The Society of Broadcast Engineers

The Association for Broadcast and Multimedia Technology Professionals

Official Contest Rules

Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc.

SBE Membership Drive

Official Rules: Only members of the SBE in good standing (national dues paid) are eligible. All applications are subject to approval by the admissions committee per the SBE By-laws. Only sponsorships of new applications for Member, Associate Member and Sustaining Members are eligible for the prize drawings. Each approved application will earn $5 off the recruiter’s 2013 membership dues, up to $25. Each new member application may have only one sponsor. Applications must be received at the SBE National Office between March 1 and May 31, 2012 to be eligible. Drawing for all prizes will be completed by June 25, 2012. Winners will be notified by mail. Grand prize winner may choose $500 cash in lieu of the trip package. There are no other prize substitutions. Winners are responsible for any taxes on prizes. Employees of the SBE and their family members are not eligible to win. Contest void where prohibited. Entrants agree that their name and likeness may be used by the Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc. for promotional purposes

SBE Blog Contest

Official Rules: Contest is open to anyone. Winner will receive a $25 giftcard to Fry’s Electronics and will be selected through a random draw from the entries submitted. To enter, go to http://blog.sbe.org/ and answer the question “How long have you been in the broadcast engineering industry?” in the comment section of the blog titled “Win a $25 Fry’s Electronics gift card” posted on June 20, 2012. Any comments which are deemed inappropriate by the SBE will not be posted or “approved” and will not be included as entries for the contest. Contestants may choose to enter by sending an email to htrowbridge@sbe.org with “Blog Contest” in the subject box. Contest opens at 10 a.m. EDT, June 20, 2012 and ends at 4 p.m. EDT, July 2, 2012. Winner will be drawn in the SBE National Office Tuesday, July 3, 2012 and announced via the SBE Blog. Winner need not be present to win. Prize not claimed by 4:30 p.m. EDT, July 18, 2012 will not be awarded. The prize will be mailed to the winner. Prize has no cash value and cannot be substituted. Entrants agree that their name and likeness may be used by the Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc. for promotional purposes. No purchase necessary. One entry per person. Employees of the SBE and theirfamily members are not eligible to win. Contest void where prohibited.

SBE Sustaining Member Twitter Contest

Official Rules: Contest is open to any Sustaining Member of the SBE. Winner will receive one 180×120 pixel advertisement on the SBE website homepage (www.sbe.org). The winning member will be selected through a random draw from the entries submitted. To enter, go to https:\\twitter.com\sbeorg and Retweet the SBE Tweet posted on June 20, 2012 (announcing the SBE Blog Contest) using the Sustaining Member company Twitter account. Sustaining Members may also enter by sending an email to htrowbridge@sbe.org with “Sustaining Member Contest” in the subject box. Contest opens at 10 a.m. EDT, June 20, 2012 and ends at 4 p.m. EDT, July 2, 2012. Winner will be drawn in the SBE National Office Tuesday, July 3, 2012 and announced via the SBE Blog. Winner need not be present to win. Prize not claimed by 4:30 p.m. EDT, July 18, 2012 will not be awarded. The winning Sustaining Member must submit their advertisement in PNG format to dhennessey@sbe.org by 4:30 p.m. EDT, July 18, 2012 or the prize will not be awarded. The advertisement may link to the Sustaining Member’s official company website. The advertisement will be placed within 30 days on the SBE website homepage (www.sbe.org) in a specific location decided by the SBE and will run for 30 continuous days. The advertisement must be approved by the SBE and any advertisement, which is deemed inappropriate by the SBE will not be posted and the prize will not be awarded. The advertisement may only be used to promote a product or service of the winning Sustaining Member. Prize has no cash value and cannot be substituted. Entrants agree that their company name and likeness may be used by the Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc. for promotional purposes. No purchase necessary. Sustaining Members may enter by Retweeting the SBE Tweet (posted on June 20, 2012) once per day until July 2, 2012. Employees of the SBE and their family members are not eligible to win. Contest void where prohibited.