMOTION.  A PURCHASE, DONATION OR PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. 

ELIGIBILITY
:  Open to legal residents of the United States of America, who are the age of majority in entrant’s jurisdiction of residence at time of entry are eligible to enter. Entrants must be a Hilton Honors Member. Not open to employees, officers or directors, or to members of the immediate family or household (whether related or not) of any employees, officers, or directors of Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc. (“Sponsor”), or any of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, franchisees, or any advertising, promotion or other agencies or suppliers involved in this Promotion (collectively, the “Promotion Entities”). The term “members of the immediate family” means a person’s spouse, parents, siblings and/or children.  Eligibility may be verified at any time.  The Dream-cation Giveaway (the “Promotion”) is subject to all applicable laws.  Void where prohibited by law.

PROMOTION PERIOD:  The Promotion begins on October 19, 2020 at 12:00:01 a.m. EST and ends on December 31, 2020 at 11:59:59 p.m. EST (the “Promotion Period”).  The Sponsor’s database computer is the official time-keeping device for the Promotion.

HOW TO ENTER: You must be a member of the Hilton Honors Rewards Program to enter the Promotion.

New to Hilton Honors:     To enter, sign up for the Hilton Honors Rewards Program by visiting honors.com/honorsmemoriessweeps (the “Website”) during the Promotion Period.  Enrolling in the Honors Rewards Program is free.  By signing up for the Hilton Honors Rewards Program, you agree to be bound by the Honors Terms and Conditions (https://www.hilton.com/en/hilton-honors/terms/) and Sponsor’s Privacy Statement (https://hiltonhonors3.hilton.com/en/policy/global-privacy-statement/index.html).

Already a Hilton Honors member: If you are currently a Hilton Honors member, you may enter the Promotion by visiting honors.com/honorsmemoriessweeps and following all instructions and providing all required information.

You may also be given the option to choose to receive promotional messages from the Sponsor; however, your election to do so is optional and will not affect your chances of winning.  All promotional emails will always offer you the opportunity to opt-out of receiving future promotional emails.

All entries must be received by the end of the Promotion Period.   Proof of submission is not proof of receipt.  Limit one (1) entry per person and per e-mail address.   Subsequent entries from the same person or email address will be disqualified. Any attempt by a person to enter more than once with multiple email accounts or any other means may result in disqualification.

DRAWING AND NOTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL WINNER:   A potential winner will be randomly selected from all eligible entries received throughout the Promotion Period.  The random drawing will be conducted on or about January 5, 2021.  The potential winner will be notified by telephone and/or mail and/or email, in Sponsor’s discretion, using the contact information given at the time of entry.  Sponsor shall have no liability for any notification that is lost, intercepted or not received by a potential winner for any reason.  If a potential winner does not respond within seventy-two (72) hours after the first notification attempt, or if the prize or prize notification is returned as unclaimed or undeliverable to such potential winner, such potential winner may be disqualified, and an alternate winner may be selected.  If any potential winner is found to be ineligible, if he or she does not satisfy all of the conditions set out in these Official Rules, if he or she has not complied with these Official Rules, or if he or she declines a prize for any reason prior to award, such potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner may be selected. Each potential winner may be required to execute an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release (“Prize Claim Document”), where permitted by law. Failure to return the Prize Claim Document within 5 business days of claiming the prize may result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected.

ODDS: Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

PRIZE:  One prize is available.  The Prize consists of a ten (10) day, nine (9) night trip for the prize winner and up to one (1) travel companion/s to a Hilton hotel anywhere in the world (for up to Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000)), which includes (i) round-trip coach airfare for the prize winner and his or her travel companion/s between the major airport that is nearest to the prize winner’s residence and the destination selected by the prize winner; and (ii) nine (9) nights’ hotel accommodations for the prize winner and his or her travel companion (one (1) room, double occupancy) at a Hilton hotel in the destination selected by the winner.  The winner will work with Sponsor to select a destination, Hilton hotel and airfare for up to Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000).  Any unspent portion of the Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), will be provided to the winner by Hilton to be used as spending money.  The total approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the prize is Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000).

The prize winner’s travel companion must be eighteen (18) years of age or older, or if such travel companion is under the age of majority in his or her state of residence (a “minor”), the prize winner must be such minor’s parent or legal guardian, or such travel companion must travel with the written permission of such parent or legal guardian in form and substance acceptable to Sponsor in its sole discretion.  In the event a prize winner’s residence is close enough to the destination selected, such that air transportation is deemed by Sponsor in its sole discretion to be unnecessary, the applicable the prize will not include air transportation from such prize winner’s residence and no other substitution or compensation will be provided in lieu thereof.  The prize winner and his or her travel companion must travel together on the same itinerary and must possess all required travel documents, including visas and valid passports, if and as applicable, and comply with any applicable hotel check-in requirements, such as presentation of a major credit card.  All aspects of the travel portions of the prize must be conducted on such dates as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.  The dates of departure and return are subject to change at Sponsor’s sole discretion.  Airfare may not include government taxes, Passenger Facility Charge or September 11th Security Fee.  Airline tickets are non-refundable/non-transferable and are not valid for upgrades and/or frequent flyer miles.  Other travel restrictions and blackout dates may apply.  All airline tickets are subject to the vagaries of flight variation, work stoppages, and schedule or route changes.  The ARV for travel prizes may vary depending upon points of departure and destination and fare fluctuations.  Sponsor reserves the right to structure travel routes and select hotels in its sole discretion.  The ARV for travel prizes is an estimate made before the Sweepstakes begins.  The round trip air transportation element for any travel prize begins and ends at the point of departure.  No interest will be awarded on cash prizes.  Room taxes and other hotel fees are not included and if applicable may be payable at the time of check-out by the winner/guest.  A deposit or payment in advance, or presentation of a credit card by the prize winner, may be required at the time of check-in at the hotel.  Any hotel cancellations or changes to hotel reservations after confirmation must be made with the hotel directly, and the prize winner is solely responsible for any charges and/or fees arising from changes made directly with the hotel.  The prize restrictions/conditions stated herein are not all-inclusive and the prize described above may be subject to additional restrictions/conditions, which may be stated in the Prize Claim Documents (as defined below) and/or other travel documents.  In the event the prize winner and/or his or her travel companion/s engages in behavior that, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, is obnoxious or threatening, illegal or that is intended to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate the trip or other applicable experience early, in whole or in part, and send the prize winner and/or his or her travel companion/s home with no further compensation.  The travel portion of the prize must be redeemed and travel must be completed by December 1, 2023 or the prize will be forfeited in its entirety.

All expenses and incidental travel costs not expressly stated in the prize description above, including but not limited to, ground transportation, meals, incidentals, passenger tariffs or duties, surcharges, airport fees, service charges or facility charges, personal charges at lodging, security fees, taxes, gratuity or other expenses are the sole responsibility of the prize winner. The winner’s travel companion must sign an Affidavit of Eligibility and a Liability Release prior to any travel documents being released.

General Prize Conditions:  If prize includes any travel, dining, entertainment or other experience/events, any costs and expenses associated with acceptance and use of the prize not specifically mentioned herein as being provided are the sole responsibility of the winner, including but not limited to, incidental charges, luggage fees, meals, gratuities and spending money.   Major credit card will be required upon any prize hotel check-in to cover any incidental charges.  Sponsor reserves the right to provide ground transportation in lieu of air transportation in the event a winner resides within a 200 mile radius of a prize destination and no compensation or substitution shall be provided for difference in value. Hotel accommodations are subject to availability.

Winner and guest must travel together on same itinerary and on dates specified by Sponsor.

Travel dates provided herein are subject to change within Sponsor’s sole discretion. If winner is unable to travel on dates specified by Sponsor, winner may forfeit the prize and Sponsor may select an alternate winner if time permits.

If any prize-related events are cancelled or postponed for any reason, no substitution for the tickets will be provided and winner will receive the other portion(s) of the prize as full satisfaction of the prize without additional compensation and Sponsor will have no further obligation to winner. Sponsor is also not responsible for any weather or airline issues that prevent winner and guest from traveling on specified dates, in which event any missed portion of the prize is forfeited in its entirety and no substitution will be provided. If guest is a minor, winner must be his or her parent or legal guardian. Guest (or if minor, his/her parent or legal guardian) must sign and return a liability release prior to travel. Winner and guest must possess and show valid travel documents by the deadline specified by Sponsor or winner may forfeit the prize. Winner must affirm that s/he and his/her guest are able to arrive at the designated departure airport on time to depart for trip or winner may forfeit prize. Trip must be booked through a representative selected by Sponsor. Once travel arrangements have been made, no changes will be permitted.

The prize is awarded "AS IS." Neither Sponsor nor Promotion Entities make or offer any warranty or guarantee, either express or implied (including, without limitation, quality, authenticity, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose) in connection with this Promotion or any prize. Prize details and availability are subject to change, in which case a prize of equal value may be substituted at Sponsor’s sole discretion. The prize consists only of the items listed, is non-transferable, with no cash redemption or substitution except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. The prize is subject to terms, conditions, expiration dates, and restrictions imposed by the supplier of the prize or components thereof or issuer in the case of event tickets, gift cards, or other instruments.

Federal, state, provincial and local taxes on the prize or components thereof, if any, and any other costs, fees and expenses not listed above as specifically included as part of the prize are the sole responsibility of winner. ALL TAXES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER. An IRS form 1099 and other tax-related forms and documents may be issued by Sponsor if required by law.

GENERAL PROVISIONS:   To the extent allowed by applicable law, acceptance of a prize constitutes winner’s permission (or minor winner’s parent/legal guardian’s permission) for Sponsor to use winner’s name, photograph, likeness, voice, biographical information, statements and address (city and state and country) for advertising and/or publicity purposes worldwide and in all forms of media now known or hereafter developed, in perpetuity (or for as long as allowed under applicable law), without further compensation except where prohibited by law.  Entrants (and any minor entrant’s parent or legal guardian) agree, to the extent allowed by applicable law, that the Promotion Entities shall not be responsible or liable for, and are hereby released from, any and all costs, injuries, losses or damages of any kind, including, without limitation, death and bodily injury, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from participation in the Promotion or any Promotion-related activity, or from entrants’ acceptance, receipt, possession and/or use or misuse of any prize.

No responsibility for any damage to an entrant’s computer system which is occasioned by accessing the Website or otherwise participating in the Promotion, or for any computer system, phone line, hardware, software or program malfunctions, or other errors, failures or delays.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Sponsor is not responsible for incomplete, illegible, misdirected, misprinted, late, lost, damaged, stolen, or postage-due submissions or prize notifications; or for lost, interrupted, inaccessible or unavailable networks, servers, satellites, Internet service providers, websites, or other connections; or for miscommunications, failed, jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected computer, telephone or cable transmissions; or for any technical malfunctions, failures, difficulties or other errors of any kind or nature; or for the incorrect or inaccurate capture of information, or the failure to capture any information.

Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify from this Promotion and any other promotions offered by Sponsor, any individual who is found to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Promotion or the Website, to be acting in violation of these Official Rules, or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with the intent to disrupt or undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion, or to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person.  No mechanically reproduced, illegible, incomplete, forged, software-generated or other automated multiple entries will be accepted.

In the event of a dispute as to the identity of the entrant, any on-line entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail account from which it was sent, provided such account holder must still meet the eligibility requirements for the Promotion.  The authorized account holder shall be the natural person to whom the applicable email address has been assigned by the Internet access provider, service provider, or other online organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.

Sponsor reserves the right to modify, extend, suspend, or terminate the Promotion, in whole or in part, if it determines, in its sole discretion, that the Promotion is technically impaired or corrupted or that fraud or technical problems, failures or malfunctions or other unintended circumstances have impaired the integrity, administration, security, proper play and/or feasibility of the Promotion as contemplated herein.  If the Promotion is terminated before the designated end date, Sponsor will (if possible) select winner in a random drawing from all eligible, non-suspect entries unaffected by the problem.  Inclusion in such drawing shall be each entrant’s sole and exclusive remedy in such circumstances.

By entering the Promotion, you agree, to the extent allowed by applicable law,  that (i) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with the Promotion, or any prize awarded, shall be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action; (ii) any claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to reasonable and actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Promotion, but in no event attorney's fees; and (iii) under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain any award for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, indirect or consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other damages, other than damages for reasonable and actual out-of-pocket expenses.  These rules and any disputes relating hereto are governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, USA, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws, and by entering you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in Eastern District of Virginia, USA, or if there’s no federal jurisdiction, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA for resolution of any disputes relating to the Promotion and waive any objection thereto to the extend allowed by applicable law.

DATA:   Any information you submit will be subject to the Sponsor’s privacy policy posted at  http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/customersupport/privacy-policy.do  By submitting an entry, you understand and agree that the information you submit will be transmitted to and stored on servers located in the United States.

WINNER NAMES: A list of winner names will be available for 90 days after the Promotion Period. To request a list of winner names, please contact mia.sutton@hilton.com 

SPONSOR: Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc., 7930 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22102 USA

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