Discover Africa Sweepstakes

NAMIC’s Exclusive Summer Membership Drive
June 9 – July 11, 2008
Presented in partnership with The Africa Channel

Don’t miss your chance to win a trip to South Africa!

One Grand Prize Package Valued at $20,000 includes:

• Roundtrip airfare for two to South Africa from any US city
• Hotel accommodations for two in South Africa for 10 days/9 nights
• Trip package includes: Johannesburg, Capetown and Pilanesburg Game Reserve
• Ground Transportation in Africa

Three Runner-up Prizes:

1. Tumi Luggage Gift Certificate for Business and Travel - $750 Value

2. African Ancestry DNA testing kit courtesy of The Africa Channel - $500 Value

3. Digital Camera - $250 Value

How to Enter:

• Every new NAMIC member that joins during the membership drive period (June 9 – July 11) will be entered for a chance to win
• All current NAMIC members that renew their membership during the membership drive period (June 9 – July 11) will be entered for a chance to win.
• All current NAMIC members that refer at least one new member during the membership drive period (June 9 – July 11) will be entered for each paid new NAMIC member referral. The more new members recruited, the better the chances of winning.

To enter the sweepstakes you can either join/renew online or you can fax/mail a downloaded membership application to the national office.

In order to be entered for a chance to win, all membership applications and payments must be received by NAMIC or completed online by 11:59 pm PT on Friday July 11th.

Click here to read the press release

Sweepstakes Rules: 

No Purchase Necessary to Enter or Win. The Africa Channel “Discover Africa: NAMIC” Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) begins June 9, 2008 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time (“PT”) and ends on July 11, 2008 at 11:59 p.m. PT (the “Contest Period”). Contest is sponsored and hosted by NAMIC, Inc., 336 West 37th Street, Suite 302, New York, NY 10018 (“Sponsor”).

1. ELIGIBILITY. Sweepstakes is open to NAMIC members only, 18 years of age or older who are legal residents of the United States of who are of the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence at the time of entry. Employees, shareholders, officers, directors, agents, representatives of The Africa Channel, NAMIC, Inc, or the promotion and advertising agencies of any aforementioned entity, and their immediate family members and those living in their household, and each person or entity connected with the production, administration or judging of the Contest, and each parent company, affiliate, subsidiary, agent and representative of any aforementioned entity are not eligible.  A valid passport is required for travel to South Africa.

2. HOW TO ENTER. No purchase necessary. You may enter either online or complete and return a membership application via mail with required payment. For online entry, log onto the NAMIC web site located at www.NAMIC.com and navigate to the Sweepstakes Web page prior to July 11, 2008 (“Deadline”). Complete the online entry form in its entirety, including your full name, complete address, including city, state and ZIP code, area code and telephone number and e-mail address. Submit your completed online entry in accordance with the on-screen instructions during the Sweepstakes Period.

Multiple entries per natural person and per e-mail address per Sweepstakes Period, regardless of method of entry. To be considered an eligibly entry, online entries for the Sweepstakes must be received by 11:59 p.m. PT on July 11, 2008, as applicable, according to time noted on NAMIC’s internal computerized clock; all eligible Sweepstakes entries will be entered for a chance to win the grand and first place prizes. Each online entrant must be the rightful owner (or have authorized use) of the e-mail address identified in the entrant’s entry as of June 9, 2008. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of a winner, the winner will be deemed to be the person in whose name the e-mail account governing the email address was opened. Entrants must provide all information and signed forms requested to be eligible to win. Incomplete, unreadable, or unintelligible entries, including garbled entries, in the sole discretion of NAMIC, will be disqualified. NAMIC will not verify any receipt of entries.  All entries submitted become the sole property of NAMIC and will not be acknowledged or returned.

3. SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION OF CHOSEN ENTRANTS. Each eligible entrant will be entered into the random drawing for the grand prize. On approximately July 28, 2008, Six entries will be chosen by random drawing by a representative of NAMIC from among all eligible entries received to win the One Grand Prize.  In addition, first place prizes entrants will be drawn at this time.  The Selected Entrant will be notified by phone and/or e-mail on approximately July 31, 2008, as applicable. Selected Entrants will be required to respond (as directed) to the phone and/or e-mail notification within 72 hours of attempted notification. The failure to respond timely to the notification may result in forfeiture of the prize and, in such case, Sponsor may randomly select an alternate chosen entrant from among the remaining eligible entries. Each selected Entrant will also be sent an affidavit of eligibility / liability / publicity release (“Release”).  Unless restricted by law, each Selected Entrant will be required to complete and return the release within the time period specified therein, but in no event later than 72 hours after notification. An alternate selected entrant may be randomly selected from among the remaining eligible entries if a selected entrant: (i) cannot be reached; (ii) fails to obtain all signatures on the Release and to return the documents in a timely manner as required pursuant to these Official Rules; (iii) cannot accept or receive the prize for any reason.

4. PRIZES. GRAND PRIZE: The first one (1) Selected Entrant will receive one (1) trip for two to South Africa. Grand Prize trip package includes: one (1) trip for two to South Africa. Grand Prize 9-night/10-day trip package includes roundtrip economy class air transportation for two (2) from any major airport in the continental United States to Johannesburg (JNB) South Africa, connecting roundtrip economy class air transportation within South Africa; four (4) nights accommodations in Cape Town on a shared basis (including bed and breakfast); three (3) nights accommodations in Johannesburg on a shared basis (included bed and breakfast); two (2) nights accommodations at the Pilanesburg Game Reserve on a shared basis (including bed and breakfast); related ground transportation and roundtrip airport transfers in Africa. Companion must travel with selected entrant together on the same itinerary and, if companion is a minor, must obtain permission from a parent or guardian prior to travel. All costs and expenses not specifically listed herein are the sole responsibility of the Selected Grand Prize Entrant winner including, without limitation, paperwork or charges associated with passports, visas, immunization, meals other than those specified, optional excursions, trip protection coverage, alcoholic beverages (beer, wine and liquor), all beverages excluding those provided in Safari Ventures trucks, personal telephone calls and fax, room service, laundry service, personal items, baggage handling, gratuity, transportation not otherwise specified herein, special airport fees, taxes and levies, if any. All Safari Ventures Terms and Conditions apply. See www.safariventures.com. The trip will be fulfilled in 2009 and must COMMENCE before September 30, 2009 (extensions will not be granted) and must be taken as a single excursion. Any portion of the trip not redeemed for any reason shall be deemed forfeited. Specific travel dates are subject to availability, certain blackout dates may be in effect. Certain travel restrictions / requirements set forth by regulatory agencies and/or transportation carriers may apply. Selected Entrants may be responsible for 3 additional airport fees and taxes, including September 11th Security Fee of up to $10 per roundtrip.  These taxes and fees, along with other fees that may be part of the Grand Prize are the responsibility of the Selected Entrant. Approximate retail value (“ARV”) of Grand Prize package is nineteen thousand four hundred and four U.S. Dollars (US$19,404.00).

First place prizes to include: One (1) Tumi Luggage Certificate for Business and Travel approximate retail value (“ARV”) is $750.00.  One (1) African Ancestry DNA testing kit approximate retail value (“ARV”) is $500.00.  One (1) Sony Digital Camera approximate retail value (“ARV”) is $250.00.

5. ODDS. The odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries.

6. CONDITIONS. Sweepstakes is subject to these Official Rules. By participating, entrants agree: (i) to be bound by these complete Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor which shall be final and binding; and (ii) to waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Contest or these Official Rules, except where prohibited by law. By accepting a prize, winner agrees to release Sponsor, NAMIC, Inc., (including the parent, subsidiary and affiliated entities of each) together with the respective directors, employees, officers, licensees, licensors and agents of each, including without limitation, their respective advertising and promotion entities and any person or entity associated with the production, judging, or administration of the Contest, (collectively, the Releasees) from any and all liability, loss or damage arising from or in connection with awarding, receipt and/or use or misuse of prize or participation in any prize-related activities. Sponsor reserves the right to use the Contest for publicity purposes in any media, and to use the name, likeness, and hometown name and/or
prize information of selected entrants as part of that publicity, without any compensation or prior review unless prohibited by law. Any such use with respect to minors shall be subject to prior approval of parent or legal guardian. Taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of selected entrants, and selected entrants who are U.S. residents may be issued an IRS Form 1099 for the ARV of any awarded prize. This Contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law, and subject to applicable federal, state provincial and local laws. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or violating these Official Rules.
The Releasees shall not be liable for: (i) late, lost, delayed, stolen, misdirected, postage-due, incomplete, unreadable, inaccurate, garbled or unintelligible entries, communications or affidavits, regardless of the method of transmission; (ii) telephone system, telephone or computer hardware, software or other technical or computer malfunctions, lost connections, disconnections, delays or transmission errors; (iii) data corruption, theft, destruction, unauthorized access to or alteration of entry or other materials; (iv) any injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by the prize or resulting from acceptance, possession or use of a prize, or from participation in the Contest; or (v) any printing, typographical, administrative or technological errors in any materials associated with the Contest. Sponsor disclaims any liability for damage to any computer system resulting from participating in, or accessing or downloading information in connection with this Contest, and reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to cancel, modify or suspend the Contest should a virus, bug, computer problem, unauthorized intervention or other causes beyond Sponsor’s control, corrupt the administration, security or proper play of the Contest. Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Contest or winning prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines such entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest in any way by cheating, hacking, deception, or any other unfair playing practices of intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other players or Sponsor representatives. Use of any automated system to participate is strictly prohibited and will result in disqualification. Sponsor may disqualify at its sole discretion any entries it believes are created by an automated system. Disputes regarding these Official Rules and/or this Contest will be governed by the internal laws of the State of California. Any and all legal actions or claims arising in connection with this Contest must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction within the United States. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

7. PRIVACY. All personal information collected by Sponsor will be used for administration of the Sweepstakes only. Any questions regarding privacy matters should be directed to the address set out below. Please refer to Sponsor’s privacy policy located at URL www.theafricachannel.com for important information regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by Sponsor.

8. OFFICIAL RULES. For a copy of these Official Rules, send your request in a self addressed, stamped envelope (WA, VT and Canadian residents need not affix return postage) to: Discover Africa: NAMIC, c/o The Africa Channel, 11135 Magnolia Blvd, Suite 110, North Hollywood, CA 91601. Request must be received by October 1, 2009.

9. WINNERS LIST. For names of the prize winners, available after July 31, 2008, send your request in a self-addressed, stamped envelope (WA, VT and Canadian residents need not affix return postage) to: Discover Africa: NAMIC Selected Entrants List, c/o The Africa Channel, 11135 Magnolia Blvd, Suite 110, North Hollywood, CA 91601. Request must be received by October 1, 2009.
SHORT LEGAL: No purchase necessary. Sweepstakes Period June 9 – July 11, 2008. Open to registered NAMIC members only, 18 years of age or older. Odds of winning depend upon number of entries received. For complete rules and to enter, log in to www.NAMIC.com.  Sponsored by The Africa Channel, 11135 Magnolia Boulevard, Suite 110, North Hollywood, California 91601.