Public Broadcasting Takes You Places
Public Broadcasting Takes You Places OFFICIAL RULES


1. Sponsors
This Sweepstakes is sponsored by Public Radio International ("Sponsor One"), 100 North 6th Street, Suite 900A Minneapolis, MN 55403 and Public Interactive ("Sponsor Two"), 25 Kingston Street, Boston, MA 02111.

2. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER
Persons who wish to enter the Sweepstake ("Participants") are not required to make a pledge or contribution, or to attend any sales presentation nor purchase any of Sponsor's products.

3. Method of Entry
Participants (whether they actually make a pledge on-line or not) can enter the drawing by visiting the Quick Pledge page on participating public radio and tv stations' websites during the time period 12:01 AM ET February 15, 2008 to 11:59 PM ET May 15, 2008. Participants must enter the following information: full name, mailing address and daytime phone number by filling in the corresponding fields and hitting the submit button. The Grand Prize winner will be selected by Sponsor Two (Public Interactive) on May 21, 2008. By submitting an entry to the Sweepstakes, Participant acknowledges and agree to abide by and be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of Sponsors, which are final and binding in all respects. Prizes will be awarded only to winning eligible Participants who comply fully with these Official Rules.

4. Entry Time Period
The Sweepstakes begins on February 15, 2008 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (Start Date) and ends on May 15, 2008 at 11:59 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (End Date). No entries will be accepted before the Start Date or after the End Date.

5. Eligibility
The Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the United States (excluding Rhode Island) who are eighteen (18) years of age or older as of the Start Date and possess the legal capacity to be bound by and carry out all of the terms and conditions of these Official Rules. Persons in any of the following categories are NOT eligible to participate or win prizes in the Sweepstakes: (a) persons who on or after the Start Date, were or are employees or agents of Sponsor, or its subsidiaries, or their subsidiaries, or their respective affiliated companies, franchisees, or service agencies, or independent contractors (including but not limited to all sales representative organizations); (b) individuals engaged, or employed by a company that is engaged, in the development, production or distribution of materials for this Sweepstakes; and (c) persons who are immediate family (defined as mother, father, sister, brother, daughter, son or spouse) of any person in any of the preceding categories, regardless of where they live; or who reside in the same household, as any person in any of the preceding categories, whether related or not.

6. Odds
The odds of winning will be determined by the total number of eligible entries received.

7. Prizes
One Grand Prize winner will receive a Collette Vacations "Rome & Florence Holiday" tour package for two participants: two round-trip coach-class airfares from any US gateway to Rome, Italy; one double room for six nights at a hotel chosen by Collette Vacations; meals and excursions which are part of the tour package. The dates of the trip are November 28 - December 5, 2008.  The cash value of the prize is $ 2,500.00. There are no other prizes. Any and all prize-related expenses, including without limitation and cost of delivery, any and all federal, state and local taxes, are the sole responsibility of the winners. No black out dates apply. Travel subject to availability and all travel restrictions.

8. Winner Notification and Acceptance
Winners will be notified via phone on May 21, 2008. The winner must confirm acceptance of the prize by completing an Affidavit of Eligibility within five (5) days of winning notification. If the winner does not claim the prize or confirm acceptance within the required time frame, an alternate winner will be selected.

9. General Terms and Conditions
By participating in this Sweepstakes, Participant agrees to be bound by these rules and by the decisions of Sponsors, which are final and binding in all respects. Participants agree to release, discharge and hold harmless Sponsor, its subsidiaries, affiliates, related companies, agencies, agents and representative and the officer , directors and employees of each from any and all claims, charges, injuries, liability, loss or misdirection of the prize. Submission of photos or posing for photos taken by Sponsor grants Sponsor and its agents the right to publish, use, adapt, edit and/or modify such photo in any way, in any and all media, without limitation, and without consideration to the winner. Submission of any photo further constitutes the Participant's consent to irrevocably assign and transfer to the Sponsor any and all rights, title and interest in the photo, including, without limitation, all copyrights. Only one entry per person. Transfer of prizes is strictly prohibited. Cash substitutes for prizes will not be awarded. The Sweepstakes is void in whole or in part where prohibited by law. Winners may be required, as a condition of receiving a prize, to sign and return within a specified time, an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability Release, Publicity Release, and any other forms or documents required by Sponsor or by tax or other governmental authorities. Should a Participant make any false statement in any document referenced above, Participant may be required promptly to return Participant's prize to Sponsor. Sponsor is not responsible for incorrect, incomplete, inaccurate, illegible, misdirected, late, lost or delayed entries, which may be disqualified, whether caused by technical malfunction or human error. Sponsor is not responsible for lost or stolen entries. Any attempt by any Participant to deliberately interfere with or damage the Sweepstakes, modify entries, or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil laws and may result, among other things, in disqualification from the Sweepstakes. Subject to any governmental approval which may be required, Sponsor reserves the right, without prior notice and at any time, to terminate or suspend the Sweepstakes, in whole or in part, or to modify the Sweepstakes in any way, should any factor (including but not limited to fraud or security breach) interfere with the Sweepstakes' proper conduct as contemplated by these Official Rules, or if the Sponsor believes that the Sweepstakes has been or will be compromised in any way. Sponsor reserves the right to void any entry submitted for a prize, if it believes such entry was submitted other than through regular channels of business as contemplated by these Official Rules or that the entry has been tampered with in any manner. Minnesota law governs this sweepstakes.

10. Verification
All entries and any other Sweepstakes materials are subject to verification by Sponsor. Entries and any other Sweepstakes materials will be disqualified if tampered with in any way, if submitted where the Sweepstakes is prohibited or not submitted legitimately, if any entry is counterfeited or reproduced, and may be rejected if any part is illegible, incomplete, damaged, mutilated, or if they contain or reflect printing, production, typographical, mechanical or other errors introduced in any way.

11. List of Winners
For a list of prize winners (available after May 21, 2008), mail by regular U.S. mail, postage pre-paid, a self-addressed envelope to:

Public Radio International
100 North 6th Street, Suite 900A
Minneapolis, MN 55403

12. Alternate Entry
Contact your participating local radio or tv station within the contest entry time period for details on how to enter the contest by mail.