Student Experience Contest on Instagram
October 03, 2017
(Full Description and Rules at Bottom)
Instagram Contest Launched Encouraging Students to Experience St. Lawrence County
– The ‘St. Lawrence County Student Experience Contest’ begins October 4th, inviting students at the County’s five colleges to share their experiences exploring in St. Lawrence County, from the St. Lawrence River to the foothills of the Adirondacks. The contest is open from October 4 – November 10, 2017. Students (must be 18 years of age or older) must follow St. Lawrence County Chamber on Instagram and use the tag @VisitSTLC in their Instagram post (or send the photo over Direct Message through Instagram). Entrants can enter as many photos as they would like during the Contest Period. Students will have a chance to win a $75 gift certificate to local businesses. One winner from each St. Lawrence County college will be chosen, and the winning images will be featured on the @VisitSTLC Instagram page.
The contest is sponsored by the St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce as part of the launch of the new destination brand. Administered by Trampoline Design, the contest is designed to increase awareness of the County by students who make this area home for two to four years, or more. The contest also directs students to the newly launched Instagram @VisitSTLC where anyone can share and view the beauty and unique discoveries in St. Lawrence County.
All entries received via the St. Lawrence County Instagram by midnight on November 10, 2017 will be considered valid entries for this contest. Ten winners will be chosen based on photographic content and representation of St. Lawrence County, the contest theme and the creativity of the post. Winners will be announced November 17, 2017.
Complete details and official rules can be found in the ‘News’ section on www.VisitSTLC.com
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Official Rules for St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce Instagram Contest 2017
Sponsor/Administrator:
The Contest is sponsored by the St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, 101 Main St #1, Canton, NY 13617 (the “Sponsor”) and administered by Trampoline Design, 11 South Street, Suite 201, Glens Falls, NY 12801 (the “Administrator”).
How to Enter:
To enter the contest, tag a photo you’ve taken of St. Lawrence County with @VisitSTLC. Entrants must follow St. Lawrence County on Instagram. In order for your photograph to be eligible your account must be public or your submission can be sent over Direct Messgae. Entrant must be a member of Instagram. Membership is free. Entrants can enter as many photos as they would like during the Contest Period.
Entries will be considered ineligible if, at the sole discretion of the sponsor, they do not follow the directions described in these Official Rules, or if they contain language or images that are in any way threatening, abusive, offensive, defamatory, invasive of another’s privacy, in breach of confidence, embarrassing to any person or likely to deceive any person, hateful, blasphemous, pornographic, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable or which constitutes or encourages conduct that would be considered a criminal offense or otherwise contrary to any law or appear contrary to the spirit of the contest.
By submitting an Entry, Entrant warrants and represents that he or she consents to the submission and use of the Entry in the Contest, and to the Sponsor possibly posting the Entry on their Internet sites and printed materials, in connection with the Contest, and grants the Sponsor permission to use the submission in any media for promotion of the county.
Entry Deadlines:
The contest runs from October 4, 2017 - November 10, 2017.
No purchase is necessary, but in order to enter the contest you must be 18 years of age or older. Void where prohibited by law.
Winner Selection and Notification:
All entries received via the St. Lawrence County Instagram by midnight on November 10, 2017 will be considered valid entries for this contest. Ten winners will be chosen based on photographic content and representation of St. Lawrence County, the contest theme and the creativity of the post. Winners will be announced November 17, 2017. St. Lawrence County will attempt to inform the winners via Instagram. If we do not hear from winner via the email provided by winner within two weeks, participant will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be selected. This process will be repeated until the prize is successfully awarded. Odds on winning depend upon number of entries received. Decisions of the judges are final. No alternative prize, cash equivalent, or other substitution is permitted. Prizes are nontransferable.
Prizes:
Winners can choose one of the following:
Eligibility Restrictions:
Entrants must be 18 years of age or older. The contest is open to students of all colleges and universities located within St. Lawrence County, excluding employees of St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce and/or their affiliated companies, advertising or promotional agencies or members of their families.
Conditions of Entry:
By entering, participants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce and all of their respective affiliates, advertising agencies, and employees shall not be responsible for, (i) late, lost, delayed, damaged, misdirected, false, incomplete, stolen or illegible entries; (ii) failure to receive entries due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without limitation, malfunctioning of any network, hardware or software, whether originating with sender or recipient; (iii) any injuries, losses or damages or any kind caused by any prize or resulting from acceptance, possession, usage of or participation in any prize, or while preparing for, participating in and/or traveling to any prize related activity (including, without limitation, claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages related to damage to, loss or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation or portrayal in a false light); or (iv) typographical, printing, distribution or production errors. Sponsors are also not liable for any damage to participant's computer system that may result from participating in the Contest. Return of a prize or prize notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and the forfeiture of all interest in the prize. Entry and/or acceptance of prize(s) constitutes permission for St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce and their agents and licensees, to use the entrant’s name, voice, photograph, likeness and biographical material for broadcast and promotional purposes in connection with this contest for a period of up to one year. Any person attempting to defraud or in anyway tamper with this Contest will be ineligible for prizes and may be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce reserves the right to cancel or modify the Contest if, in its sole discretion, it determines that for any reason (such as tampering or infection by computer virus) the Contest is not capable of running as originally planned, or fraud, technical failures, printing or distribution errors, or any other causes of occurrences have compromised the fairness or integrity of the Contest.
St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce is not responsible for Internet connections, unavailability of servers or any other technical malfunctions that may impede your entering this contest via the Internet. Contest sponsors are not responsible for computer system, phone line, hardware, software or program malfunctions, failures or delays in computer transmissions or network connections. Contest sponsors are likewise, not liable for damage to participant's computer system that may result from participating in the contest.
This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by Instagram. You understand that you are providing your information to the St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce (VisitSTLC) and not to Instagram.
Instagram Contest Launched Encouraging Students to Experience St. Lawrence County
– The ‘St. Lawrence County Student Experience Contest’ begins October 4th, inviting students at the County’s five colleges to share their experiences exploring in St. Lawrence County, from the St. Lawrence River to the foothills of the Adirondacks. The contest is open from October 4 – November 10, 2017. Students (must be 18 years of age or older) must follow St. Lawrence County Chamber on Instagram and use the tag @VisitSTLC in their Instagram post (or send the photo over Direct Message through Instagram). Entrants can enter as many photos as they would like during the Contest Period. Students will have a chance to win a $75 gift certificate to local businesses. One winner from each St. Lawrence County college will be chosen, and the winning images will be featured on the @VisitSTLC Instagram page.
The contest is sponsored by the St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce as part of the launch of the new destination brand. Administered by Trampoline Design, the contest is designed to increase awareness of the County by students who make this area home for two to four years, or more. The contest also directs students to the newly launched Instagram @VisitSTLC where anyone can share and view the beauty and unique discoveries in St. Lawrence County.
All entries received via the St. Lawrence County Instagram by midnight on November 10, 2017 will be considered valid entries for this contest. Ten winners will be chosen based on photographic content and representation of St. Lawrence County, the contest theme and the creativity of the post. Winners will be announced November 17, 2017.
Complete details and official rules can be found in the ‘News’ section on www.VisitSTLC.com
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Official Rules for St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce Instagram Contest 2017
Sponsor/Administrator:
The Contest is sponsored by the St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, 101 Main St #1, Canton, NY 13617 (the “Sponsor”) and administered by Trampoline Design, 11 South Street, Suite 201, Glens Falls, NY 12801 (the “Administrator”).
How to Enter:
To enter the contest, tag a photo you’ve taken of St. Lawrence County with @VisitSTLC. Entrants must follow St. Lawrence County on Instagram. In order for your photograph to be eligible your account must be public or your submission can be sent over Direct Messgae. Entrant must be a member of Instagram. Membership is free. Entrants can enter as many photos as they would like during the Contest Period.
Entries will be considered ineligible if, at the sole discretion of the sponsor, they do not follow the directions described in these Official Rules, or if they contain language or images that are in any way threatening, abusive, offensive, defamatory, invasive of another’s privacy, in breach of confidence, embarrassing to any person or likely to deceive any person, hateful, blasphemous, pornographic, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable or which constitutes or encourages conduct that would be considered a criminal offense or otherwise contrary to any law or appear contrary to the spirit of the contest.
By submitting an Entry, Entrant warrants and represents that he or she consents to the submission and use of the Entry in the Contest, and to the Sponsor possibly posting the Entry on their Internet sites and printed materials, in connection with the Contest, and grants the Sponsor permission to use the submission in any media for promotion of the county.
Entry Deadlines:
The contest runs from October 4, 2017 - November 10, 2017.
No purchase is necessary, but in order to enter the contest you must be 18 years of age or older. Void where prohibited by law.
Winner Selection and Notification:
All entries received via the St. Lawrence County Instagram by midnight on November 10, 2017 will be considered valid entries for this contest. Ten winners will be chosen based on photographic content and representation of St. Lawrence County, the contest theme and the creativity of the post. Winners will be announced November 17, 2017. St. Lawrence County will attempt to inform the winners via Instagram. If we do not hear from winner via the email provided by winner within two weeks, participant will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be selected. This process will be repeated until the prize is successfully awarded. Odds on winning depend upon number of entries received. Decisions of the judges are final. No alternative prize, cash equivalent, or other substitution is permitted. Prizes are nontransferable.
Prizes:
Winners can choose one of the following:
- $75 Gift Certificate to Jake’s on the Water
- $75 Gift Certificate to The Bagelry in Potsdam or Canton
- $75 Gift Certificate to the winners respective campus store
Eligibility Restrictions:
Entrants must be 18 years of age or older. The contest is open to students of all colleges and universities located within St. Lawrence County, excluding employees of St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce and/or their affiliated companies, advertising or promotional agencies or members of their families.
Conditions of Entry:
By entering, participants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce and all of their respective affiliates, advertising agencies, and employees shall not be responsible for, (i) late, lost, delayed, damaged, misdirected, false, incomplete, stolen or illegible entries; (ii) failure to receive entries due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without limitation, malfunctioning of any network, hardware or software, whether originating with sender or recipient; (iii) any injuries, losses or damages or any kind caused by any prize or resulting from acceptance, possession, usage of or participation in any prize, or while preparing for, participating in and/or traveling to any prize related activity (including, without limitation, claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages related to damage to, loss or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation or portrayal in a false light); or (iv) typographical, printing, distribution or production errors. Sponsors are also not liable for any damage to participant's computer system that may result from participating in the Contest. Return of a prize or prize notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and the forfeiture of all interest in the prize. Entry and/or acceptance of prize(s) constitutes permission for St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce and their agents and licensees, to use the entrant’s name, voice, photograph, likeness and biographical material for broadcast and promotional purposes in connection with this contest for a period of up to one year. Any person attempting to defraud or in anyway tamper with this Contest will be ineligible for prizes and may be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce reserves the right to cancel or modify the Contest if, in its sole discretion, it determines that for any reason (such as tampering or infection by computer virus) the Contest is not capable of running as originally planned, or fraud, technical failures, printing or distribution errors, or any other causes of occurrences have compromised the fairness or integrity of the Contest.
St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce is not responsible for Internet connections, unavailability of servers or any other technical malfunctions that may impede your entering this contest via the Internet. Contest sponsors are not responsible for computer system, phone line, hardware, software or program malfunctions, failures or delays in computer transmissions or network connections. Contest sponsors are likewise, not liable for damage to participant's computer system that may result from participating in the contest.
This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by Instagram. You understand that you are providing your information to the St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce (VisitSTLC) and not to Instagram.
Contact:
Brooke Rouse, Executive Director
brooke@slcchamber.org, (315) 386-4000
