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The Race is On!


The Race is On promotion (the "Promotion") is subject to the following rules and regulations:

1. To enter this Promotion complete in full the registration form on the Promotion website at 3Mpromos.ca/rio and collect UPC labels from qualified 3M Commercial Graphics products and submit them along with the fully completed official submission form to 3M Commercial Graphics "The Race is On" Promotion, 520 First Street, Unit 17, London, Ontario, N5V 3C6. The official entry form and a list of qualifying 3M Commercial Graphics products (the "Qualifying Products") and the assigned point values for each Qualifying Product (the "Points") can be found on the Promotion website. Entrants will be classified based on their registration on the Promotion website as either a "Direct Buy Customer", being a customer who buys Qualifying Products directly from 3M Canada Company ("3M") or as an "Indirect Buy Customer", being a customer who buys Qualifying Products through 3M authorized distributors. (For a complete list of 3M Commercial Graphics distributors visit our website at 3Mgraphics.ca).

No mechanical or hand-written reproductions of the Official Submission Form or UPC carton labels will be accepted. By completing the official submission form, each entrant agrees and consents to abide by all rules and regulations of this promotion. Winners must be prepared to show proof of purchase to validate the number of UPC labels submitted during the promotion period.

2. The Promotion runs for five months (5) beginning on April 15, 2009 and ending 23:59 (EST) August 31, 2009 (the "Promotion Period"). All official submissions must be postmarked by August 31, 2009 and received at the address listed in Section 1 above by September 11, 2009.

3. Prizes:

Grand Prize:

There will be one grand prize awarded to the entrant who has collected the highest number of Points during the Promotion Period from all Direct Buy Customer submissions and one grand prize awarded to the entrant who has collected the highest number of Points during the Promotion Period from all Indirect Buy Customer submissions. Each grand prize consists of a trip for two to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Each grand prize winner and their guest must be age of majority in their province of residence and grand prize winner and guest must complete and return to 3M a declaration and release form.

  • The estimated retail value of each grand prize is $20,000.00. This prize includes round trip airfare (coach) for two (2) between the nearest major Canadian City to the winning entrant’s place of residence and Vancouver, British Columbia, double occupancy hotel room at a 5 star hotel for 3 nights, food and non-alcoholic beverages when participating in 3M sponsored events, transportation between the Vancouver airport to the hotel and event transfers, gift of a specially designed outerwear package, event tickets for two (2) to selected sport competitions as determined by 3M and availability, and attendance at other special events hosted by 3M.
  • Prize must be accepted as awarded. No substitutions, refunds, transfers, or cash equivalent payments will be allowed. All taxes, gratuities, and any fees or additional charges not set forth herein and incurred by grand prize winner and his/her guest are the sole responsibility of the grand prize winner and his/her guest. All required travel documentation shall be solely the responsibility of the grand prize winner.

Additional Prizes:

Eight (8) secondary prizes consisting of a Panasonic™ Blu-ray Disc™ player with an approximate retail value (ARV) of $449.00 will be equally awarded between Direct Buy Customer submissions and Indirect Buy Customer submissions (four secondary prizes will be awarded to each form of customer). One secondary prize will be awarded in each of May, June, July and August during the Promotion Period to the Direct Buy Customer entrant and the Indirect Buy Customer entrant who has submitted the highest number of points in the first fifteen days of the applicable month. Sponsor requires 4 to 6 weeks for delivery following notification and receipt of signed declaration and release from secondary prize winner.

Eight (8) third place prizes consisting of a Post-it® brand Pizza Party (ARV $200.00) will be equally awarded between Direct Buy Customer submissions and Indirect Buy Customer submissions (four third place prizes will be awarded to each form of customer). One third place prize will be awarded in each of May, June, July and August during the Promotion Period to the Direct Buy Customer entrant and the Indirect Buy Customer entrant who has submitted the second highest number of points in the first fifteen days of the applicable month. Sponsor requires 3 to 4 weeks for delivery following notification and receipt of signed declaration and release from third place prize winner.

4. In the event of a tie for either the grand prize or any of the secondary or third place prizes, the winner shall be determined based on the earliest postmark date and time stamp. All decisions of 3M with respect to all aspects of this Promotion are final.

5. This promotion is open to all Commercial Graphics fabricators carrying on business in Canada. The person listed on the submission form will be considered the official entrant for the purposes of this Promotion. One entrant per company will be allowed to sign up for this Promotion. Not eligible to participate in this Promotion are employees, representatives, and agents of 3M Canada Company. Also ineligible are members of the immediate family of and persons who reside with such employees, representatives and agents. By entering and/or participating in this Promotion, entrants agree to in (a) to indemnify and hold harmless 3M and their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies and each of their respective employees, officers, directors, and agents with respect to or arising out of the use of prize or participation in this Promotion or any Promotional activity (b) except where legally prohibited, winners grant (and agree to confirm in writing) permission for 3M and those acting under its authority to use his/her name, photograph, voice and/or likeness, for advertising, and/or publicity purposes without additional compensation in all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide and on the Internet and/or World Wide Web, without notice, review or approval. Winners will be required to complete, sign, and return a Declaration and Release Form within seven (7) days of notification. If documents are not returned on a timely basis, or if a winner is found to be ineligible or not in compliance with these rules and regulation, such prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate eligible entrant. Taxes on prizes are solely the winner’s responsibility.

6. Winners will be notified by telephone. The winning names can be obtained by visiting 3Mgraphics.ca

7. No correspondence in regard to this promotion will be entered into except with eligible winners. All submissions become the property of 3M Canada Company and none will be returned.

8. 3M Canada Company will not be responsible for submissions lost, misdirected or delayed for any reason whatsoever. Entry materials/data that have been tampered with or altered are void.

9. This promotion is subject to all Federal, Provincial and Municipal laws and regulations.

10. Privacy: 3M Canada Company is legally required to ensure that all personal information disclosed to or received from third parties is appropriately used, disclosed and protected. Personal information is defined as any piece of information, about an identifiable individual but does not include the name, title, business address or telephone number of an employee of an organization, which is the information used for this Promotion. 3M will use any personal information only for purposes of administering the contest. No disclosure of personal information to third parties is needed under this contest. Submissions will be retained for a reasonable period of time following delivery of prizes under the Promotion rules. 3M Canada Company reserves the right to terminate, withdraw, or amend this Promotion for any reason without notice.

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