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EconEd 2024 Sweepstakes


OFFICIAL RULES


NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND D.C. WHO (i) ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND OF THE LEGAL AGE OF MAJORITY AT THE TIME OF ENTRY, (ii) ARE EMPLOYED AS AN INSTRUCTOR AT AN ACCREDITED HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITHIN ANY OF THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES OR D.C. AND ARE TEACHING EITHER A PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS COURSE, A PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONCOMICS COURSE OR A PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS COURSE. U.S. LAW GOVERNS THIS SWEEPSTAKES. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.


  • ELIGIBILITY: The EconEd 2024 Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to persons who, as of the date of entry (and, if a winner, as of the date of prize fulfillment) (i) are a legal resident of one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, (ii) are 18 years of age or older and of the legal age of majority in the jurisdiction in which such person resides, (iii) employed as an instructor at an accredited higher educational institution within any of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia and are teaching either a Principles of Economics course, a Principles of Microeconomics course or a Principles of Macroeconomics course. Persons who as of the date of entry (and, if a winner, as of the date of prize fulfillment) are an employee of Bedford, Freeman & Worth Publishing Group, LLC, doing business as Macmillan Learning (“Sponsor”) or any of Sponsor’s parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates or advertising or promotion agencies, or a member of the immediate family or household (whether or not related) of any such employee, are not eligible. Eligibility determinations will be made by Sponsor in its discretion and will be final and binding. U.S. law governs this Sweepstakes. Void where prohibited by law.
  • HOW TO ENTER: The entry period for the Sweepstakes begins at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on April 1, 2024 and continues through 11:59 p.m. ET on July 31, 2024 (the “Entry Period”). No purchase is necessary. To enter the Sweepstakes, during the Entry Period, entrants must visit the website located at https://www.macmillanlearning.com/college/us/events/econed (the “Website”) and follow the on-screen entry instructions. Each entrant will be required to fill out an online entry form (which will require the entrant to provide the entrant’s first and last name, email address, phone number, mailing address and such other information as Sponsor may require) and to complete a brief survey regarding the entrant’s preferences with respect to economics textbooks. There is a limit of one entry per person and per email address. If any person attempts to obtain more than one entry by using multiple email addresses or identities, or through any other means, Sponsor will have the right in its discretion to void the entrant’s excess entries and/or to disqualify the entrant from the Sweepstakes. All entries must be completed and received by Sponsor prior to the conclusion of the Entry Period. Entry times will be determined using Sponsor’s computer. Normal time rates and data charges, if any, charged by the entrant’s Internet or mobile service provider will apply. All entries are subject to verification at any time. Proof of submission of an entry does not constitute proof of entry. Sponsor will have the right, in its discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility in a form acceptable to Sponsor (including, without limitation, government-issued photo identification). Failure to provide such proof to the satisfaction of Sponsor in a timely manner may result in disqualification.
  • WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION: After the end of the Entry Period, two (2) potential winner(s) will be selected in a random drawing conducted by Sponsor or its agent from among all eligible entries received during the Entry Period. The odds of being selected as a potential winner will depend on the number of eligible entries received. The potential winner will be notified by e-mail (sent to the e-mail address provided by the entrant when entering), or using other contact information provided by the potential winner, in Sponsor’s discretion, and the potential winner must respond to Sponsor’s initial notification attempt within 72 hours. The potential winner is subject to verification of eligibility and may in Sponsor’s discretion be required to complete, sign and return to Sponsor an Affirmation of Eligibility/Release of Liability, as determined by Sponsor, and, if legally permissible, a Publicity Release, and any other documentation provided by Sponsor in connection with verification of the potential winner’s eligibility and confirmation of the releases and grant of rights set forth in these Official Rules (as applicable, “Winner Verification Documents”), within seven days of attempted delivery of same. The potential winner may also in Sponsor’s discretion be required to complete and return to Sponsor an IRS Form W-9 within seven days of attempted delivery of same. If the potential winner cannot be reached or does not respond within 72 hours of the initial notification attempt or does not complete, sign, and return any required Winner Verification Documents or IRS Form W-9 within seven (7) days of attempted delivery of same, or if the potential winner otherwise does not comply with these Official Rules and/or cannot accept the prize as awarded for any reason, then the potential winner may be disqualified and an alternate winner may, at Sponsor’s discretion, be selected from among the remaining eligible entries as specified in these Official Rules (in which case the foregoing provisions will apply to such newly-selected entrant). 
  • PRIZES: Two (2) Grand Prize(s) will be offered. A Grand Prize consists of the following:
  • a two (2) day, two (2) night visit for the winner to Chicago, Illinois to attend the EconEd 2024 event to occur on September 27, 2024 and September 28, 2024. The visit consists of the following: 

  • round-trip coach class airfare for the winner a major airport near the winner’s home (to the extent practicable) located within any of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia and an airport near Chicago, Illinois selected by Sponsor; 
  • a two (2) consecutive night stay for the winner at a hotel selected by Sponsor (one (1) single occupancy room(s) will be provided for the winner); room rate and taxes only; size and type of room(s) determined by Sponsor); and
  • one (1) EconEd 2024 event ticket for the winner, which is expected to occur at Pendry Hotel Chicago 230 N. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601 on September 27, 2024 and September 28, 2024

The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of each Grand Prize is One Thousand Dollars ($1,000 USD). The aggregate ARV of all Grand Prizes is Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000 USD). 

The exact value will depend on where the winner resides and market conditions at the time of prize fulfillment. 

Travel and accommodation restrictions (including blackout dates) and other additional restrictions may apply. 


If the winner is not available for the visit on the dates specified by Sponsor, the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner selected. If the winner resides 200 or fewer miles from Chicago, Illinois, as determined by Sponsor, Sponsor may in its discretion substitute a gift card with a face value of Three Hundred Dollars ($300) for the air transportation component of the prize, in which case the winner will be solely responsible for all rental car and/or other necessary ground transportation arrangements. Use of gift cards is subject to issuer’s terms and conditions. Travel arrangements must be made through Sponsor’s agent and on an airline carrier of Sponsor’s choice, or as directed by Sponsor. The winner is responsible for obtaining all required travel documents and travel insurance (and all other forms of insurance) at their option. Sponsor has not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance for the winner. No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any flight except at the sole discretion of Sponsor. Travel is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in these Official Rules and those set forth by Sponsor’s airline carrier of choice as detailed in the passenger ticket contract. Lost, stolen or damaged airline tickets will not be replaced or exchanged. Sponsor will not be responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitutions or any act or omissions whatsoever by any air carrier(s) or other transportation companies or any other persons providing any of these services to passengers including any results thereof such as changes in services or accommodations necessitated by same. The passenger contracts in use by the airlines or other transportation companies will constitute the sole contracts with respect to the winner’s transportation and such contracts shall be solely between the winner and such transportation companies. 


Tickets awarded as part of the prize may not be resold, offered for resale refunded or exchanged for cash value or substitute tickets. Event dates and times are determined in the sole discretion of the event promoter and may be subject to change. If the winner is not available to attend the event on the date specified by Sponsor, Sponsor will have the right in its discretion to deem the prize forfeited and to select an alternate winner. The winner will be bound by and must comply with all applicable rules and regulations in connection with attendance at the event.


Sponsor is not responsible for any cancellation or postponement of the EconEd event or any other prize-related activity. In the event of cancellation or postponement of the event or any other prize-related activity, Sponsor’s only obligation will be to provide a substitute prize or prize component thereof of equal or greater value selected by Sponsor in its discretion. In the event the winner engages in behavior during the event or any other prize-related activity (including without limitation travel) that, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, is obnoxious, threatening, disruptive, illegal, or tortious, or that subjects the winner to arrest or detention, or that is intended to or does threaten or harass any other person, or that violates any applicable rules and regulations, or that in any way disparages or adversely affects the reputation, image and/or customer goodwill of Sponsor, or that otherwise violates these Official Rules, Sponsor reserves the right to remove the winner from the applicable prize-related activity, deny the winner attendance to any other prize-related activities and/or disqualify the winner from the Sweepstakes and require the winner to forfeit any and/or all prize components, with no further obligation or compensation whatsoever to the winner and no obligation to pay any damages, fees, fines, judgments or other costs or expenses of any kind whatsoever incurred by winner as a result of such conduct.

All prize details that are not expressly specified in these Official Rules will be determined by Sponsor in its discretion. The prize will be awarded if properly claimed. No substitution, cash redemption or transfer of the right to receive the prize or any prize component is permitted, except in the discretion of Sponsor, which has the right to substitute the prize or any prize component with a prize or prize component of equal or greater monetary value selected by Sponsor in its discretion. The prize consists only of the item(s) expressly specified in these Official Rules. All expenses or costs associated with the acceptance or use of the prize or any prize component are the responsibility of the winner. The prize is awarded “as is” and without any warranty, except as required by law. In no event will more than the number of prizes stated in these Official Rules be awarded. If the prize includes a gift card, use of the gift card is subject to the card issuer’s terms and conditions. All federal, state and local taxes on the value of the prize are the responsibility of the winner. An IRS form 1099 will be issued if required by law. 

  • GRANT OF RIGHTS: By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant irrevocably grants to Sponsor and its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates and advertising and promotion agencies, and the successors and assigns and licensees of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Licensees”) the right to use the entrant’s name, likeness, voice, biographical information and/or statements attributed to the entrant (“Personality Rights”), in perpetuity, throughout the world, in all media and formats whether now or later known or developed, including without limitation via Sponsor’s and third-party websites and social media and digital channels, for commercial purposes and any other purposes (including without limitation advertising and promotion), without further notice or compensation, unless prohibited by law.
  • RELEASE AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: By entering the Sweepstakes, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each entrant releases and agrees to hold harmless each of the Licensees, all other companies involved in the development or operation of the Sweepstakes, all other companies involved in the provision of any prize or any prize component, the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing, and the directors, officers, employees and agents and contractors of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims and causes of action of any kind that the entrant ever had, now has or might in the future have arising out of or relating to the Sweepstakes, participation in the Sweepstakes, the use of the Website, the provision, acceptance or use of any prize or any prize component or any use of the entrant’s Personality Rights as permitted pursuant to these Official Rules, including without limitation any and all claims and causes of action: (a) relating to any personal injury, death or property damage or loss sustained by any entrant or any other person, (b) based upon any allegation of violation of the right of privacy or publicity, misappropriation, defamation, or violation of any other personal or proprietary right, or (c) based upon any allegation of infringement of copyright, trademark, trade dress, patent, trade secrets, moral rights or any intellectual property right. Each entrant agrees not to assert any such claim or cause of action against any of the Released Parties. Each entrant assumes the risk of, and all liability for, any injury, loss or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this Sweepstakes, the use of the Website or the provision, acceptance or use of any prize or any prize component. The Released Parties are not responsible for, and will not have any liability in connection with, any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of any prize. The Released Parties are not responsible for, and will not have any liability in connection with, late, lost, delayed, illegible, damaged, corrupted or incomplete entries, incorrect or inaccurate capture of, damage to, or loss of entries or entry information, or any other human, mechanical or technical error of any kind relating to the operation of the Website, communications or attempted communications with any entrant, the submission, collection, storage and/or processing of entries or the administration of the Sweepstakes. The Released Parties are not responsible for, and will not have any liability in connection with any Act of God, war, terrorism, accident, fire, strike, lock-out or other labor controversy, riot, civil disturbance, act of public enemy, law, enactment, rule, restraint, order or act of any governmental instrumentality or military authority, or other cause not reasonably within their control that may delay or prevent Sponsor from fulfilling its obligations pursuant to these Official Rules. 
  • GENERAL RULES: Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to modify these Official Rules (including without limitation by adjusting any of the dates and/or timeframes stipulated in these Official Rules) and to cancel, modify or suspend this Sweepstakes at any time in its discretion, including without limitation if a virus, bug, technical problem or error of any kind, entrant fraud or misconduct or other cause beyond the control of the Sponsor corrupts the administration, integrity, security or proper operation of the Sweepstakes or if for any other reason Sponsor is not able to conduct the Sweepstakes as planned (including without limitation in the event the Sweepstakes is interfered with by any fire, flood, epidemic, pandemic, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or of public enemy, communications failure, riot or civil disturbance, war (declared or undeclared), terrorist threat or activity, or  law, order or regulation or court order). In the event of termination of the Sweepstakes, a notice will be posted on the Website and a random drawing will be conducted to award the prize(s) from among all eligible entries received prior to the time of termination. Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify or prohibit from participating in the Sweepstakes any individual who, in Sponsor’s discretion, Sponsor determines or believes (i) has tampered with the entry process or has undermined the legitimate operation of the Website or the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception, impersonation, fraud or other unfair practices, (ii) has engaged in conduct that annoys, abuses, threatens or harasses any other entrant or any representative of Sponsor or (iii) has attempted or intends to attempt any of the foregoing. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR HAS THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY PERSON INVOLVED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. The use of agents or automated devices, programs or methods to submit entries is prohibited and Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entry that it believes may have been submitted using such an agent or automated device, program or method. In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted an entry, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry. “Authorized account holder” means the person who is assigned an email address by an internet provider, online service provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational institute, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. An entrant may be required to provide proof (in a form acceptable to Sponsor, including, without limitation, government-issued photo identification) that he or she is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the entry in question. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable laws and regulations. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be verified or returned. By participating in this Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. These Official Rules shall not be reprinted or republished in any way without the prior written consent of Sponsor.
  • DISPUTES: By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, that (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes or the provision, acceptance and/or use of any prize or any prize component will be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action (Note: Some jurisdictions do not allow restricting access to class actions. This provision will not apply to entrants who live in such a jurisdiction); (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (c) under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain any award for, and each entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, special, incidental or consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules or the respective rights and obligations of the entrants and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York in the United States of America without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. Any legal proceedings arising out of this Sweepstakes or relating to these Official Rules shall be instituted only in the federal or state courts located in New York County in the State of New York, waiving any right to trial by jury, and each entrant consents to jurisdiction therein with respect to any legal proceedings or disputes of whatever nature arising under or relating to any of the foregoing. In the event of any conflict between these Official Rules and any Sweepstakes information provided elsewhere (including but not limited in advertising or marketing materials), these Official Rules shall prevail.
  • USE OF INFORMATION: Please review the Sponsor's Privacy Notice at      https://store.macmillanlearning.com/us/privacy-notice. By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant hereby agrees to Sponsor's collection and use of the entrant’s personal information in accordance with such Notice, including the use of entrant’s personal information to send the entrant email updates and request feedback about products and services and to send the entrant other information from Sponsor and its related companies.
  • WINNER NAME AND RULES REQUESTS: For the name(s) of the winner(s), available approximately 30 days after the conclusion of the Entry Period, or a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to EconEd 2024 Sweepstakes, c/o Bedford, Freeman & Worth Publishing Group, LLC, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271. Winner name requests must be received by Sponsor within six months after the conclusion of the Entry Period.
  • SPONSOR: Bedford, Freeman & Worth Publishing Group, LLC, doing business as Macmillan Learning, New York, NY. This Sweepstakes is not in any way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, any manufacturer or provider of any prize. 

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