Win A Trip for 2 to QuickBooks Connect USA OFFICIAL RULES
The Promoter, Intuit Australia Pty Ltd of Level 34, 1 O’Connell St, Sydney NSW 2000 (Intuit) is inviting certain eligible customers the opportunity to win a trip for 2 to QuickBooks Connect in Las Vegas, USA from 13 – 14 November 2023 (Promotion).
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1.ELIGIBILITY TO ENTER: To enter the Promotion, you must:
- be a legal resident of Australia aged twenty-one (21) or older at the time of entering the Promotion;
- be part of a practicing accounting or bookkeeping firm registered with a valid ABN and
- enter your details on the [Competition Landing Page]
- not be an employee of Intuit, and its related bodies corporate (collectively Intuit), or of other companies associated with the Promotion, and spouses, parents, siblings, and children, and each of their respective spouses (Immediate Family), as well as household members of each such employee are likewise not eligible;
- not be an officer or employee of any government, department, agency, statutory body, public international organisation, or instrumentality thereof, in any jurisdiction, or a person acting in an official capacity on behalf of any of them;and
- not be included in Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Consolidated List, the U.S. Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals, or in any other applicable restricted party lists.
2.ENTRY INTO THE DRAW
To enter the draw, you will need to complete your details on the [Competition Landing Page], including telling Intuit in 50 words or less, about the most amusing tax deduction sought by a client in their tax return.
Competition closes 5PM AEST on Friday, 1 September 2023. Winner will be selected and notified on Friday, 9 September 2023.
3.THE GRAND PRIZE AND VALUE
The Grand Prize comprises:
- A premium economy round trip flight from a place of international flight departure in Australia (domestic transfers not included) for two adults departing Australia Saturday 11 November 2023 and departing Las Vegas Thursday 16 November 2023 (or other such date as agreed with Intuit).
- Five nights accommodation at Hotel Stay Aria Resort & Casino (standard room double occupancy);
- Two tickets for prize Winner plus their guest (aged over 21) to QuickBooks Connect in Las Vegas, to be held between from Monday 13 – Wednesday 15 November (PDT);
- Vehicle transfers within the US from airport to accommodation and from accommodation to airport.
The total retail value of the Grand Prize is AUD $19,482. The actual value of the Grand Prize may change depending on the Winner’s departure city (place where International flight will depart).
Winner must be available to travel on dates agreed with Intuit or forfeit the Grand Prize and no cash compensation will be given.
All details of Grand Prize not specified in these Official Rules will be determined solely by Intuit. Winner cannot assign or transfer the Grand prize to another person. Except as provided in these Official Rules, no prize substitution is allowed except at the discretion of Intuit, who reserves the right to substitute a prize (or prize component) with one of comparable or greater value.
If Grand Prize cannot be awarded due to circumstances beyond the control of Intuit, a substitute prize of equal or greater retail value will be awarded; provided, however, that if prize is awarded but unclaimed or forfeited by recipient, prize may not be re-awarded, in Intuit's sole discretion.
By accepting the Grand Prize, Winner acknowledges compliance with these Official Rules.
The odds of winning the Grand Prize depend on the total number of eligible entries received. In no event will more prizes be awarded than those listed in these Official Rules.
4.WINNER SELECTION, NOTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION
A panel of Intuit personnel will select the potential winners based on their date of entry of the Promotion, their response to the 50 word or less submission
If:
(i) a potential winner cannot be contacted after a reasonable attempt has been made by Intuit (as determined in Intuit’s sole discretion);
(ii) Intuit determines in its own discretion that the Winner does not meet the Eligibility Requirements set out in these Official Rules;
(ii) a potential Winner refuses the prize; and/or
(iii) the prize or prize notification is rejected or returned as undeliverable,
such potential Winner forfeits all rights to be deemed a Winner in the Promotion and receive the prize, and that potential prize Winner will be disqualified and an alternate Winner will be selected through by Intuit from the remaining eligible entries. Prizes must be accepted as awarded.
Failure to timely return any documents requested, return of prize notification as undeliverable, or noncompliance with these Official Rules will result in such potential Winner being disqualified. Intuit shall have no further obligation to that potential Winner, and an alternate Winner will be selected.
Decisions of Intuit will be final and binding on all matters relating to this Promotion.
5.ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF GRAND PRIZE:
- dates subject to change at Intuit discretion and Winner will forfeit trip portion of the Grand Prize if not available to travel on dates agreed with Intuit;
- Winner, and any accompanying guest, will be required to complete a Travel Release Form, which must be returned within the time allotted;
- Winner, and any accompanying guest, must possess and are responsible for obtaining and must have valid ID, passport or all other required documentation for international travel.
- Winner is responsible for obtaining any travel insurance (and all other forms of insurance) that they may wish to obtain at their own expense and hereby acknowledges that the Intuit has not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance.
Grand Prize does not include any other incidentals not mentioned in these Official Rules such as, but not limited to, special seating assignments, baggage fees, alcoholic beverages, food, gratuities and tips, insurance, laundry service, merchandise, parking, room service, service charges, souvenirs and telephone calls.
All other expenses not stated in these Official Rules as part of the Grand Prize are the sole responsibility of the Winner.
Intuit is not responsible if tickets, travel vouchers, certificates or other similar items are lost, stolen, or misplaced by Winner and will not be replaced or if booked transportations are missed, cancelled or delayed for any reason.
Airline tickets issued in conjunction with the Grand Prize are not eligible for
Airline frequent flyer miles, and no code share flights may be used. The Grand Prize cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion or offer.
Winner must provide the hotel with a valid credit card for incidentals (including room service, mini-bar and pay-per-view television) and/or damages to the hotel room.
Ground transportation and domestic flights to/from the Winner’s home/departure airport are NOT included in the prize and are the responsibility of the Winner.
Specifics of the Grand Prize package are subject to availability and Intuit’s sole discretion.
Other restrictions may apply. Winner and guest are bound by the terms and conditions of all airlines, hotels and other third-party service providers used in connection with the Grand Prize.
Winner will not receive cash or any other form of compensation if actual travel costs are less than the value attributed to them Official Rules.
Reservations for the trip will be made by Intuit’s or its agent, on a carrier of Intuit’s choice.
Other restrictions, conditions, and limitations may apply.
6.PUBLICITY RELEASE
Except where prohibited by law, each potential Winner’s entry and acceptance of a prize constitutes the potential Winner’s irrevocable, sub-licensable, absolute right and permission for the Intuit and its designees to use, publish, post or display the potential Winner’s name, entry submission, statements, biographical information, voice, city and state address, any quotes attributable to him or her, photographs/likenesses and any other indicia of persona (regardless of whether altered, changed, modified, edited, used alone, or used with other material in Intuit’s sole discretion) for any purpose, including but not limited to
advertising and promotional purposes for this and similar promotions, worldwide, and in perpetuity, in any and all forms of media, now known or hereafter devised (including and without limitation, the Internet) without additional authorization, opportunity to review, approval, notification or compensation and each potential Winner releases Intuit and all related bodies corporate, their officers, employees, contractors, and agents (Releasees) from any and all liability related thereto.
7.LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS:
By participating in the Promotion, entrants agree to release, indemnify and hold harmless Releasees, and each of their respective agents, representatives, officers, directors, shareholders and employees from and against any injuries, losses, damages, claims, actions and any liability of any kind resulting from or arising from participation in the Promotion or acceptance, possession, use, misuse or nonuse of the Grand Prize (including any travel or travel-related activity thereto) that may be awarded.
Releasees are not responsible for technical, computer, mechanical, printing, typographical, human or other errors relating to or in connection with the Promotion, including, without limitation, errors which may occur in connection with the administration of the Promotion, the processing of entries, the announcement of the prizes or in any Promotion related materials; or for stolen, lost, late, misdirected, damaged, incomplete, inaccurate, undelivered, delayed or illegible entries or; for electronic, computer, or telephonic malfunction or error, fail to enter into the processing system, or are processed, reported, or transmitted late or incorrectly or are lost for any reason including computer, telephone, paper transfer, or process any transaction thereon.
As a condition of entering the Promotion, entrants agree that:
a.) under no circumstances will entrants be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrants hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental, consequential, or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses;
b.) all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion, or the prizes
awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and
c.) any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-
pocket costs incurred, if any, but in no event shall entrant be entitled to
receive attorneys’ fees or other legal costs, and in no event to exceed two hundred fifty dollars (AUD250).
8.GOVERNING LAW
This Promotion and these Official Rules shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of New South Wales, Australia without regard to its principles of conflicts of law. Jurisdiction and venue shall be solely within the State of New South Wales in Australia.
9.OTHER
If in Intuit’s opinion, for any reason this Promotion is is not capable of running as planned, or there is any suspected or actual evidence of electronic or non-electronic tampering with any portion of the Promotion, or if computer viruses, bugs, unauthorized intervention, fraud, or technical difficulties or failures compromise or corrupt or affect the administration, integrity, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Promotion, the Intuit reserves the right at their sole discretion to disqualify any individual (and void his/her entry and/or prevent him/her from future participation) who tampers with the entry process and/or who is acting in violation of these Official Rules, to modify or
suspend the Promotion, or to terminate the Promotion and at Intuit’s discretion conduct the judging to award the prize using all eligible non suspect transactions and entries received as of the termination date.
Intuit reserves the right to modify prize award procedures at their discretion. Intuit’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision.
10.PRIVACY:
Information collected from entries is held and used in accordance with Intuit’s Privacy Policy.
