Contest Dates

Entries will be accepted beginning Monday, August 3, 2009 at 9am ET through Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 11:59pm ET (“entry period”). All entries must be submitted and received within this time period. Any entries not received within this time period will not be eligible and such entries will not be considered.

Eligibility

This Contest is open to legal United States residents who are 18 years of age or older as of August 3, 2009. The contest is not open to chef, test kitchen and/or culinary professionals currently working full-time in commercial kitchens. Current employees of the Sugar Association, its members, sponsors, subsidiaries, affiliates, owners, administrators, officers, directors, vendors, counsel and any such employees’ immediate family living in the same household are not eligible to enter or win the contest.

Recipe Parameters

An entrant may submit more than one entry, as long as each entry is a different original recipe, but only one recipe submitted by each entrant may be a finalist. If Sponsor determines that any entry is not an original work incorporates existing copyrighted works, or otherwise does not meet the criteria set for in the rules, such entry will be disqualified.

Finalists

Winners will be notified by phone. They will be required to execute and return an affidavit of eligibility, authenticity, liability/publicity release and assignment of rights within 14 days of notification or the price will be forfeited and an alternate winner selected.

All entrants acknowledge and agree that recipes and/or photos become the property of The Sugar Association, which reserves the right to edit, modify, copyright and publish them for advertising, public relations and promotional purposes in any media without compensation, but with credit to the entrant. By entering the contest, you agree to the use of your name for advertising and promotional purposes without compensation. Failure to comply will result in the selection of an alternate winner.

In addition to the finalist recipes, The Sugar Association may choose to use other recipes received on their website or in a recipe booklet. Should your recipe be chosen for this purpose, you will be sent a consent form, giving the Association permission to publish your recipe with full credit to you, the entrant.

Prizes

Prizes awarded as checks
1st Prize – $1,000
2nd Prize – $600
3rd Prize – $400

The value of each prize may be taxable as income to the winner of the prize, and all federal, state and local taxes associated with each prize are the sole responsibility of its winner as applicable.

General Conditions

The Contest will be governed by these rules. By participating in this contest, all participants agree to be bound by these rules and the decisions of Sponsor and its agents, whose decisions are final on all matters relating to this Contest. The Contest is void where prohibited by law and it is subject to all federal, state and local laws and regulations.

Sponsor and its member corporations, subsidiaries, and affiliates and the officers, directors, agents and employees of any such companies are not responsible for and shall not be liable for: (i) lost, misdirected, unintelligible, improperly formatted, damaged, incomplete or late entries; (ii) any act, failure to act, delay or error relating to the transmitting or processing of entries; (iii) telecommunications network, phone system, computer system, hardware or software malfunctions, failure, disconnection, data loss, or other difficulties of any kind, including any injury or damage to a participant’s or other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating in the Contest, or accessing, downloading or uploading materials relating to the contest; (iv) any conditions caused by events beyond the control of Sponsor that may cause the contest to be disrupted or corrupted; (v) any losses or damages of any kind resulting directly or indirectly from acceptance, use or misuse of any prize awarded in the Contest or from participating in the Contest; or (vi) any errors in any materials relating to the Contest. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify, terminate or suspend this Contest without notice if causes beyond Sponsor’s control corrupt the administration, security, or operation of the Contest.

Contest Void Where Prohibited or Restricted by Law

This contest offer is void where prohibited or restricted by law and is subject to applicable federal, state, local laws and regulations. By participating in this contest, entrants agree to be bound by these rules and by the decision of the Sponsor, which are final in all matters relating to this contest. Prizes are nontransferable. By accepting any prize, winner consents to the use of their name, photo, voice and likeness (and video, if applicable) for promotional, advertising, publicity or trade purposes in any and all media worldwide in perpetuity by Sponsor without further compensation to winner or any other person depicted in photo unless otherwise prohibited by law. Arrangement for the fulfillment of all prizes will be made by the Sponsor. Receipt of any prize is conditioned upon compliance with any and all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations.

Governing Law & Venue

The District of Columbia court shall have sole jurisdiction of any controversies regarding the Contest and the laws of the District of Columbia shall govern the same. Each entrant waives any and all objections to jurisdiction and hereby irrevocably submits to the venue of those courts within the District of Columbia. All claims, actions, proceedings or litigation brought by any party hereto arising under or concerning, referencing, or relating to those Official Rules and/or the subject matter hereof shall be instituted and prosecuted exclusively within the courts situated with the District of Columbia. District of Columbia and the parties hereby agree and submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of such courts for such purposes.

Sponsor

The Sugar Association