♪♫PAX Prime Valve Tour Contest!♪♫ - PMS

PMS Lexie · #1 08-06-2012, 06:59 AM

PMS Clan is offering one lucky Valve fan the chance to make PAX weekend even better.

Image done by Claire Bear PMS of the PMS|H2O Digital Arts Team

For those Valve fans attending PAX Prime in Seattle, Washington, here’s the chance to go to Valve! Send us the most creative way you can say, “I deserve to go to Valve!” and we’ll get you there!
Make a video!
Sing a song!
Draw a picture!
Write an essay!

Make a video of you singing an essay next to an awesome picture you drew!

The grand prize winner will be whisked away to the magical land of Bellevue, Washington to take a tour of Valve Software. Winners will also get some sweet Valve-related swag and bragging rights.

Rules, Regulations, & Terms

Entries:
All entries must address the topic: “Why I deserve to go to Valve.”
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO contests@pmsclan.com
The entry deadline is August 26th, 2012 at 11:59PM PST.

*Preferred Method* via Video - Upload your video to YouTube and submit the video’s link to contests@pmsclan.com. Include the required hashtags (Hashtags: PMS Clan, Valve, Sweepstakes, PAX Prime, Penny Arcade) as well as the title “PMS Clan’s “Valve’s Biggest Fan” Contest”. Videos must be at least two (2) and five (5) minutes long. Videos that do not meet these requirements will be disqualified.

via Essays - Minimum 300 words with revised and correct English usage. Essays that do not meet these requirements will be disqualified. Submit the document file (or paste the essay) to contests@pmsclan.com

via Pictures - .png files only; 600x600 pixels minimum. Images files that do not meet these requirements will be disqualified. Submit the image file(s) to contests@pmsclan.com

We are limiting one submission per entrant.

Entrant Requirements:

Entrants must meet all of the following criteria:
-18 years of age or older as of August 27th, 2012
-Will be in the Seattle metro area on August 30th, 2012, as either a resident or visitor.
-Must be a registered user of PMSClan.com (clan membership is not a requirement).

Determining Winners:

All entries will be reviewed by a panel of PMS|H2O Clan members. Each entry will be rated on a scale of 1 to 5 (one being very poor quality, five being of excellent quality) for originality, quality, and how well the subject matter was addressed.

Notifying Winner:

The winner of the Valve tour will be notified VIA the email address provided in the submission form on August 27th at 5PM PST. Winners have until the 29th of August at 12PM PST to reply, confirming that they have received the notification and will accept the tour of Valve.

If said winner does not reply in time, the next runner up will be notified that they have won admission into the Valve tour.

Meeting the Tour Winner:

-A taxi fare for the winner to meet up with a PMS Clan representative may be paid for by PMS Clan if necessary.
-The tour winner and the PMS Clan representative will travel together to Bellevue, WA to Valve.

During the Tour:

-The winner must bring a valid form of identification
-The winner must be prepared to sign an NDA (non-disclosure agreement) upon arrival at Valve.
-No cameras, camera phones, camcorders, etc. are allowed during the tour.
-Liveblogging (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc) will not be permitted during the tour.
-PMS Clan expects the winner to behave with the utmost respect towards the PMS Clan representative and Valve staff.
-PMS Clan is not responsible for any damage that may occur during the event to any person or property.

Any questions can be submitted regarding submissions can be sent to: contests@pmsclan.com or please post in the official forum thread on PMSClan.com with your inquiry.

Entry Form

The entry form must accompany all entries. Entries with incomplete or missing forms will be disqualified. Send this to contests@pmsclan.com with your entry.
Please fill out the following entirely. All information is confidential and will not be sold or distributed to any third parties. This information will not be saved after the contest and Valve tour are over.

First Name:
Last Name:
Email Address:
Phone Number (necessary to communicate with the grand prize winner):
PMSClan.com Username:
Proximity to Bellevue, WA on August 30th, 2012 at 2PM PST:
Are you a PAX Prime attendee?:

Please sign the following. If you are a grand-prize winner, you will sign a physical copy of this agreement upon meeting with the PMS Clan representative.

I, [First Name] [Last Name], meet the contest requirements and understand that my failure to reply to any “winner’s notification” will result in loss of any prize earned. I also agree to and will adhere to the contest rules. Failure to follow the rules will result in disqualification. I, [First Name] [Last Name], also agree to and understand the behavior that is expected of me during the Valve tour.

I, [First Name] [Last Name], agree and understand that my submitted content may be used by PMS Clan Inc. The content I submit may be posted to PMSClan.com or any social media platform accounts owned by PMS Clan Inc.

I, [First Name] [Last Name], agree to the above rules, regulations, and agreements.