Eligibility: Employees of the [HIMSS], InXpo LLC and [Exhibitors] and their immediate families (spouse, parents, children, siblings) are not eligible for the drawings. Contest is open to persons 21 years of age or older.

Prize Center Drawings and Notification: [HIMSS] will have the prize drawings at the end of the show on May 17, 2007 at 5:00 pm CT. The winners will be determined by a random drawing. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Winners will be notified by email. Winners will be contacted by a representative of the [HIMSS] to discuss the shipping and handling. The value of the pre-configured prize items will include shipping and handling. The prizes will be delivered to the individual at his or her home address, or if to a business, to an owner, officer, or authorized contact at the company address only.

General Conditions: All national, state and local laws/regulations are applicable. All taxes (including income taxes) are the sole responsibility of winners. Non-compliance may result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected. Return of prize will result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected. Eligibility to win a prize is limited to one show prize per household, Corporate Account and/or any Branch locations affiliated with that Corporate Account, and one booth prize per booth per household, Corporate Account and/or any Branch locations affiliated with that Corporate Account. Any person attempting to defraud or in any way tamper with this drawing in any way will be ineligible for prizes and will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Void where prohibited by law.

How to earn points: is easy: The following activities will earn you points during the May 16th – 17th show, and the more points you earn, the better your chances of winning! No need to sign up, your point accumulation will happen automatically.


Activity                      Points
Attend HIMSS (first login each day) 50
First time visit to a Booth 10
Send a VCard to an Exhibitor User 15
Attend a First Run Education Event 5
Have a chat with an exhibitor rep that you have initiated 75
Accept a chat with an exhibitor rep 75

Judging: By entering this drawing, participants agree to waive any right to claim any ambiguity or error in these official rules, or the drawing itself, and agree to be bound by these official rules and by all decisions of the [HIMSS], whose decisions are final. Winners may be required to complete an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability Release.

Disclaimers: Participants agree that the [HIMSS], InXpo LLC and any person involved in the development, production, implementation and distribution of this drawing, including their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies, directors, officers or employees and /or any other person or entity associated with this drawing shall not be liable for losses or injuries of any kind resulting from acceptance or use of prizes, participation in drawing, or any technical malfunctions of the telephone network, computer on-line system, computer equipment, software, or any combination thereof, or any misdirected entries, or delayed data transmissions. Participants also agree that the individuals and entities listed in this paragraph are not responsible or liable for any injury or damage to a participant related to or resulting from downloading any part of this drawing, or not operating on participants’ computer. [HIMSS] reserves the right to modify the rules of the drawing in any way, or at any time, and to cancel the drawing for any reason. IT IS PARTICIPANT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INFORMATION WHICH ACCOMPANIES PRODUCT PRIZES CONCERNING USE, RISKS AND MAINTENANCE. The [HIMSS] reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the contest and award the prizes from among eligible entries received prior to such action if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond the [HIMSS] reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the contest, as determined by the [HIMSS] in its sole discretion.

Except where prohibited, participation in the contest constitutes winner’s consent to the [HIMSS] and InXpo LLC to use winner’s name, likeness, opinions, biographical information, hometown and state for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration.

Entrant agrees that any dispute arising out of this contest shall be resolved individually without class action and exclusively by the state and federal courts in Lake County, Illinois under the laws of Illinois without regard to that state’s conflict of law principles.

Generally, the [HIMSS] and InXpo LLC’s website will not collect or store information about contest participants except for the information set forth on the entry form. Information transmitted to the [HIMSS] and InXpo LLC electronically or otherwise will generally be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary and may be used by the receiving party for publicity as set forth above.

Winners List: For the names of the winners or an additional copy of these official rules, send a self addressed, stamped envelope to: [HIMSS], 230 East Ohio, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60611.

No purchase necessary. For a free chance to win, send a self addressed, stamped envelope to [HIMSS], 230 East Ohio, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60611 to be received by May 15, 2007. Limit 1 request per outer-mailing envelope.

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